Artist Gill Bustamante

Statement: I am a professional artist and art tutor specialising in painting horses and animals in oil on large canvases as well as watercolours, prints, portraits and murals when commissioned. My paintings are vibrant, bold, bright and contemporary and they get attention wherever they go. I am not deep, mysterious, messed up, young, or ‘emerging’ as an artist. I simply love painting. I have ‘House’ moments (When House realises what the solution to his problem is?) almost daily whist watching the patterns birds make in flight or horses make as they prance or fish make as they swim and these then lead to trying to paint them. I am not always successful in painting the picture I made in my mind but this does not worry me as all my failed painting are painted over which all adds to the thickness and texture of my canvases. I believe good artists imbue their paintings with life. I won’t leave mine alone or show them until they have their own life. My buyers often tell me they suspect that the painting they have of mine moves about when they see it out of the corner of their eye. I say this is probably true...

Bio: Inspired to be an artist by Rolf Harris in the late 60's (when I was about 5) I taught myself to draw and paint by copying animals and horses out of books on an almost daily basis.
In 1979 I did a foundation course at Chelsea and then a degree course at Brighton where I graduated in 1983 with a fine art degree in sculpture.

After graduating, I hired a studio space on Brighton seafront where I began producing fibre glass sculptures as commissioned by an architect who designed interiors for clubs and hotels. I was even commissioned by the Dean of the college to make two life size sculptures of horses.

On moving to East Grinstead in the 80's, I began painting for an art agent that specialised in animal, people and bespoke portraits and soon became skilled at painting dogs and horses in the classical style. I also took on mural painting commissions and wrote and illustrated a few children's books. I have painted murals in children’s bedrooms, bathrooms, a gypsy caravan and even in a stud farm stable. I always took on these projects with the attitude that if I didn't know how to paint something, I'd find out by doing it - which along with liberal use of libraries and Google has served me well!

In the late 90's I began teaching for adult education centres in the area as well as a few private teaching courses. I sell my paintings through galleries, restaurants, theatres, exhibitions and on-line.

My goals in art are a) to paint a masterpiece (not sure this will happen but it is a good goal) and b) to have my own studio gallery where I could teach, see and paint with a few other like minded artists c) to continue teaching and helping other people to get started on their own art adventures.

Artist rating and reviews

Superb. This artist has received the highest accolade ArtGallery can bestow - they are considered a superb artist both through feedback from customers and from ArtGallery's own relationship with the artist. Our customers are delighted with this artist's work and their ability to deliver on time. ArtGallery has had many positive experiences with this artist and is delighted to recommend them very highly.

Koi Creation Size: 40.00" x 40.00" Price: £1500.00	Gaggle of Geese - ON SALE! Size: 28.00" x 28.00" Price: £616.00	Zebras Assembling - ON SALE Size: 40.00" x 30.00" Price: £550.00
4 Bay Arab Horses and 1 Albino Size: 39.00" x 16.00" Price: £750.00	Koi Spiral Size: 28.00" x 16.00" Price: £190.00	Dancing Terns Size: 18.00" x 28.00" Price: £150.00
Bluebells in a Clearing Size: 15.50" x 11.50" Price: £250.00	Silver Birches - Wide Canvas Size: 36.00" x 14.00" Price: £190.00	White Tiger Size: 28.00" x 28.00" Price: £650.00
Wrong Tang Wrong Place Size: 30.00" x 20.00" Price: £390.00	Gold Stallion Size: 30.00" x 40.00" Price: £650.00	The Stream in the Woods Size: 12.00" x 12.00" Price: £190.00
Pretty Mare Size: 20.00" x 27.00" Price: £390.00	Koi 3 Size: 13.50" x 17.50" Price: £250.00	Andalusian Horse Icon Size: 11.50" x 15.50" Price: £190.00
A Dark Dark Forest Size: 15.50" x 11.50" Price: £290.00	Fragments of My Dream House Size: 11.50" x 15.50" Price: £290.00	The Poppy Sheep - ON SALE Size: 34.50" x 15.50" Price: £490.00
The Autumn Horse Size: 30.00" x 20.00" Price: £495.00	Two Curious Giraffes Size: 16.00" x 20.00" Price: £250.00	Unicorn in a Bluebell Wood Size: 42.50" x 30.50" Price: £790.00
Mother and Baby Zebras Size: 17.00" x 13.50" Price: £149.00	White Peacock Size: 18.00" x 13.50" Price: £350.00	Angels of the Green Sea Size: 28.00" x 28.00" Price: £495.00
Unicorn King Size: 30.00" x 30.00" Price: £550.00	Mortal Coil Contemplates His New Life Size: 12.00" x 16.00" Price: £290.00	Colts in Poppies Size: 47.50" x 39.50" Price: £500.00
Creation of Horse Size: 53.00" x 43.00" Price: £1500.00	Black and White Unicorns Size: 30.00" x 20.00" Price: £190.00	A Little Girl Dreaming Size: 53.50" x 43.50" Price: £1500.00
Hiding Horse Size: 47.00" x 31.50" Price: £1200.00	Pegasus Size: 30.00" x 20.00" Price: £250.00	Not One of Us Size: 28.00" x 28.00" Price: £695.00
This Mortal Coil Size: 12.00" x 16.00" Price: £250.00	Blue and Yellow Fish Size: 28.00" x 28.00" Price: £695.00	Serene Size: 10.00" x 12.00" Price: £150.00
Lone Ranger in Paradise Size: 30.00" x 30.00" Price: £650.00	Voices of the Amazon Size: 40.00" x 30.00" Price: £690.00	The Gathering Size: 53.00" x 39.00" Price: £999.00
Pink - ON SALE Size: 24.00" x 28.00" Price: £190.00	Majenta - ON SALE Size: 30.00" x 40.00" Price: £350.00	Jonathan Livingstone Seagull Size: 30.00" x 20.00" Price: £390.00
Copper Size: 30.00" x 40.00" Price: £650.00	Caribbean Island Dream Size: 28.00" x 28.00" Price: £690.00	Amazon Crime Size: 47.00" x 32.00" Price: £1200.00
Want It - Can't Get It Size: 40.00" x 30.00" Price: £750.00	Three Graces - ON SALE Size: 47.00" x 40.00" Price: £490.00	Yellow Pythons Size: 12.00" x 16.00" Price: £180.00
Tree Frogs in Love Size: 12.00" x 16.00" Price: £180.00	Zebra Icon Size: 12.00" x 16.00" Price: £260.00	Panic At the Waterhole Size: 53.00" x 22.00" Price: £695.00
Exuberant June Size: 47.00" x 31.00" Price: £1200.00	Somewhere in a Sussex Field Size: 54.00" x 44.00" Price: £1700.00	Black Andalusian Size: 30.00" x 40.00" Price: £450.00
galloping white horses Size: 54.00" x 44.00" Price: £1500.00	Viridian Size: 30.00" x 40.00" Price: £650.00	Tiger Icon Size: 30.00" x 20.00" Price: £590.00
Golden Zebras Size: 28.00" x 28.00" Price: £695.00	Silver Mare Size: 30.00" x 40.00" Price: £650.00	Silver Stallions Size: 40.00" x 30.00" Price: £695.00
Koi Harmony Size: 40.00" x 40.00" Price: £1500.00 Sold	Fish Metamorphosis Size: 28.00" x 28.00" Price: £650.00 Sold	Barn Owl On the Hunt Size: 28.50" x 20.50" Price: £295.00 Sold
Spanish Horse Size: 16.00" x 12.00" Price: £99.00 Sold	Magnolia Size: 30.00" x 40.00" Price: £599.00 Sold	The Daffodil Sheep Size: 30.00" x 30.00" Price: £750.00 Sold
Clearing Size: 16.00" x 12.00" Price: £249.00 Sold	Silver Zebras Size: 40.00" x 30.00" Price: £650.00 Sold	Orange Fish Blue Ocean Size: 30.00" x 30.00" Price: £750.00 Sold

69 artworks.