Norman Gilbert

Colourful oil paintings by 91-year-old Norman Gilbert, which take months to come to completion, depict everyday moments with loved ones. They bring light, delight and warmth to everyone who sees them.
When I first set eyes on these paintings they sparked something in me that can only be described as excitement and after having visited Norman is his bright Glasgow Georgian studio I have realized that these paintings are indeed very special. They are paintings that never stop giving.

Oil paintings on a gesso ground with vibrant and decorative use of colour and pattern enlighten the senses. They are generous and delightful insights into intimate family life normally unseen by an outsider. I felt like an observer, looking upon an endearing scene yet they had the power to make me feel welcome. There is an interesting synthesis between figure and space, a union perhaps and the more I look the richer they become. They are calming, vital and full of integrity.