GHISLAINE HOWARD
 
 

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  • Pregnancy
  • Parent and child
  • The maternity unit
  • The prison
  • The theatre
  • The geriatric unit
  • Working methods
  • Landscape

  • 1 Pregnant self-portrait 1987
    Charcoal on paper
    75.8cm x 55.9cm
    30" x 22"
    Collection of the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
    2 Self-portrait
    Charcoal on paper
    177cm x 150cm
    62" x  59"
    3 Self-portrait with Max 1984
    Charcoal on paper
    74cm x 56cm
    29" x 22"
    4 Max in a yellow shirt
    Oil on canvas
    76cm x 71cm
    30" x 28"
    5 Max - the first day (detail)
    Oil on canvas
    175cm x 183cm
    69" x 72"
    6 Cordelia at the table
    Acrylic on ceramic tile
    15cm x 15cm
    6" x 6"
    7 The morning bath: after Degas 1996
    Oil on canvas
    86cm x 56cm
    34" x 22"
    8 Woman on the beach
    Oil on canvas
    46cm x 61cm
    18" x 24"
    9 Nude in the bathroom
    Oil on canvas
    76cm x 61cm
    30" x 24"
    10 Women of Jerusalem
    (study)
    Charcoal on paper
    113cm x 88cm
    45" x 35"
    11 Women of Jersualem
    (study)
    Acrylic and sand on paper
    124cm x 91cm
    49" x 36"
    12 Jesus is stripped of his
    garments (study)
    Acrylic, charcoal and sand on canvas
    155cm x 124cm
    61" x 49"
    13 Self-portrait with a hand mirror 1998
    Oil on panel
    127cm x 102cm
    50" x 40"
    14 Self-portrait with a hand mirror (study) 1998
    Acrylic on canvas
    51cm x 30cm
    20" x 12"
    15 Self-portrait with a hand mirror 1998
    Oil on ceramic tile
    15cm x 15cm
    6" x 6"
    16 Bedroom study 1997
    Oil on canvas
    41cm x 56cm
    16" x 22"
    17 Bathroom study 1998
    Acrylic on canvas
    36cm x 56cm
    14" x 22"
    18 Self-portrait in the bath 1998
    Acrylic on canvas
    61cm a 46cm
    24" x 18"
    19 Study: lovers 1997
    Oil on primed paper
    74cm x 56cm
    29" x 22"
    20 Lovers 1997
    Oil on canvas
    127cm x 76cm
    50" x 30"
    21 Nude in the studio 1998
    Oil on board
    30cm x 23cm
    12" x 9"
    22 Max sleeping 1997
    Acrylic on canvas
    56cm x 51cm
    22" x 20"
    23 Siesta, La Haute Gouliere 1997
    Oil on canvas
    46cm x 61cm
    18" x 24"
    24 Cordelia sleeping 1992
    Oil on canvas
    36cm x 51cm
    14" x 20"
    25 Cordelia with a mandolin 1994
    Oil on panel
    20cm x 20cm
    8" x 8"
    26 My feet 1997
    Oil on ceramic tile
    15cm x 15cm
    6" x 6"
    27 Nude study 1998
    Oil on ceramic tile
    15cm x 15cm
    6" x 6"
    28 Josette in rehearsal (Women of Troy, National Theatre) 1995
    Acrylic on canvas
    41cm x 51cm
    16" x20"
    29 Costume change, 
    Royal Exchange
    Oil on panel
    30cm x 23cm
    12" x 9"
    30 Running figure 1997
    Oil con canvas
    61cm x 46cm
    24" x 18"

    Pregnancy
    31 Pregnant self-portrait
    charcoal on paper
    76cm x 58cm
    30" x 23"
    32 Standing pregnant figure in pink
    oil on board
    53.5cm x 40.5cm
    21" x 16"
      33 Standing pregnant figure
    charcoal on paper
    76cm x 56cm
    30" x 22"
    34 Self-portrait: leaning
    Oil on canvas
    51cm x 36cm
    20" x 14"
    35 Torso
    Oil on canvas
    61cm x 46cm
    24" x 18"
    36 Self-portrait
    Charcoal on paper
    177cm x 150cm
    68" x 59"
    37 Study for self-portrait
    Oil on board
    86.5cm x 61cm
    34" x 24"

    Parent and child
    38 Study for
    mother embracing her child
    Charcoal
    76cm x 61cm
    30" x 24"
    Collection of Manchester City Art Galleries
    39 Mother embracing her child
    Oil on canvas
    122cm x 91.5cm
    48" x 36"
    40 Mother feeding her child
    Oil on canvas
    76cm x 53.5cm
    30" x 21"
    41 Father and child 1985
    Oil on canvas
    145cm x 115 cm
    57" x 45cm
    42 Michael with Maxim 1985
    Oil on canvas
    81cm x 58.5cm
    32" x 23"
    43 Max - the first day (detail) 1985
    oil on canvas
    122cm x 183cm
    48" x 72"
    44 The Second Day 1985
    Oil on canvas
    61cm x 46cm
    24" x 18"

    The maternity unit
    45 Hospital study 1985
    Charcoal on paper
    57cm x 75cm
    22" x 30"
    46 Dressing the new child
    Oil on canvas
    46cm x 61cm
    18" x 24"
    47 Ante-natal examination 1993
    Charcoal on paper
    71cm x 61cm
    28" x 24"
    48 Ante-natal examination 2 1993
    Charcoal on paper
    71cm x 61cm
    28" x 24"
    49 Study for birth painting 1993 50 Study for birth painting no 1 1993
    Charcoal on paper
    76cm x 58cm
    30" x  23"
    51 Dressing the new child 1993
    Oil on canvas
    46cm x 61cm
    18" x 24"
    52 Couple during labour 1993
    Oil on canvas
    91cm x 91cm
    36" x 36"
    53 Birth painting no 2 1993
    Oil on canvas
    182cm x 152cm
    72" x 60"
    54 Birth painting no 3 1993
    Oil on canvas
    152cm x 152cm
    60" x 60"
    55 Birth painting 1993
    Oil on canvas
    152cm x 183cm
    60" x 72"
    56 Screaming infant 1993
    Oil on board
    53cm x 46cm
    24" x 18"
    Collection of Manchester City Art Galleries
    57 Mother and child on the ward
    1993
    Oil on canvas
    76cm x 102cm
    30" x 40"
    58 Newly delivered mother 1993
    Oil on canvas
    122cm x 76cm
    48" x 30"

    The prison
    59 Study for
    Inmate drinking tea
    Ink on paper
    60 Inmate drinking tea
    Oil on canvas
    61cm x 91cm
    24" x 36"
    61 Prison walls, Risley
    Charcoal on paper
    62 Tatooed man, Risley
    Oil on canvas
    91cm x 61cm
    36" x 24"
    63 Wages queue, Risley
    Oil on canvas
    127cm x 102cm
    40" x 50"
    64 Seg unit
    Oil on canvas
    122cm x 122cm
    48" x 48"

    The theatre
    65 Actor stretching 1994
    Oil on board
    30cm x 23cm
    12" x 9"
    66 Actor in rehearsal 1994
    Acrylic on canvas
    91cm x 182cm
    36" x 72"
    67 The Narrator, Threepenny Opera, Contact Theatre 1994
    68 Dancers embracing (red) 1998
    Oil on canvas
    127cm x 102cm
    50" x 40"
    69 Actors embracing (blue) 1995
    Oil on canvas
    127 x 102 cm
    50" x 40"
    70 Movement rehearsal, National Theatre
    Oil on canvas
    76cm x 61cm
    30" x 24"
    71 Dancer stretching 1996
    Oil on canvas
    76cm x 61cm
    30" x 24"
    72 Dancer in rehearsal
    Oil on canvas
    91cm x 61cm
    36" x 24"
    73 Dancer in rehearsal
    Acrylic on canvas
    61cm x 46cm
    29" x 18"
    74 Women of Troy 1995
    Acrylic on canvas
    61cm x 51cm
    24" x 20"
    75 Actor in rehearsal
    Oil on board
    30cm x 23cm
    12" x 9"
    76 Actor undressing 1994
    Oil on canvas
    127cm x 102cm
    50" x 40"

    The geriatric unit
    77 Old man on the ward 1992
    Oil on canvas
    102cm x 61cm
    40" x 24"
    78 The corridor 1993
    Oil on canvas
    122cm x 183cm
    48" x 72"
    79 Woman with zimmer frame 1993
    Oil on canvas
    127cm x 102cm
    50" x 40"

    Working methods
    80 Compositional study of Richard Kendall
    Pastel and charcoal on paper
    33.5" x  23.5"
    85cm x 59.5cm
    81 Study of Richard Thomson
    Pastel and charcoal on paper
    33.5" x 23.5"
    85cm x 59.5cm
    82 Compositional study of Richard Thomson
    Pastel and charcoal on paper
    33.5" x 23.5"
    85cm x 59.5cm

    83 The Degasists (Two canvases) Final stage 
    oil on canvas
    56" x92"
    142cm x 234cm


    Landscape

    84 Cleft in the rocks,
    Flamborough Head 1990
    Oil on canvas
    127cm x 101.5cm
    50" x 40"
    85 Rocks at Flamborough Head 1990 86 A sudden squall: moors above Glossop 1996
    Monoprint with pastel on paper
    23cm x 30cm


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