GILLIAN HEAL trained at the Byam Shaw School in London.  Life took her abroad to Aden and Beirut where she achieved success with exhibitions and commissions.  She eventually moved to Devon where she became a toy designer, co-founder of Halfpenny Houses.  This led to writing and illustrating children's books for a company in America.  Since retiring she has returned to her first love, painting - playing with light and colour.  She has been influenced by Bonnard and Redpath, both brimming with unusual colour, good drawing and a sort of altered naturalness.

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