Born in 1955, after art school Gill spent 18 years as a teacher. Later she reconnected with her inner artist and in 1998 joined Skylark Galleries.
Gill’s creative practice and her daily meditation practice often interconnect. Her work is described as calming or uplifting.
Gill always sees textures in the environment and calls herself a textural artist. Road surfaces, patterns, pebbles, foliage, fabrics, all fascinate her. Over the years Gill has collected many hand-made papers from around the world.
Gill creates paper artworks in three distinct forms; blind embossed prints, embossed collages, and free-form works. The process varies for each, and all involve the etching press.
Gill makes textured plates for the blind embossed prints - limited editions. For “embossed collages” Gill creates collages, embosses them with textures and later embellishes with gold or silver forms to highlight the texture.
For the free-form works Gill carefully lays out loose materials on the etching press then adds the paper before pressing. Gill prefers a very thick cotton paper, hand-made in France, to create a deep indent. Gill often adds vibrant colours before embossing so the gold or silver design can really stand out.
Artist's Website: gillhickman.com
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This is a distinctive one-off piece. I commissioned a glass specialist to use recycled bottles...
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Deep down, we all feel the importance of love. Loving others, loving ourselves, loving the...
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A painting of a view of Planet Earth seen from space, showing how beautiful and...
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If you practise yoga you may be familiar with the concept of the seven chakras...
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A circle of deeply textured gold leaf beams out from a background of vivid green...
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In this abstract artwork by textural artist Gill Hickman, four coloured embossed collages embellished with...
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– SoldWhile facing a major health challenge some years ago, I became inspired by the power...
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In this abstract artwork hand-made with love by textural artist Gill Hickman, four coloured embossed collages...
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In this abstract artwork hand-made with love by textural artist Gill Hickman, four small coloured...
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We all love the Moon, with its subtle nightly changes and its beautiful and magical light....
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I often use the circle as a symbol of love and connection, and in this...
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– SoldThe dense golden form embues this piece with spirit and makes the background somehow reminiscent...
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– SoldMany who meditate will practice each morning focusing on a calm centre. In this piece...
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– SoldEmbossed collage with 24k gold leaf on du Chene cotton paper 600gsm float mounted in a...
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– SoldVivid orange background deeply embossed with simplified design of waves and tropical sun embellished with...
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– SoldIn this original textural artwork, an embossed golden circle floats on a deep orange background....
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– SoldA sense of a new beginning. A new day perhaps or a new idea. Yellow...
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– SoldDeep down, we all feel the importance of love; loving others, loving ourselves, loving the...
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– SoldWe are all affected by the Moon, by it's subtle nightly changes, it's soft and delicate light....
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– SoldEmbossed collage with 24k gold leaf on Somerset paper 350 gsm float-mounted in a lime-waxed ash...
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– SoldEmbossed abstract collage in greens on cotton paper with gold dutch metal. Float mounted in a...
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– SoldPink Vista & Pink Bliss arrived as a pair. The circle and the square embody...
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– SoldPink Vista & Pink Bliss arrived as a pair. The circle and the square embody...
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Using texture and pattern in this limited edition print I express the inner strength we...
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Using texture and pattern in this limited edition print I express the inner strength we...
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– SoldA joyful textured piece, full of vibrant colour and gaiety! The holes in the lacey...
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– SoldEmbossed collage in greens on Somerset 350 gsm cotton paper, embellished with a circular design in...
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– SoldUsing texture and pattern in this limited edition print I express the inner strength we...
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– SoldSweeping lines of textured gold dance across a background of soft green hand-made paper.Embossed collage...
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– SoldOriginal collage in lilac and black with papers including Japanese Washington and fragments of musical...
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– SoldA delicate circle of 24k gold leaf adorns a richly textured background of vibrant yellow...