Gillian Theobald
As though painted on glass, Gillian Theobald’s acrylics canvases and papers radiate gentle transparency. Their semi-abstract landscapes possess a certain fluidity, being subtly structured in imperceptible perspectival layers, where dreamy foliage emerges and disappears in slow motion. In a way, the meditative character of Theobald’s landscapes is reminiscent of a stroll through Japanese gardens. At the same time, Theobald employs expressive opaque colors, infusing her carefully balanced compositions with radiant vibrancy
-Elena Deem
As though painted on glass, Gillian Theobald’s acrylics canvases and papers radiate gentle transparency. Their semi-abstract landscapes possess a certain fluidity, being subtly structured in imperceptible perspectival layers, where dreamy foliage emerges and disappears in slow motion. In a way, the meditative character of Theobald’s landscapes is reminiscent of a stroll through Japanese gardens. At the same time, Theobald employs expressive opaque colors, infusing her carefully balanced compositions with radiant vibrancy
-Elena Deem
![And the Language Was Beauty: 2019 Theobald solo exhibition Photo: James Arzente](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/40710b539c8a1642e4f4b8bf3a8a780aef9cdf48667d6b5c6860c51f1d4bbfea/11-2019-Gillian-T--4.jpg)
![And the Language Was Beauty: 2019 Theobald solo exhibition Photo: James Arzente](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/454645c5f68b25316ad61972d95be44b8f5eea904f4dca9c9bc619b74c22e377/11-2019-Gillian-T--9-copy.jpg)
![And the Language Was Beauty: 2019 Theobald solo exhibition Photo: James Arzente](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d6cd2310465bda690d0c03971e7ece7651973de52bec380c5f4ec1747759b2fa/11-2019-Gillian-T--18.jpg)
![Night Music: 2020 Solo](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80ce6f6ab025ff2a8cc18b6501305bd89760e66307f7f9596391cd9543a0801e/09192020-GT-Night-Music--5-copy.jpg)
![Fictive Space (Maple), 2024, Acrylic on Okawara paper, 38.5 x 62 in. (sold)](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c7dbb0ce981b7e2089527998b9d175102e66c73de3922d551567c30555182b16/Fictive-Space-109Maple--2024--Acrylic-on-Okawara-paper--38.5x62.jpg)
![Fictive Space (Shrubs), 2022, Acrylic on paper, 22 x 30 in. (hold)](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/02a45f0ddca6c4ace0db1520c0cfc88e57c03e82754a7adde6e0a7811a554f5e/Fictive-Space-99--22x30--Acrylic-on-paper--2022-copy.jpg)
![Fictive Space (Hydrangea) 114, 2023, Acrylic on Kozo paper, 21 x 29 in.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8486755e4b3d775bccceef7c6fa73ee7fbdeddea20534cdd686c7ca939464e77/Fictive-Space-Hydrangea114--21x29--Acrylic-on-Kozo-paper--2023-copy.jpg)
![Fictive Space 115 (Nastertium), 2023, Acrylic on Panel, 12 x 11 in.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4a0d37f2a20c07f44473825ba6b30dae4f9473076725008acd4ab666122a283e/Fictive-Space-Nastertium115--11x12--Acrylic-on-Panel--2023.jpg)
![Fictive Space (Bramble), 2022, Acrylic on Kozo paper, (25 X 37 in. paper)( 27 1/2 X 39 3/8 in. framed)](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b25803336d4d8c100d923653ac34f24f4bc54c7d7280a1056f7915b13ca0ec74/Fictive-Space-104-Bramble--2022--Acrylic-on-Kozo-paper--25-x-37-in.jpg)
![Fictive Space (Sunny), 2023, Acrylic on Okawara, 38 1/4 X 59 3/4 in. (sold)](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ddc01a91fc6e32069b419497bca92c6a4f9b5a3eb4ea3141fd8dec7a967a9443/Fictive-Space-108-SunnyAcrylic-on-Okawara-Paper--39-x-60-in.jpg)
![Fictive Space 111 (Sprigs), 2023, Acrylic on Kitakata, 15 x 19 in. (sold)](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/26e797020d001dd53b20ce8ebe2fd980ca4abb35efa418e2fba68e1e8b72398a/Fictive-Space-111-Sprigs--2023--Acrylic-on-Kitakata--111--15-x-19-in.jpg)
![Fictive Space 91, 2020, Acrylic on canvas over panel, 23 x 23 in.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f8b26881d6ad523855b6c70880728ce5489406df630c49c4d6137ae36ac73680/Fictive-Space-91--23-x-23--in.-Acrylic-on-canvas-over-panel--2020-300.jpg)
![Fictive Space 67 (Chrysanthemums) 2015-2023, Acrylic on panel, 12 x 12 in.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/504af33061dae2bed4e2cbf9acf4500331378e217dd7503449de500d33deb050/Theobald--Fictive-Space-67-Chrysanthenums-2015-2023--Acrylic-on-panel--12-x-12-in.jpg)