Gail tells an amusing story about how her father Bernard, an eminent heart Physician, greeted the news that she wanted to become an artist. “Get a proper job”, he advised her sternly. Happily she ignored his advice and went on to forge a wonderful career that has brought her international acclaim. Today her paintings hang on the walls of discerning collectors of fine art in America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa.

Born Johannesburg 4.6.1946 Studied art for matric Girls Collegiate School, Pietermaritzburg

Studied art at Wits University. Graduated 1967

1968 President Hotel Personnel Department

1969 London Haymarket Publishing. Worked on Campaign Magazine

1970 Returned to South Africa and joined the Financial Mail on Management Magazine

1972 Started an art school for scholars 4 -12 called The Young at Art in Johannesburg

1975 Worked part time teaching art at Pace College in Soweto

1976 Started an art group at the Old Veterinary Clinic in Sandton where exhibitions where held regularly

1987 Commissioned by the Times Media group to paint the major battlefields in South Africa.These hung in the TML building and were subsequently published in a book entitled “Battlefields of South Africa” by Jonathan Ball Publishers Well respected historical writers John Laband, George Chadwick, George Duxbury, Gilbert Torlager and Pamela McFadden contributed to the book. Over the years Gail has held a plethora of successful solo exhibitions in London, Sydney and South Africa. Amongst the most successful, exhibitions were at the Cape Town Castle in 2005 and then in 2011 where her Moroccan Collection virtually sold out on the first night of showing. These were followed by a final triumphant exhibition at 3 Beauchamp Place, Wynberg in 2014. Today she lives in the bucolic nature reserve village of Rooi-Els and contents herself with painting at a more leisurely pace.