eileen gill

Review of Foundation Diploma in Art & De...

i was a student at camberwell for 5 years in the 4...

i was a student at camberwell for 5 years in the 40's so that makes me an 80 plus year old.woman whose lived an extremely interesting and full life., At that time you didn't need G.c.e's to gain entrance so I entered in the junior school and at 16 I was in the intermediate group where you got a general intro into lettering; life drawing, sculpture,architecture,art history,and i chose lithography as my personal choice.
I then chose to take an N.D.D. in fine art, and was in the painting school for 2 years , working in oils.
I know this is not an assessment as such of Camberwell in the present day, however my experiences during that time were both memorable and extremely valuable, both for passing on knowledge and craft skills which have served me well all my life..
I raised a large family and throughout my life have kept up my drawing and painting . going to Canada to visit my eldest daughter and working over there in ink drawings, charcoal,and oil. Whilst I have never made it as a recognised artist I have produced to my satisfaction work that i am proud of. All this is mood - I just wanted to say.....
thanks to Camberwell -- may your tutors and support staff keep the flag of creativity flying far into the future despite all the problems this world is now facing
cheers Eileen Gill / previously known as Eileen Bennett 1953/58
P.S. I got my N.D.D.