About Josephine
Josephine Gillespie has been painting for over ten years. She first took up her hobby under the tuition of Jean Martin and has not looked back since.
Josephine paints mainly in watercolour and pastel but has recently explored acrylic and mixed media. She also enjoys sketching and can draw to a high standard. Lately she has been teaching herself portraiture and has discovered a knack for it.
Although initially trained as a chemical engineer, she spends most of her time attending to her small sewing business where she does just about everything from alterations to wedding gowns.
Originally from the Philippines, she came to Fife, Scotland 19 years ago and has settled comfortably in Wormit with her husband and two teenage children.
Josephine is both a member of the Dundee Art Society and the Cupar Art Club.
Josephine's Group and Solo Exhibitions:
2008
Tower Gallery, Kirriemuir, Scotland
Dundee Art Society Members Spring Exhibition, Roseangle Gallery, Dundee
March 29 - April 6 2008
ART BMG Botanic Gardens, Dundee 9th May - 18th May 2008 with Maureen McKiddie and Cheryl Brain
Pittenweem Art Festival, August 1 - August 12, 2008, Pittenweem, Fife
Cupar Art Society, Cupar Corn Exchange, 4th - 12 Oct 2008
ART 309 Botanic Garden, Dundee 14th Nov - 23rd Nov 2008
2009
Gladstone, Edinburgh 27th July- 3rd August 2009
Pittenweem Arts festival 2009 (tbc)
Awards
Runner up Harry Vaughan Cup, Dundee Art Society, Sept. 2007
Best Painting in the Spring Open Art Exhibition, 2006, Dundee Art Society
as chosen by members and the public.
The Morrison Trophy, Runner-up, Dundee Art Society, 2006
Shell Fife Art Exhibition, Highly commended, 1992
Copyright
The copyright of all the original paintings on this website is owned by Josephine Gillespie.
The said artist also retains the copyright of all commissioned paintings.