Joan Gillespie
Model in Blue Jeans
| price | £ sold |
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| type | Oil |
| size | 12 x 8 inches |
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Model in Blue Jeans is a vibrant and characterful example of Joan Gillespie’s contemporary figurative style. The seated figure is constructed with Gillespie’s signature sculptural outlines and simplified Read more
planes, giving the pose a grounded, architectural quality. Her palette—rich blues, pinks, violets, and warm accents—creates a lively interplay between figure and background, allowing the model’s presence to emerge with both clarity and warmth.
The composition balances poise and spontaneity: the figure’s relaxed posture contrasts with the energetic, patchwork ground of expressive colour. Gillespie’s confident brushwork and flattened spatial treatment emphasise form over detail, inviting the viewer to engage with the emotional tone rather than literal representation. The result is a portrait that feels modern, intimate, and unmistakably hers.
Joan Gillespie, a graduate of Gray’s School of Art, is widely recognised for her bold, distilled approach to the human figure. Her work is celebrated for its strong colour sensibility, sculptural drawing, and the psychological nuance she brings to her subjects. Exhibited extensively across Scotland, her paintings are held in private and public collections in the UK and beyond.
