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Gillian Ayres CBE RA

1930–2018

Weddell c.1973–4
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7 artworks by Gillian Ayres CBE RA
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Biography

Gillian Ayres (3 February 1930 – 11 April 2018) was an English painter. She is best known for abstract painting and printmaking using vibrant colours, which earned her a Turner Prize nomination.

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Artworks

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  • Untitled

    Gillian Ayres CBE RA
    1964
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  • Crivelli’s Room I

    Gillian Ayres CBE RA
    1967
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  • Crivelli’s Room II

    Gillian Ayres CBE RA
    1967
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  • Damask

    Gillian Ayres CBE RA
    1967
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  • Khuds

    Gillian Ayres CBE RA
    1967
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  • Lorenzo the Magnificent and Niccolo the Gear

    Gillian Ayres CBE RA
    1967
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  • Tachiste I

    Gillian Ayres CBE RA
    1956
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  • January

    Gillian Ayres CBE RA
    1993
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    Gillian Ayres: Joyous Colour

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