Présentation

Lucy Giles’s canvases burst with life. Colour is freely and brightly applied, and the paintings cannot help but bring a smile to the viewer’s face

Loose, abstract shapes and seemingly spontaneous brushstrokes convey a joyful scene, often inspired by nature. Lucy frequently works in her studio at night, looking out over London, the moon her companion and inspiration. There are also beaches and trees depicted here; rainbows and storms; the sun as well as moonlight. Recent works such as Land and Sea, Green Bush, Three Trees and Sandstorm show an instinctive relationship with the natural world.

 

 These works are often playful, with tongue in cheek titles such as Fish Boob. But this does not make them insincere. There is an honesty and integrity in these compositions. Don't be fooled by their 'naïve' quality. These are sophisticated paintings, made with passion, but also precision. They reflect an open, enquiring nature. They light up a room. They speak to us of connection, colour, renewal.

 

In a time of Covid pandemics, and global uncertainty, Lucy's art creates a place of anchorage, of home, of simple pleasures. It is no coincidence that her work is regularly chosen by stylists and interior magazines to reflect the zeitgeist. They are of their moment, but they are also timeless. There is an intimacy here. Sit with them. Let them bring joy. Like the moon, they shine.

 

© Alice Chasey 2022

Written in repsonse to the works of Lucy's first solo exhibition at 155A:

Conversations with the Moon, November 2022

Alice Chasey is a writer and editor, specialising in contemporary art

Œuvres
  • Moon on the Water
    Lucy Giles
    Moon on the Water, 2020
    Oil on canvas
    45 x 30cm
  • Night Desert
    Lucy Giles
    Night Desert, 2021
    Oil + oil stick on canvas
    40 x 45cm
  • Net
    Lucy Giles
    Net, 2021
    Oil and oil stick on board
    80 x 61cm
  • Yellow Shape
    Lucy Giles
    Yellow Shape, 2019
    Oil on canvas
    35 x 40cm
  • The Pink Moon
    Lucy Giles
    The Pink Moon, 2019
    Oil and Acrylic Primer on canvas
    170 x 190 cm
  • The Zebra and The Camel
    Lucy Giles
    The Zebra and The Camel, 2021
    Oil and oil stick on canvas
    190 x 170 cm
  • Green Dots
    Lucy Giles
    Green Dots, 2019
    Oil on board
    32.5 x 34.5cm
  • Cabbages at Night
    Lucy Giles
    Cabbages at Night, 2021
    Oil and oil stick on canvas
    150 x 130cm
  • Orange Fence
    Lucy Giles
    Orange Fence, 2018
    Oil on card
    21 x 26cm
    35.5 x 39.5cm (framed)
  • Tulips at the Allotment
    Lucy Giles
    Tulips at the Allotment, 2020
    oil on ply
    38 x 29cm
  • One Palm Tree
    Lucy Giles
    One Palm Tree, 2020
    Oil on deep canvas
    15 x 10cm
  • Two Palm Trees
    Lucy Giles
    Two Palm Trees, 2020
    Oil on deep canvas
    10 x 15cm
  • A Quiet Swim
    Lucy Giles
    A Quiet Swim, 2021
    Oil on canvas
    50 x 60cm
  • February
    Lucy Giles
    February, 2022
    Oil + oil stick on ply
    24 x 35cm
  • Flowers
    Lucy Giles
    Flowers, 2021
    Oil on canvas
    40 x 50 x 6.5cm
  • Starburst
    Lucy Giles
    Starburst, 2021
    Oil on canvas
    20 x 20cm
  • Bit of Chalk
    Lucy Giles
    Bit of Chalk, 2019
    Oil on ply
    60 x 60cm
  • Moonlight on Field
    Lucy Giles
    Moonlight on Field, 2021
    Oil & oil stick on ply
    19.5 x 19.5cm
  • Leaves Flutter
    Lucy Giles
    Leaves Flutter, 2022
    Oil on canvas
    55 x 50cm
  • Rubber Bit
    Lucy Giles
    Rubber Bit, 2021
    Oil on board
    20 x 26cm
  • Reflection at Night
    Lucy Giles
    Reflection at Night, 2022
    Oil on canvas
    20 x 20cm
  • Three Trees
    Lucy Giles
    Three Trees, 2021
    Oil & oil stick on board
    37.5 x 37cm
  • Elephant Dreaming
    Lucy Giles
    Elephant Dreaming, 2022
    Oil & oil stick on canvas
    170 x 180cm
  • Forget-me-not
    Lucy Giles
    Forget-me-not, 2022
    Oil on canvas
    170 x 180cm
  • Land and Sea
    Lucy Giles
    Land and Sea, 2022
    Oil on board
    19 x 20.5cm
  • Funny Hills in the Dark
    Lucy Giles
    Funny Hills in the Dark, 2021
    Oil on ply
    24 x 27cm
  • Sandstorm
    Lucy Giles
    Sandstorm, 2021
    Oil on canvas
    55 x 60cm
    £ 1,600.00
  • Moon Shimmer
    Lucy Giles
    Moon Shimmer, 2022
    Oil on card
    28.5 x 23.5cm
  • Black and Blue
    Lucy Giles
    Black and Blue, 2023
    Oil + acrylic primer on canvas
    85 x 90cm
  • Spetses
    Lucy Giles
    Spetses, 2023
    Oil + oil stick on board
    68 x 70cm
    £ 2,200.00
  • Blue Whale
    Lucy Giles
    Blue Whale, 2021
    Oil on canvas
    40 x 40cm
    Vendu
  • Fireworks at Sea
    Lucy Giles
    Fireworks at Sea, 2020
    Oil on canvas
    65 x 95cm
    Vendu
  • The Waves
    Lucy Giles
    The Waves, 2021
    Oil on ply
    36 x 24cm
    Vendu
  • Sunrise + Reflection
    Lucy Giles
    Sunrise + Reflection, 2020
    Oil + Oil stick on ply
    29 x 39 cm
    Vendu
  • A Winter's View
    Lucy Giles
    A Winter's View, 2019
    Oil on board
    50.5 x 61cm
    Vendu
  • Still Life
    Lucy Giles
    Still Life, 2019
    Oil on canvas
    50 x 70 cm
    Vendu
  • Winter Field
    Lucy Giles
    Winter Field, 2019
    Oil on canvas board
    13 x 18 cm
    Vendu
  • A Trillion Stars
    Lucy Giles
    A Trillion Stars, 2018
    Oil on canvas
    70 x 75 cm
    Vendu
  • Sun on Sea
    Lucy Giles
    Sun on Sea, 2018
    Oil on board
    40 x 41 cm
    Vendu
  • One Day
    Lucy Giles
    One Day, 2019
    Oil and acrylic primer on canvas
    140 x 120 cm
    Vendu
  • High Tide
    Lucy Giles
    High Tide, 2019
    Oil on board
    40.5 x 42 cm
    Vendu
  • Dusk
    Lucy Giles
    Dusk, 2018
    Oil on canvas
    25.5 x 20 cm
    Vendu
  • Glass Vase at Sunset
    Lucy Giles
    Glass Vase at Sunset, 2022
    Oil on canvas
    40 x 45cm
    Vendu
  • Memories of the Horniman
    Lucy Giles
    Memories of the Horniman, 2021
    Oil on canvas
    25 x 30 x 4cm
    Vendu
  • Two Prunes
    Lucy Giles
    Two Prunes, 2022
    Oil on canvas
    20 x 20cm
    Vendu
  • Fish Boob
    Lucy Giles
    Fish Boob, 2018
    Oil on ply
    16.5 x 29cm
    Vendu
  • Green Bush
    Lucy Giles
    Green Bush, 2022
    Oil on canvas
    20 x 20cm
    Vendu
  • A Short Trip to France
    Lucy Giles
    A Short Trip to France, 2019
    Oil on canvas
    40 x 45cm
    Vendu
  • Rainbow
    Lucy Giles
    Rainbow, 2017
    Oil on board
    39 x 42cm
    Vendu
  • Squint
    Lucy Giles
    Squint, 2022
    Oil & oil stick on canvas
    20 x 20cm
    Vendu
  • Tent
    Lucy Giles
    Tent, 2021
    Oil on ply
    24 x 27cm
    Vendu
  • Conversations with the Moon
    Lucy Giles
    Conversations with the Moon, 2022
    Oil & oil stick on card
    20 x 25.5cm
    Vendu
  • Cucumber
    Lucy Giles
    Cucumber
    Oil + crayon on ply
    40 x 38.5cm
    Vendu
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