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‘the late’ Gail Tointon Das

Artist

A highly accomplished figurative painter working in pastel, charcoal and oil, this artist is celebrated for expressive portraiture and sensitive collaborations with sitters, particularly children. Alongside commissioned portrait work, they create still life and plein air paintings driven by a deep fascination with light, shadow, colour and form. Trained alongside respected artists including Michael Reynolds RP, Tom Coates and Cecil Collins, they exhibited regularly with the Lincolnshire Artists’ Society and the Royal Society of British Artists at the Mall Galleries, while also contributing to arts education through teaching, workshops and demonstrations.

I’m a figurative painter working mainly in pastel, charcoal and oil. Much of my working life has been focussed on portraiture and I very much enjoy the very special collaboration between artist and sitter, particularly when painting children. As well as working on portrait commissions.

Revealing Form

I also paint still life subjects indoors, or am outdoors painting ‘en plein air’. Regardless of the subject matter, what interests me and keeps me continually inspired to paint is the play of light, shadow, colours and shapes and the way they reveal form.

Artistc Influences

I’ve been fortunate to have received drawing and painting tuition and to have painted alongside several well known artist/tutors, including the late Michael Reynolds RP, Tom Coates and Cecil Collins.

Exhibiting And Teaching

I regularly exhibit with the Lincolnshire Artists’ Society and have exhibited with the RBA (The Royal Society of British Artists) at the Mall Galleries. I’ve taught drawing on an access course and occasionally run workshops and demos.

Gail on Instagram: @gail_tointon_das