| Gillian
Baker
I was born in
Gateshead in the north east in 1955 and have recently moved to
Wivenhoe from Durham City where I lived since 1985.
I trained as a
graphic designer at Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic, 1973-76 and
then became a postgraduate student at the Royal College of Art in
London, 1976-79. Following that I completed a PGCE course in Art
Education at Leicester Polytechnic. |
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Since 1980 I have taught
at colleges of further education and from 1996 for the Workers'
Educational Association and for various community groups. This has enabled
me to teach a wide variety of students of all ages and backgrounds. I have
taught A level and GCSE Art and Design, certificate courses including Art
and Craft for adults with learning difficulties, workshops for unemployed
adults, people coping with mental health problems and children on
community projects.
I am currently a WEA
tutor for the Essex Community Programme and I am planning to offer courses
to local people in Wivenhoe. |
Exhibitions
have included: Hatton Gallery, Newcastle University; University of
Northumbria Gallery; joint exhibition at the Mall, Crook Civic Centre,
County Durham; solo exhibition at the Durham Art Gallery. Participated in
Durham City Visual Arts Festival; Year of the Visual Arts; International
Women's Day Celebrations, Stanley Civic Hall, County Durham and also held
workshops.
Gillian can be contacted on 01206 820902 or by email:
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Above:
Allotment - watercolour
Below: Sea
colours - batik |
Above:
Landscape - lino
print
Below: Sea
shell - batik |
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