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Valley of Hope

The inspiration for this painting was a sun-baked hillside on a Greek island, a place that always fills me with a feeling of peace and contentment.

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Submitted by
Gill Stockbridge

About the artist
GILL STOCKBRIDGE - BIOGRAPHY

Previous careers include bilingual secretary at the Belgian Embassy in London, air stewardess for British European Airways, teacher in Bahrain, Peru and Surrey, and speech and language therapist in a Language Unit in a Wandsworth school.

Since 'retiring' I completed the Foundation and BA Hons courses at Wimbledon School of Art, which included periods of study in Paris, Berlin and Madrid.

Solo exhibition of paintings in Balham in April 2001, before attending art school.

Participation in the annual group exhibition at the Hans Brinker Hotel in Amsterdam in December 2004.

Work selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in June 2007.

Regular participation in the Wandsworth Artists Open House Event.

Dimensions
Height: 37 centimetres
Breadth: 30 centimetres
Materials: Acrylic on canvas

Location
The painting is currently located at 38 Ritherdon Road, Balham, London SW17 8QF