Ginger Gilmour
American artist
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Ginger Gilmour (born Virginia Hasenbein; January 19, 1949) is an American artist, sculptor, and former model.[1][2] Between 1975 and 1990, she was married to Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. Since their divorce, she has lived in England.
January 19, 1949
- Artist
- sculptor
- model
Ginger Gilmour | |
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| Born | Virginia Hasenbein January 19, 1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Children | 4 |
| Website | www |
Personal life
From 1962 to 1966, Hasenbein studied at Wayne Memorial High School in Wayne, Michigan, and graduated cum laude.[3] She then undertook a two-year foundation course in chemical engineering and art at Michigan State University.[3]
Hasenbein met David Gilmour in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in October 1971, while accompanying her then boyfriend backstage at a Pink Floyd concert.[4] She described their meeting as "love at first sight",[4] and they married on July 7, 1975[2][4] with the wedding reception held at Abbey Road Studios. The couple had four children:[4] Alice (born 1976), Clare (born 1979), Sara (born 1981, now a fashion stylist[5]), and Matthew (born 1985).[6]
She is depicted on the inner sleeve of Gilmour's 1978 eponymous first solo album. They separated during Pink Floyd's 1987–89 world tour and later divorced.[citation needed] She published a book about her life with him, Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon, in 2015.
Art
Gilmour studied for eight years with the English artist Cecil Collins.[2] She now works from her 15th-century farmhouse[4] near Yapton, West Sussex,[7] where she has created several studios.[4] A recurring theme in her work is angels.[4] She also teaches art[4] and a form of esoteric healing called 'Mental Colour Healing'. Her work has been exhibited in a number of galleries and other venues,[8] including[8] Mall Galleries, London, Arundel Castle, and the German Embassy in London. She worked in partnership with California-based artists Dana Lynne Anderson and Annie Harrison under the 'Renowned Artist' brand.[9] She has been commissioned to produce work for gardens at the Hampton Court Flower Show and Gardeners' World Live[8][10] and has illustrated books by Phil Murray.[8] As of July 2011, her 11-foot sculpture inspired by the Olympic Games is installed at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5.[11]
Gilmour is a member of the Society of Women Artists.[4] In June 2007, she received a British Red Cross Award for 'Services to Humanity'.[8][12]
Bibliography
- —— (2015). Memoirs of the Bright Side of The Moon. Angelscript International LLP. ISBN 978-0-9933023-0-5.
Books illustrated by Gilmour:
- Murray, Phil (August 1, 1994). Before the Beginning is a Thought: True Basics of Real Success Through Natural Philosophy. Perfect Words & Music Ltd. ISBN 978-1-898716-10-5.