Rebecca Gilpin is a London born artist currently working in central London. She specialises in abstract painting on a large scale, taking inspiration from different periods between ancient art and popular culture - cave etchings to record covers. She graduated with a first in Fine Art from the University of Oxford Brookes in 2018, and is currently studying on the Masters in Fine Art and City and Guilds School of Art.
She has two different ways of painting that she switches between, primed oil paintings and then soak stain paintings on unprimed canvas. Her repetitive technique of staining unprimed canvas with acrylic and water was first witnessed in India as a child. When she is painting with oils, she creates thick built up, textured process paintings which are assertive and bold. Her striking colour palette embodies the wonders of the natural world.
Each painting tells a story, whether it be autobiographical or something she has read or seen. She believes that everything is connected on her journey to understanding the world. She plays with the idea of chance by being as free as possible and prides herself in taking big bold risks.
She merges or references different ideas and concepts from the history of painting. To date, her paintings have mostly been named after song titles or lyrics.
Rebecca has has had 1 solo show in London and been part of 11 group shows in the UK. Her work has been sold to collectors in the UK, USA, Mexico and throughout Europe.
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Rebecca Gilpin
Born 1996, London, United Kingdom
University of Oxford Brookes, BA
City and Guilds School of Art, MA
Exhibitions
2024: Group Show, Kelly-McKenna Gallery, New Jersey
2024: Dou Show, 'Psychological Paintings,' Melzi Fine Art, Milan
2024: Group Show, 'Lilacs Out of the Dead Land,' Donya Gallery, London
2024: Group Show, D Contemporary, London
2023: Group Show, The Bomb Factory Foundation, Marlybone, London
2023: Group Show, ‘Goddesses', Terrace Gallery, London
2023: Group Show,’34’, PM/AM, London
2022: Group Show, 'What Now,' PM/AM, London
2022: Group Show, 'Roam', Fitzrovia Gallery, London
2022: Solo Show,PM/AM, Soho, London
2022: Group Show, ‘Delphian Open Call Winners’ Unit 1 Gallery London
2022: Group Show, 'Inner Worlds,’ Fitzrovia Gallery, London
2022: Group Show: ‘In Awe of You,’ Liliya Art Gallery, Putney High St, London
2022: Group Show: The Bomb Factory, Marylebone Road, London
Publications
2022: Turps Banana Magazine, Mary Heilmann Interview, Issue 26
Donations
2025: Painting donation to the radiotherapy unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton
2019: Painting donation to the HIV ward, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
Public Art Award
2024: Shortlisted for Fortnum & Mason Hoarding Instillation