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U of W Art Residency |
5 days making art at the U of W Whitley Center, San Juan Island, WA.
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On the Shore by GJ Gillespie. |
There were multiple bidders and lucky winner paid $120. All funds will be donated to the museum.
The collector ask me to say more about the art piece.
"Into the Mystic" by GJ Gillespie SOLD |
"Into the Mystic" by GJ Gillespie. Mixed media collage on canvas. 30 x 40 x .15. 2024. Found papers, tissue, cloth, pencil, ink, watercolor, oil and acrylic paint. Title after 1969 rock song by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison.
STATEMENT
Into the Mystic' is a contemporary reinterpretation of one of William Turner's naval battle scenes, created using my distinctive collage approach. Turner, a renowned 19th-century British painter, was celebrated for his atmospheric depictions of light and color in landscapes and seascapes.
In this piece, I aimed to capture Turner's essence while infusing it with my own artistic vision. Using a mix of found papers, tissue, cloth, and various paints, I built layers that echo Turner's color palette and values. However, my approach diverges by introducing abstract expressionist elements, adding lines, sails, and masts in a way that creates ambiguity and depth.
The process involved carefully selecting and manipulating materials to achieve a balance between recognizable forms and abstract elements. By incorporating unexpected materials like grocery ads and crossword puzzles, I inject a contemporary commentary on consumerism and information overload into the historical context.
This work is not just a representation of a naval scene, but a meditation on art history itself. It invites the viewer to explore the tension between classical maritime painting and modern abstraction, challenging perceptions and evoking a sense of the mystic – much like the Van Morrison song that inspired its title.
August 2023
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GJ Gillespie art accepted in 160+ literary and art journals.
Publications VITA here
About: This abstract seated woman is inspired by midcentury expressionist art and is made with found papers, tissue, crossword puzzles, pencil, pen, cloth, oil, acrylic and spray paint. Title after the 1969 song by the Guess Who.
April 15, 2024
She's Come Undone by GJ Gillespie. |
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Judging of Sunspot Lit’s Inception contest is complete. Your submission has been accepted as a finalist. Congratulations on achieving such a high level of recognition. We would love to publish it in the journal; information on that is found below the contest results.
Here’s the list of this year’s finalists, including works called out for the Best of designations as well as the winner. ...
Your work will appear in the digital quarterly edition as well as our annual print edition.
Keep finding the unique in life and in yourself. People like you to present the world as it is today in a new light.
Regards,
Laine Cunningham, Editor
Sunspot Literary Journal
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WILLOWS WEPT REVIEW
Editors of this literary journal to publish two of my collages in upcoming issue.
Nov. 8, 2024
The Sun King by GJ Gillespie. |
Dear GJ,
It's great to hear from you again, and thanks so much for sharing your work with us. I’d love to include "Across the Universe" and "The Sun King" in our upcoming Winter 2025 issue.
Our plan is to release this issue on or around December 14, so I’ll be in touch with digital proofs for you to review in the first days of December.
If there are any changes to the mailing address you provided when submitting this work, please let me know—we want to make sure that both payment and a copy of the journal make their way to you.
Best,
Troy, Editor
Willows Wept Review
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ASSIGNMENT LITERARY MAGAZINE
Woods of Honalee by GJ Gillespie. |
October 31, 2024
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Congratulations! This message confirms the acceptance of your submissions "Woods of Honalee" and "The Way You Look Tonight" to Assignment Literary Magazine's Winter 2024 issue. "Erosion" will be published December 20th. We recommend following us on social media to stay up to date with ALM's latest news.
Thank you for the opportunity to give your art a platform.
Sincerely,
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BEAVER MAGAZINE
To published my piece "Shrouded Figure" in upcoming issue.
This is my 170th publication.
Shrouded Figure by GJ Gillespie. |
October 14, 2024
Dear GJ,
Congratulations, we are so "dam" excited to publish your gorgeous piece "Shrouded Figure" in the 11th issue of Beaver Magazine! This issue is set to be published October 31st, 2024.
Please let us know as soon as possible if your piece is still available. Beaver Magazine does retain First North American Serial and Rights.
Thank you for trusting us with your work, we look forward to hearing back from you!
Sincerely,
Haley & Ellery
Beaver Magazine Editors
BLOOD ORANGE REVIEW
This literary magazine to publish my collages "Legend Of Xanadu" and "I Go to Pieces," in an upcoming issue.
Legend Of Xanadu by GJ Gillespie. |
October 10 2024
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Thank you for sending us your work. We are excited to let you know that we would like to publish the following selections from your visual art submission, Art of GJ Gillespie, in an upcoming issue of Blood Orange Review: "Legend Of Xanadu" and "I Go to Pieces".
Please respond at your earliest convenience and let us know if the piece(s) listed above are still available for publication. If so, we will email you a contract with details.
Thank you, and we look forward to publishing your work!
All best,
The Editors
Blood Orange Review
https://bloodorangereview.com/
I Go to Pieces by GJ Gillespie. |
ROCK SALT JOURNAL
To publish "Into the Mystic" in the Fall 2024 issue.
Into the Mystic by GJ Gillespie. |
October 4, 2024
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Thank you for submitting to Rock Salt Journal. We would like to publish your piece "Into the Mystic" in our upcoming Fall 2024 issue.
While we prepare for publication, could you please provide a brief third-person bio for our contributor's section? Thanks so much.
Best,
Jonah Bradenday, Editor
Rock Salt Journal
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LONE MOUNTAIN LITERARY SOCIETY
Defying Gravity #3 by GJ Gillespie. |
To publish my collages "Defying Gravity", "You Are So Special" in the Winter 2024.
September 18, 2024
Dear GJ Gillespie,
We absolutely love "Defying Gravity" and "You're So Special #4" and would love to publish both!
Congratulations! This message confirms the acceptance of your submission to Lone Mountain Literary Society.
Please reply and let us know if you accept. We're looking to publish this issue around Winter of 2024.
Cheers!
M.H. Lopez
Lone Mountain Literary Society
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MAGPIE ZINE
Aeneas by GJ Gillespie. |
September 17, 2024
Dear GJ,
Thank you for sending us your artwork! We loved all three collages and would like to publish them in the next issue of Magpie Zine, which will be released in early October.
First, please reply to this message and let us know whether you accept our offer of publication.
Thank you again, GJ, and we look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Michelle Quick, Editor
Magpie Zine
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PASSIONFRUIT REVIEW
To publish my collage "Mia Cara" in the Winter 2024 edition.
Mia Cara by GJ Gillespie. |
Dear GJ,
Thank you for entrusting your submission to Passionfruit, I'm really grateful for the chance to see more of your work.
I would be delighted to feature 'Mia Cara' in an issue of The Passionfruit Review. It will go live in the next 3-6 months - I will be in touch to let you know when it does.
All best,
Katherine, Editor
Passionfruit Review
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Leda and the Swan by GJ Gillespie. |
To publish my ancient Greek themed collage "Leda and the Swan" (detail). This
piece previously was shown at the Hurst Gallery in Kirkland.
September 15, 2024
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Thank you for sending us "Art of GJ Gillespie". On behalf of the editorial board, we wish to accept and publish the following titles in the upcoming quarterly issue of Burningword Literary Journal, published 5 October 2024: "Leda and the Swan"
If we have questions about your work, we will email you. Shortly after the publishing date, you will receive an email link to a free e-book copy and reduced-rate author's print copies (at cost, with no subscriber markup).
Thanks again.
Best regards,
Burningword Literary Journal
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Ozymandias #9 by GJ Gillespie. |
August 12, 2023
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Thank you for sending us "Ozymandias #9" and "Wild Woods Call."
We love them and want to publish "Ozymandias #9" on the front cover of the "Looseleaf" issue and "Wild Woods Call" in the guts of the same issue, due for release September 7th.
Best,
Elizabeth and Mark
Meat for Tea Literary Journal
WRITERS FOUNDRY REVIEW
Hector Foiled by GJ Gillespie. |
July 10, 2024
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Congratulations! This is to let you know we have accepted your pieces "Foiled Hector", "Carousel" and "The Juggler," for the upcoming issue of The Writer's Foundry Review. We are also happy to inform you that your work will be considered for the cover of this issue!
Please respond to this email and let us know if you agree to give us First Serial Publication rights in the U.S. Once the issue is published, all rights revert back to you. We just ask that if your piece is later published in an anthology or collection, you indicate that it was first published in the Writer's Foundry Review. Please also let us know if it would be okay for us to put your artwork up on our website.
Thanks, congratulations again, and we look forward to publishing your work!
Sincerely,
Writers Foundry Review Editors
SUSPENDED MAGAZINE
This online literary and art journal will publish my mixed media art piece "The Water of Tyne". My 161st publication.
The Water of Tyne by GJ Gillespie. |
June 21, 2024
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Congratulations! We would like to publish your art, "The Water of Tyne," in our next issue. Soon, you will receive an email with a contract attached for you to sign. Please send your contract back as soon as you can.
If your submission was accepted elsewhere and you would like to publish it elsewhere prior to signing your contract, then please let us know.
Thank you and congratulations again.
Sincerely,
Jadae Sweezer, Editor-in-Chief
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WORD'S FAIRE MAGAZINE
Editors of this online literary journal dedicated to promoting creative works of
writers and artist has accepted several of the art piece. Art will appear in the summer 2024 issue. "Things Left Unexplained" chosen as COVER ART.
This is my 18th cover.
"Things Left Unexplained" by GJ Gillespie COVER ART |
June 10, 2024 Dear GJ Gillespie,
Congratulations! This message confirms the acceptance of your submission to The Word's Faire. We will contact you soon with more information by email.
Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Tobi Brun, editor The Word's Faire Magazine
"Things Left Unexplained", "I Will Survive", "Arshile Dreaming", "All You Need is Love", "Words of Love", "Benedictus" and "The Chimes of Freedom".
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3ELEMENTS REVIEW
My collage "Forget All Your Troubles Forget All Your Cares" accepted in
Forget All Your Troubles Forget All Your Cares by GJ Gillespie. SOLD |
@3ElementsReview Issue 43 after 12 previous rejections!
My 4th publication in this prestigious journal on existential/cultural themes. Perseverance pays off!
May 25, 2024
Dear GJ,
Thank you for sending us "Forget All Your Troubles Forget All Your Cares ." We absolutely love it and would like to publish it in the upcoming issue of 3Elements Review!
Please feel free to email us with any questions at 3elementsreview@gmail.com. Congratulations!
Sincerely, Editorial Staff
3Elements Review
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42 MILES PRESS GLACIER JOURNAL
To publish this GJ Gillespie collage in issue #3.
When All is Said and Done by GJ Gillespie. |
May 9, 2024
Dear GJ Gillespie,
We'd like to publish "When All is Said and Done."
Let me know if it is available and send us an updated bio. The issue will go alive in late December and you'll have a chance to proof it before it goes live.
Thanks for sending your work to us for consideration!
Best,
David Dodd Lee, Editor
42 Miles Press
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MAKING WAVES: A WEST MICHIGAN REVIEW
Accepts my collage "Nimrod" for publication.
Nimrod by GJ Gillespie. |
May 4, 2024
Dear GJ,
We are pleased to inform you that one of your submissions, the black and white "Nimrod," has been accepted for publication in the September 2024 print and electronic editions of Making Waves: A West Michigan Review. We were impressed with the quality of your work and look forward to sharing it with our audience.
Thank you for again entrusting us with your work, and we appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with you in the creative process.
Best regards,
Nicole, Kathy, Linda, Janice, Josh, Averey, and Alex
Editorial Board
Mull of Kintyre by GJ Gillespie. |
This Oregon State University MFA journal to published my collage "Tippy Canoe", 14 x 11 on box frame. Mixed media made with 1952 vintage calendar art, fishing lure images as well as real lures.
Tippy Canoe by GJ Gillespie. |
Congratulations! We are very happy to be writing to inform you that your art submission, Tippy Canoe, has been selected for publication in 45th Parallel’s 2024 edition.
Please email us back as soon as possible to let us know if this work is still available.
Thanks again for sharing your work with us.
The Editors
45th Parallel Literary Magazine
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HELLBENDER MAGAZINE
Editors for this West Virginia University MFA Program journal will publish my collage "Up Where We Belong".
Up Where We Belong by GJ Gillespie. |
April 26, 2024
Dear GJ,
We are delighted to inform you that your piece "Up Where We Belong," has been chosen for publication in the 2024: Metamorphosis issue of Hellbender Magazine. We are excited to publish your work! We expect to have the Metamorphosis issue published digitally by late May on https://hellbendermag.com/.
Again, congratulations, and thank you for submitting to Hellbender Magazine!
Sincerely,
Hellbender Magazine Editors
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SOLSTITIA: A FICTION FANS MAGAZINE
To published "Bite" by GJ Gillespie.
Bite by GJ Gillespie. |
April 15, 2024
Dear GJ,
We are pleased to accept "Bite" into Solstitia: A Fiction Fans Magazine Issue 1: Visual & Multi Media. By moving forward with publication, you agree to the following:
1. You will receive a $50 token acceptance award.
2. You retain all rights to the piece, but you are giving Solstitia permission to publish it in Issue 1, for as long as Issue 1 is available to purchase (which may be in perpetuity).
Best,
Sara and Lilly
Solstitia: A Fiction Fans Magazine
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ASSIGNMENT LITERARY MAGAZINE
Editors of this New Hampshire University MFA journal plan to published my art end of June!
Ozymandias #7 by GJ Gillespie. |
April 25, 2024
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Congratulations! This message confirms the acceptance of your submission "Ozymandias 7" to Assignment Literary Magazine. "Renewal" will be published on June 20th and we recommend following us on social media via the links in our website to stay up to date with the issue. Also, we currently have submissions open for our Micromag and would love to see more work from you.
Thank you for the opportunity to give your art a platform.
Sincerely,
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IN PARENTHESES LITERARY MAGAZINE:COVER ART
Will publish 3 of my collages in spring 2024 print edition:
"Lollipop Lollipop" "The Tide is High" -- including "In the Sky of Mind" as cover art.
In the Sky of Mind by GJ Gillespie |
This is the second time my art has appeared on cover of this magazine (Fall 2021). My 16th cover art overall!
April 11, 2024
Greetings GJ,
We hope this email finds you well. We'd like to thank you for your submission and are happy to be including your work in the Spring Issue of In Parentheses.
At this time, we are compiling the pieces of everyone's submission that will be included in the print. This process will proceed only until APRIL 12.
We are very excited to get the next issue up and running, as we are in a time that is in very much need for the spread of art.
We will send further correspondence if any part of your submission requires any action on your part. Thanks again for the opportunity to publish your work! We enjoyed it greatly.
One more quick thing, GJ, can you connect with us on twitter or instagram at @inparenth or http://inparentheses.art/ and 'like' us on facebook! http://facebook.com/inparentheses
Sincerely,
Phillipe
In Parentheses
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Just One Look Is All Is Took by GJ Gillespie. |
My collage "Just One Look is All it Took" chosen for publication in this online journal.
April 4th, 2024
Robert Fleming from Old Scratch Press for Instant Magazine
*Fresco #3, Unstamatic Magazine, "Fresco #3" – October 2021.
*Visions of Johanna, 86 Logic Magazine, Issue 8 2022.
*Fool If You Think It’s Over, Kithe Journal, September 2021.
*Windmills of Your Mind, Fauxmoir Literary Magazine, July 2022.
*Shelter From The Storm, 3Elements Review, Issue 23 May 2019.
*Heroes and Villains.
My mixed media collage on board "Grand Highway" is accepted for publication. It will appear in both the online spring quarterly issue and the annual print issue of Sunspot.
Grand Highway by GJ Gillespie. |
March 29, 2024
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Congratulations! This message confirms the acceptance of your work, Grand Highway, to Sunspot Literary Journal. We will pass on the other image.We ask for first publication rights.
Once the agreement is complete, your work/s will be scheduled to appear in our next digital edition. Each digital quarterly edition, along with prior digital quarterly editions, can be downloaded free by visiting SunspotLit.com and going to the Editions tab.
Your work will also appear in our annual print edition.
Thanks again for being part of Sunspot!
Sincerely,
LC, editor
Sunspot Lit
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RIPRAP JOURNAL
To publish "Ozymandias 8.".
Ozymandias 8 by GJ Gillespie. |
Dear GJ,
Thank you for sharing your work with us! We would love to include "Ozymandias 8" in RipRap's forthcoming issue.
RipRap 46 will be published in May 2024. The journal will be available online and in print.
We will be in contact closer to the publication date with more information.
Sincerely,
C.R. Gonzalez
Senior Editor | RipRap 46
CSU, Long Beach
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SUNSPOT LITERARY JOURNAL
Both of my submissions for the "AI Enhanced Art" Issue are accepted for publication.
Heroes and Villains Digitally Enhanced by GJ Gillespie |
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Congratulations! This message confirms the acceptance of your works "Heroes and Villains Digitally Enhanced" and "Forever Young Digitally Enhanced" to Sunspot Literary Journal.
We ask for first publication rights. If first rights are still available, use the following link to review and accept our standard agreement.
Once the agreement is complete, your work/s will be scheduled to appear in our next digital edition. Each digital quarterly edition, along with prior digital quarterly editions, can be downloaded free by visiting SunspotLit.com and going to the Editions tab.
Your work will also appear in our annual print edition. You can preorder the 2024 edition, which includes shipping to US addresses, here:
https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit/280386/preorder-2024-print-edition
Thanks again for being part of Sunspot!
Sincerely,
LC, Editor
Sunspot Lit
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My collage "Ozymandias #4" to appear in issue 11 of this arts publications.
Ozymandias #4 by GJ Gillespie. |
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Congratulations! This message confirms the acceptance of your submission to mignolo. We would like to publish your piece, Ozymandias #4, in our upcoming issue. Please let us know if you will be able to attend our Zoom release celebration at 12PM ET on April 28 and stay tuned for additional information!
Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Charly Santagado, editor
Mignolo Journal
THE CLOSED EYE OPEN LITERARY JOURNAL
To publish my mixed media art piece "Rowers Luncheon After Renoir."
March 22, 2024
Rowers Luncheon After Renoir by GJ Gillespie. |
Hello GJ,
Thank you for submitting! We enjoyed reviewing your artwork and have accepted the piece "Rowers Luncheon after Renoir" for publication in The Closed Eye Open. It will appear in Issue XI, which is planned for a spring release.
We will publish the bio statement you provided as well.
In the meantime, you may check out our current issue and Maya's Micros feature, which are available at our website: theclosedeyeopen.com.
Thank you for sharing your work with us,
Daniel Morgan, Editor
The Closed Eye Open
To publish my collage. This is my 140th publication.
March 8, 2024
If you Hear the Song I Sing by GJ Gillespie. |
Dear GJ,
Congratulations! Your artwork “If you Hear the Song I Sing" has been selected for Midnight Chem's second issue. We were impressed with its aesthetic imaginativeness as well as its technical prowess.
Please confirm as soon as possible if “If you Hear the Song I Sing" is still available for publication, and we'll send you our publication agreement granting Midnight Chem first North American publishing rights.
Thank you for taking a chance and submitting your work to Midnight Chem's second issue, forthcoming in Spring 2024. We appreciate the opportunity to share your work with our audience.
Best,
Anne Cheilek
Editor, Midnight Chem
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STILL POINT ARTS QUARTERLY
To publish "Whistler Portobello Cafe Breakfast" and "Social Grounds” -- quick drawings I made in one of the Leda Art Supply sketchbooks.
Social Grounds by GJ Gillespie. |
February 16, 2024
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Thank you for your submission for our upcoming journal issue: Coffee, Tea, Cocoa
We have accepted your work for publication.
This journal issue will be released on March 1. You will be emailed the digital edition on that day, and you will have the opportunity to purchase a printed edition, if you wish.
We are always pleased to find great work to include in our publication. Thank you again!
Best wishes,
Christine Cote
Shanti Arts
Still Point Arts Quarterly
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SAND HILLS LITERARY MAGAZINE
Editors of Augusta University's premiere literary magazine accept two of my collages.
February 7, 2024
Where Do You Go To My Lovely by GJ Gillespie. |
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Thank you for submitting your art to Sand Hills Literary Magazine. We are in love with your piece; your unique style and creativity are exactly what we are looking for. Please let us know if "Woman Scanned" and “Where Do You Go To My Lovely” are still available, as we would be honored to include them in our upcoming issue.
Congratulations and thank you again for sharing your work with us. We look forward to showcasing your artwork and working with you to produce the next issue of Sand Hills Literary Magazine.
Thank you,
Sand Hills Staff
Sand Hills Literary Magazine
LUMINA LITERARY ARTS JOURNAL
This Sarah Lawrence College MFA program publication will publish my collage "Great Cloud" in the spring issue.
Great Cloud by GJ Gillespie. |
February 5, 2024
Dear GJ,
Thank you for submitting to the Visual Arts call at Lumina! We are delighted to inform you that your piece “Great Cloud” has been selected for publication in our next issue!
Our editors were blown away by the quality of the submissions in this round and your work stood out amongst all of them. We would be honored to offer it a place in our journal.
As we start putting together our upcoming issue, we might reach out to you with any suggested edits or further queries. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at lumina@gm.slc.edu.
Once again, thank you for your submission! We are so happy to have your art illuminate this issue of Lumina.
We wish you all the best for all your creative endeavors in the future.
Warmly,
The Lumina Team
Lumina Literary Arts Journal
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Editors of this Kansas University literary journal selected my collages Ozymandias #1 and #2 for publication!
This is my 135th art publication.
Ozymandias #1 by GJ Gillespie. |
Mon, Jan 29, 2024
Dear GJ,
Thank you for sending us your artwork, especially "Ozymandias #1" and "Ozymandias #2." We loved them and would like to publish them in our next issue of LandLocked. If "Ozymandias #1" and "Ozymandias #2" are still available, please complete the attached publication contract, including a short (50 word max) third-person author bio, within the next ten (10) days, if possible. Thanks again, and we look forward to publishing your work in our magazine!
Warm regards,
Alex Crayon & The LandLocked Editorial Team
LandLocked Magazine
KU Graduate Creative Writing Program | English Dept.
Wescoe Hall, 3001
1445 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045
Cherish by GJ Gilelspie. |
THIRD STREET WRITERS
To publish my collage "Cherish".
January 17, 2024
Dear GJ,
Thank you for sending us "Cherish". The selection committee loved it, and we at The Third Street Review would like to publish it in one of our upcoming issues (either winter or spring ).
I will contact you directly before we go live to see if any changes or updates are needed. In the meantime, please confirm that it is still available.
Warmly,
Rina Palumbo Editor-in-Chief,
The Third Street Review
ANTLER VELVET ARTS MAGAZINE
Published "Invisible Men" by GJ Gillespie.This piece previously won an award for the 2017 Northwest Collage Society Summer show.
Invisible Men by GJ Gillespie. |
January 11, 2024
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QUIBBLE LITERARY JOURNAL
To publish "Headwaters' in Spring 2024 issue.
Headwaters by GJ Gillespie. |
Dear GJ Gillespie,
I hope this message finds you well, and Happy New Year!
It's my honor and pleasure to share some exciting news: your submission to Quibble has been selected for publication in our inaugural volume, Ripple. Congratulations!
Your piece - "Headwaters" has truly impressed and stood out as an exceptional craft. We can't wait to help it be shared!
Thank you sincerely for contributing and giving Quibble the opportunity to champion your work - we can't wait to share your creativity and perspective with our audience.
Congratulations on your win, and I look forward to our work together! If you have any questions or need further assistance, do not hesitate to reach out to me.
Best,
Garrett Souliere
Managing Editor
Quibble Lit
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RATTLE LITERARY MAGAZINE
Desperado by GJ Gillespie |
My abstract collage "Desperado" was selected for the Ekphrastic Art Challenge presented by the esteemed Rattle Literary Magazine.
This special monthly challenge pairs visual art with poetry - the image I submitted will serve as inspiration for poems by Rattle's creative community.
Two winning poets (chosen by myself and Rattle's editor) will have their writings published online next to "Desperado".
As the artist, I'll help pick which poem or poems I feel best resonate with and enhance the essence of my artwork.
Thrilled for this cross-disciplinary opportunity at the intersection of the literary and visual arts worlds. Follow along in coming weeks to see the fruitful collaboration!
Winning Poems
rattlemagazine
About the art
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DECEMBER MAGAZINE
To publish "All I Ask of You."
This is my 130th publication.
December 12, 2023
All I Ask of You by GJ Gillespie. |
Thank you for sending your art to december. We enjoyed your images and would be delighted to publish "All I Ask of You" on our website and/or social media accounts.
Please let us know that you've received this acceptance and that your work is available for publication.
We appreciate the support implicit in your submission and look forward to sharing your work with our readers!
All my best,
Isabelle Stillman, Editor
December Magazine
Editor chooses 2 of my collages for covers! "I Want to Know What Love Is" and "Time Is On My Side" featured in upcoming issues of this literary journal.
Time Is On My Side by GJ Gillespie. |
December 11, 2023
Thank you for entrusting your submission to Passionfruit.
I love all three of these pieces - I would be delighted to use both 'I've Got Time On My Side' and 'I Want to Know What Love Is' as cover pieces for upcoming issues of The Passionfruit Review, if they are still available.
I will be in touch to let you know when they go live!
All best,
Katherine, Editor
Passionfruit Review
APRICITY PRESS
To publish my collages "Searching for a Heart of Gold"and "Good Morning Mr. Sunshine."
Good Morning Mr. Sunshine by GJ Gillespie. |
December 7, 2023
Dear GJ,
Thank you for your submission to Apricity Press. We’re delighted to say we’ve selected Searching for a Heart of Gold and Good Morning Mr. Sunshine for inclusion in our ninth issue.
We tend to publish our issues in May 2024, and we’ll be in touch again closer to the completion of this issue. If you have any questions in the meantime please don’t hesitate to ask.
Congratulations and thank you for your trust in Apricity!
Warmly,
Mira Mason-Reader, Editor-in-Chief
RED CEDAR REVIEW
This Michigan State University literary journal accepts two collages for Spring 2024 issue!
Winked, Blynken and Nod by GJ Gillespie. |
December 4, 2023
Dear GJ:
On behalf of the editors at Red Cedar Review, we are pleased to inform you that the following three images from your submission has been accepted for publication in Issue 59.1 for Spring 2024: "Winked, Blynken and Nod," and "Friends in Your Head."
We greatly enjoyed viewing your work and believe it will be a strong addition to our issue.
Congratulations again on your acceptance into Red Cedar Review! We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
Red Cedar Review Editorial Staff
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COSMIC DAFFODIL JOURNAL
To publish my collage in upcoming issue.
Lay Lady Lay #3 by GJ Gillespie. |
December 3, 2023
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Thank you for submitting to Cosmic Daffodil Journal! Our team enjoyed looking over your submission; we are pleased to inform you that your piece "Lay Lady Lay #3" has been accepted. Congratulations! We look forward to having your work in our upcoming edition. THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS will go live on February 1st, 2024.
~ Happy Holidays ~
Madi & Jen
Cosmic Daffodil Journal
CAMAS MAGAZINE
To publish my collages "The Warmth of Other Suns" and "Lonely is the Night" in upcoming issue. This is my 125th art publication.
The Warmth of Other Suns by GJ Gillespie. |
November 30, 2023
Dear GJ,
Congratulations! We would like to officially select "The Warmth of Other Suns" and "Lonely is the Night" for the Winter 2023 issue of Camas. We were awed by your piece and are honored to offer it a place to land.
Thank you again for your submission - we can't wait to share your work with our readers! Warmly,
Priya Subberwal and Meghan Daly
Senior Editors, Camas Magazine
www.camasmagazine.org
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WILLOWS WEPT REVIEW
Editors have chosen my collage "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" for the Cover of this print literary journal!
Shine On You Crazy Diamond by GJ Gillespie |
This is my 12th magazine cover.
4 other journals later wanted it but Willows got it first.
November 24, 2023
Dear GJ,
Thanks so much for sharing your work with us. I’d love to include “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” as the cover art for our upcoming winter issue. Our plan is to release this issue on or around December 16, so I’ll be in touch with digital proofs for you to review in the first days of December.
Best,
Troy, Editor
Willows Wept Review
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LOUD COFFEE PRESS
To publish my artwork "Lone Survivor" in upcoming issue.
Lone Survivor by GJ Gillespie. |
November 22, 2023
Dear GJ,
First, thank you for considering Loud Coffee Press with your submission!
We would be thrilled to publish Lone Survivor (made with coffee). in our upcoming winter issue due January 31st, 2024.
Thanks for being a part of the Loud Coffee Press family! Let us know if you have any questions!
Kind regards,
-Fred Charles and Annie James Thomas, editors
Loud Coffee Press
www.loudcoffeepress.com
IG: @loudcoffeepress
Twitter: @loudcoffeepress
WELTER LITERARY MAGAZINE
To publish my collage "Temptation of Saint Anthony #2".
Temptation of Saint Anthony #2 by GJ Gillespie. |
This is the second time I've appeared in Welter. In March my art was chosen for the cover of the annual print edition.
November 16
Congratulations!
The Welter Team has reviewed your piece "The Temptation of Saint Anthony #2" and it’s with great delight that we extend our acceptance of your work to be housed on our Welter Magazine website. Please let us know as soon as possible if the art is still available to publish.
Thank you for submitting your piece, and congratulations once again!
Best,
The Welter Team
https://blogs.ubalt.edu/welter/
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WILD ROOF JOURNAL
To publish my collage "Green Goddess".
November 13, 2023
Green Goddess by GJ Gillespie. |
Hello GJ,
Thank you for sending some more of your work to us. I am glad to inform you that your piece titled " Green Goddess" has been accepted for publication. Congratulations!
We are currently placing work in our Issue #24, which is scheduled for a Jan. release. In addition, we will include the bio statement you have provided.
In the meantime, you may check out our new November issue and podcast episode at wildroofjournal.com.
Thank you for sharing your work with us.
Sincerely,
Aaron Lelito, Editor in Chief
Wild Roof Journal
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SCAPEGOAT REVIEW
To publish "Opening the Fifth Seal." Mixed media collage and encaustic wax on board. 20 x 16 x 1.5. 2023.
Opening the Fifth Seal by GJ Gillespie. |
November 12, 2023
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Thank you for sending us your art submission. We love it and would like to publish "Opening the Fifth Seal in the spring issue of Scapegoat Review. Please in the future, wait a quarter before sending in new work. We try to publish people no more than twice yearly. That being said, we love your work.
Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Erika Lutzner
Scapegoat Review
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TALON REVIEW JOURNAL
To publish two GJ Gillespie collages: "Horizons" and "Siren's Whistle".
Siren's Whistle by GJ Gillespie. |
October, 22, 2023
Dear GJ Gillespie,
Thank you so much for your submission to the Talon Review. We would be honored to feature, "Horizons" and "Siren's Whistle" in our upcoming issue, which is currently set to debut December 1st. Please let us know if these artworks are still available.
Best,
Natasha Kane, Editor in Chief
Talon Literary Review
Creative Writing at University of North Florida
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DREAM NOIR MAGAZINE
Animals I've Trapped by GJ Gillespie. |
"Animals I've Trapped" by GJ Gillespie accepted for publication by Dream Noir Magazine.
ARBOREAL LITERARY MAGAZINE
To publish my collage "And I Think to Myself"-- recently made during San Juan Island residency.
Oct 12, 2023
Dear GJ,
I want to sincerely thank you for sharing your marvelous art with us.
And I think to Myself by GJ Gillespie. |
We would be thrilled to include "And I Think to Myself" in our upcoming issue! The issue will be published online (free to access) on November 15, 2023 at 9am PT. The print version of the issue will be available for purchase on Amazon the following day.
Please let me know if you're still interested in having your work published in Arboreal.
Warmest regards,
Chad M. Crabtree
Editor-in-Chief, Co-Founder
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About GJ Gillespie
"The artists that I admire tap feelings of awe that permit the viewer to experience new perspectives of being."
-- GJ Gillespie
Sketching at the Getty Malibu in Los Angeles |
CAROUSEL OF TIME (portrait of Joni Mitchell) by GJ Gillespie |
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AWARDING WINNING ART
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Helen of Troy Award Winning Art by GJ Gillespie. |
On August 16, 2024 GJ Gillespie received a award at the Northwest Collage Society Fall Show for "Helen of Troy".
This is my 22nd art award.
My submission to ZO Magazine's "Touch of Blue Expo" contest won first place in the Cubism division. The prize includes a $120 honorarium.
This is my 20th art award.
Horse Of Course by GJ Gillespie. |
January 20, 2023
Hi GJ,
Thank you so much for submitting to ZO Magazine's Touch of Blue Expo! Your entry "Horse of Course" is our 1st Place Winner for the Blue Expo Cubism category. All entries can be seen at the Blue Expo link below. We are giving an honorarium for this category win of $120.
Again, Congratulations and thanks for inspiring us and our viewers!
Warm regards,
Bonita for the ZO Team
Bonita Zeier | River Alexander | Concept Director
ZO Magazine Touch of Blue Expo
Watch my interview with Zo magazine.
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MORE about the art
________________________ SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD For "Windmills of Your Mind." GJ Gillespie wins an award for his entry in the Summer 2022 Exhibition of the online Light Space and Time Gallery. See winning art video here.
______________________________________ HONORABLE MENTION ART AWARD
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying by GJ Gillespie Collage on canvas. 15 x 30 inches. 2018 |
Northwest Collage Society Show.
Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo
April 5 to June 30, 2018
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"Invisible Men" wins SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD in the Light, Space and Time online gallery summer 2021 exhibition.
April 5 to June 30, 2018 MORE
MIdnight Confessions by GJ Gillespie. Collage. 21 x 11.5. 2019. SOLD |
MERIT AWARD
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"Forever Young" was also invited for the Fiber Fusion Show September - April, 2016.
Horse with No Name by GJ Gillespie.
SOLD MORE
Smoke on the Water by GJ Gillespie. SOLD
The day before the end of the 2017 Northwest Collage Society Winter Show one of two Gillespie pieces sold.
The other work entitled "Horse Latitudes" received one of five awards in the show of 55 works by local collage artists.
MORE about the Cascadia Art Museum show.
"Kingdom Within" Honorable Mention in Mind Magazine's Imagination art contest.
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The artist must have something to say, for mastery over form is not his goal but rather the adapting of form to its inner meaning.”-- Wassily Kandinsky
SIX SHOWS IN AUGUST 2017 In August 2017 Gillespie's art appeared in six shows in four cities, including Kirkland, Seattle, Bellevue and Roslyn. MORE
Vitat Regina (Queen Elizabeth) by GJ Gillespie.
Collage on canvas. 12 x 12 x .75. 2020. SOLD.
Thought Notebook.
Cover Art
Thought Notebook choses Kingdom Within for Cover of June issue.
Two pieces featured in June, 2016 issue Journal Thought Notebook. MORE
She's Not There by GJ Gillespie. SOLD |
ESSAY: FOREST BATHING WITH LEDA
Get Lost Sketching in the Woods by GJ Gillespie
WHOEVER SAID "stop and smell the roses" would appreciate the health craze called Forest Bathing.
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Old Timer by GJ Gillespie |
Mockingbird (Portrait of Eminem) by GJ Gillespie. Mixed media collage. 14 x 11. 2020. |
Man Disguised as Spirit by GJ Gillespie Shown at the Bellevue Arts Museum Order canvas print here. |
-- Giorgio de Chirico
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PayPal @NWARTIST- Mukilteo, WA.Three GJ Gillespie art works now showing at the Rose Hill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave Ste 108, Mukilteo, WA. "Helen of Troy" received a Merit Award.
NORTHWEST COLLAGE SOCIETY FALL EXHIBITION: MY 22nd AWARD
August 1 to October 24, 2024. MORE - Kirkland WA.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond Art Show. Six Abstract Collages by GJ Gillespie
JUNE 25 -- July 31, 2024. HURST GALLERY
MORE - Kirkland, WA. EVERYONE'S GONE TO THE MOON SHOW
See six abstract collages by GJ Gillespie, January 27 to April 22, 2024. Hurst Gallery, Kirkland, WA. - August 1 to October 15, 2023. Hurst Gallery, Northwest University. 5520 108th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033. MORE.
- Woodinville, WA. MOLBAK'S SIP AND STROLL ART SHOW. Three GJ Gillespie collages at Woodinville Arts Association juried event.
- Kirkland, "COLLAGED CREATIONS" A Show of Six Abstract Landscapes by GJ Gillespie. April 17 -- August 26, 2023Hurst Gallery
Northwest University
5520 108th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033 - 22 Collaged Celebrities by GJ Gillespie
- of the Museum of Northwest Art's annual fundraiser in La Conner, WA.
- Langley, Canada, Civic Center April 12 to May 23, 2023. More.
- Application to stay at University of Washington's Whiteley Center on San Juan Island approved for five days in August, 2022.
- Phoenix, AZ.
April to July 23, 2022. Found:RE Gallery, Phoenix Hotel, 1100 North Central Ave. Phoenix. "Acrobats" and "Motorcycle Haiku."Motorcycle Haiku by GJ Gillespie.
SOLD! - Phoenix, AZ. "I Want to Know What Love Is" in “FOCAL POINTS: Minimal VS Maximal".From December 3 to March 29, 2022. Phoenix Hotel, 1100 North Central Ave. Phoenix. MORE
- Oak Harbor, WA. SHELTER FROM THE STORM SHOW. 12 GJ Gillespie collages.
I Will Survive by GJ Gillespie Oak Harbor Public Library. September 3 to 28, 2021. MORE. - Starkville, Mississippi. "Time On Our Hands" Exhibit, Partnership Art Center. July 7 to Sept. 13, 2021. "I Will Survive."
- Bellevue, WA. Pacific Regent Show. Three collages in this condo art show. November 2020 to February 2021. MORE
- HONORABLE MENTION ART AWARDMy self portrait "Will You Still Need Me" the Grey Cube Gallery March 2020 contest.
- "Never Comes the Day" in The Tempered Ruin Press quarterly Bluing the Blade --Volume 1, Number 1 -- December 2020.
- AWARDS for Blue Girl Gallery ShowsFirst Place for Kaw Kaw
Honorable Mention for Life Cycle MORE - Bellevue, Pacific Regent Show
Bellevue WA Two pieces in this condo art show.
No reception because of Covid. Starts June 15.
MORE ART AWARD, Honorable Mention in the Art Room Gallery online show for my collage "Forever Young".MORE about the art
- Kirkland, Art Class with Miha Sirani Mixed Media Creation at Kirkland Art Center.
- Thought Art Magazine
3 GJ Gillespie pieces selected for current issue.
MORE - Kirkland, Quantum Paint: a solo show by artist Crystal Edwards and curated by GJ Gillespie.
MORE - Kirkland, 21 Century Women Show. Kirkland Art Center, June 20 -- Oct. 16, 2019. "The Way You Look Tonight" at the KAC.
- Kirkland, Desperado Show, 5 abstract collages by GJ Gillespie at Hurst Gallery in Kirkland. August 20 -- October 10, 2019. More.
- Kirkland, Surface Design In Full Swing Show, Hurst Gallery in Kirkland. May 30 to August 17, 2019.
- Kirkland, BEST OF KIRKLAND ART CENTER SHOW, May 11 -- June 16. "Shelter from the Storm." More.
- April Envision Arts Magazine, "Something in the Way" a mixed media collage on canvas by GJ Gillespie is featured as a pairing with a poem in the literary and art online magazine. See the poem and collage here.
- Seattle, Northwest Collage Society Winter Exhibit at Washington State Convention Center. January 12 to March 30, 2019. MORE
- Kirkland, Earth Angel Show, Hurst Gallery, December 8 to March 23, 2019 MORE
- Kirkland, Nature in Fiber Show. January 4 -- March 1, 2019, VALA Art Center. MORE
- Kirkland, Howl Show, Hurst Gallery. August 30 -- December 7, 2018. More
- Bellevue, Healing Arts Show, Overlake Hospital, August 21 -- November 17, 2018Five works in Bellevue, WA
- Kirkland, Creative Contemplation Show ,Oct.1 -- Nov. 3, 2018, Areté Kirkland Condo · Kirkland, WA.
- Mercer Island, Gillespie Wins Award at Paper Talks: Collage Chatter, Northwest Collage Society Fall Exhibition, Mercer Island Community Events Center, Mercer Island, WA.
September 9 -- October 27, 2018. MORE - Kirkland, Life Cycle Show June 14 -- Sept. 7, 2018. Five works at Hurst Gallery in Kirkland
- Kirkland, Forager of Dreams Show. Five works at Hurst Gallery Kirkland
Earth Angel by GJ Gillespie.
Collage. 22 x 17. 2018.
1.4 k impressions on Pinterest.
- Twisp, three pieces in The Hidden show, April -- June, 2018. MORE
- Kirkland, Mad World Show Hurts Gallery in Kirkland. January 8 -- March 30, 2018.
- Mukilteo, Gillespie wins award at Northwest Collage Society Show, April 4 - June 30, 2018.
- Seattle, SOLO show at Seattle Oasis clinic on the shores of Lake Union. July -- December, 2017. MORE
- Kirkland, Wonderful World Show, Hurst Gallery, Kirkland, WA. August 12 -- Dec 4, 2017. MORE
- Bellevue, "The Healing Arts” program at Overlake Hospital Cardiology Unit in Bellevue. Sponsored by the Evergreen Fine Arts Association. Until November 10. MORE
- Bellevue, "Series of Dreams" and "A World of Our Own" at Pacific Regent Invitational Show. MORE
- Redmond, “Design Revelations,” At North Gallery in Redmond September 30 -- October 30, 2017. MORE
- Roslyn, Roslyn Art Festival Two horse images graced the walls of Basecamp Book and Bites August 4 to 29. A fan purchased one of the paintings. MORE
- Seattle, the Northwest Collage Society accepted two Gillespie collages for the organization's 2017 Summer Exhibition at the Seattle City Hall --"The Way You Look Tonight" and "Luck Be a Lady". More.
- Kirkland, Pure Imagination Show, Hurst Gallery Kirkland, March 11 - May 4, 2017
- Everett, Fiber Fusion Schack Art Center. Three Gillespie collages in statewide show at Schack Art Center Feb - April 2017. MORE
- Edmonds, Northwest Collage Society 2017 Winter Show.
- Kirkland, Figures of Faith. Five Gillespie mystical artworks at Hurst Gallery, January 5 - March 4, 2017.
- Tacoma, Gillespie wins "Best in Show" at Inspired by Fort Nisqually Art Exhibit.
- Redmond,
- Kirkland, Goodnight Irene Show Five Gillespie artworks at Hurst Gallery in Kirkland.
- Redmond, Surface Speculations Show, North Gallery. More
- Kirkland. 425 Collective Show. More
- Roslyn. Roslyn Arts Fair MORE.
- Seattle. Seattle Convention Center January -- March, 2016 for the Northwest Collage Society's Winter Show. MORE
- Kirkland. Sweet Dreams Show. Hurst Gallery. More
- Issaquah. Narcissus in University Place Issaquah Show. MORE
- Vancouver, BC. Moat Gallery Vancouver, BC Smuggling charge holds up art at border! The Moat Art Gallery in downtown Vancouver displayed the award winning collage Kingdom Within as part of the Piece of Mind exposition from May 1 to 15 at the Vancouver Public Library. MORE
Sketching in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC |
- Kirkland. Tangled Up in Blue: Solo Works of GJ Gillespie, Hurst Library, Northwest University, Kirkland, WA. Enjoy ten collages by the professor and artist from April 23 to July 14, 2015. See works here. Directions.
- Bellevue. Bellevue Arts Museum The jury for the Northwest Collage Society 2015 Spring Exhibit accepted a piece by GJ Gillespie. About
- Shelton. Shelton Arts Commission Accepts "Horse Latitudes" for spring show.
- Kirkland. Horse with No Name, Collages of GJ Gillespie. See artwork here
- Edmonds. Gallery North, Edmonds accepted five paintings by GJ Gillespie for the
annual Small Works juried show. The art was on display from March 1 to April 6,
I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better When You're Gone
by GJ Gillespie. Collage. 22 x 17. 2018.
- Shelton. Shelton Civic Center. The Shelton City Arts Commission accepted five collages by GJ Gillespie for the Rotating Art Gallery Spring Show. See the works selected here.
- Seattle.GJ Gillespie takes the 30 Day Art Challenge TK Gallery in Pioneer Square, December 4, 5 and 6, 2014. See Entries Here
- Kirkland. Riddle: Collages of GJ Gillespie. 8 Works by GJ Gillespie at the Northwest University Hurst Library, Kirkland, WA September 14 to December 10, 2014.
- Kirkland. Parklane Gallery Show. Four works by GJ Gillespie were shown at the Parklane Gallery in Kirkland From September to November 2, 2014. Parklane Gallery 130 Park Ln, Kirkland, WA 98033
- Kirkland. Two works sold at Event to Benefit Syrian Refugees on Nov. 21. Students at Northwest University raised funds for victims of religious persecution in Syria which featured some works by GJ Gillespie. One of the pieces sold, Threshold #3, was recently shown at the Parklane Gallery Show (below). The other work sold was a 10 x 8 inch orange and blue abstract entitled Legacy.
- Shelton. Shelton Art Show. Two GJ Gillespie collages were shown at the
Shelter From the Storm by GJ Gillespie
appeared in 4 shows and 2 publications.
Shelton (WA) Civic Center for the months of October to December, 2014. "Things We Do for Love" was previously hanging at the Mukilteo Community Center. - Kirkland. Unmarked Cross Walks: Works of Matthew Whitney and GJ Gillespie. October 6 to November 8, 2014. Northwest University, Health and Science. Free. MORE Unmarked Cross Walks Chat with GJ Gillespie Page
- Mukilteo. Northwest Collage Society Summer Exhibition, Mukilteo Community Center, July, August, 2014. GJ Gillespie Wins Northwest Collage Society Innovation Award
- Gillespie CENSORED!
- Kirkland. Works of GJ Gillespie.
11 paintings by GJ Gillespie on display at Hurst Gallery in Kirkland, WA 2014.
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- A Glass Darkly
- Summer and Fall
- Spring
- Fall and Winter
- Summer 2017
- KIRKLAND ART CENTER THRESHOLD SHOW
- New Works
- Favorite
- Dreamland
- Letter to the World
- Figures
- Man Disguised as Spirit
- Summer in the City
- Waxing and Waning
- Through a Glass Darkly
- Indigenous Inspired
- 30 Day Challenge
- Kent show submission
- Art Books and Sculpture
- Gone Fishing
- Encaustics
Come Now Fair and Tender Ladies by GJ Gillespie. Mixed media Collage. 20 x 15. 2015. |