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GEMMA BILLINGTON
"The Space Between"
He wishes for the
cloths of heaven William Butler Yeats - Gemma's favourite poet Gemma Billington was born in Kilorgloin, County Kerry,. She went to England in her early twenties and married and had three children. When her children reached an age she was then able to pursue her studies. She studied sculpture, painting and textile design at Basingstoke college of technology and then continued with her studies at Winchester school of art ‘Southampton University’ where she specialized and defined her practice in painting. Gemma now lives and works between Glencar, County Kerry, south/west Ireland and her farm in Berkshire where she enjoys her life as an artist and the breeding of thoroughbred horses. The works of Turner, Jack B Yates, Matisse, and present day contemporary artist Hughie O Donoghue are much admired by Gemma and she admits that she doesn’t really think that you can be influenced by other artists but can be inspired by the subject that they are drawn to. Gemma’s main inspiration comes from the western coast of Ireland huddled on the edge of Europe where she feels true magic really happens. Born a catholic, the ‘eight of ten children’ was brought up in household where the rosary was recited each night. Her religion is now one with nature and art. She believes a relationship with painting can be healing both for the artist and any viewer prepared to let go of preconceived prejudices and absorb the magic of the timelessness of nature and its ever changing patterns.
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