Gill Parker is an accomplished horsewoman, living in rural Gloucestershire, and breeds and shows American Quarter Horses with which she has won many European and National championships. As a member of the Society of Equestrian Artists, she also creates exceptional bronze pieces which clearly reflect her love and working knowledge of animals and, in particular, horses.
Admirers of her work have said “Her innovative style and sense of anatomical form is quite extraordinary. She manages to combine exceptional accuracy with dramatic interpretation to provide a captivating mix […]”
A leader in the field of equine and wildlife sculpture, Gill’s work is diverse in its subject matter, and follows not only equestrian themes, but also features British wildlife, big game, as well as domestic animal subjects. Her work is also versatile in its scale, with pieces ranging from a diminutive 15cm x15cm sized ‘Toad’ to the monumental Life size Horse, twelve foot Blue Marlin, and ‘Cheetah’. Her style is an elegant combination of classical and contemporary, sculpting faithful representations of her subjects in a precise yet graceful fashion - about which the Duke of Bedford impassionedly remarks “She manages somehow not only to give her work a great sense of movement, but also make them wonderfully tactile”.
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