Winifred Gill: A Bloomsbury Pioneer

Name: Winifred Gill: A Bloomsbury Pioneer
Start: 2026-10-14
End: 2027-01-20
Location: Courtauld Gallery

14 October 2026 to 20 January 2027

Painting Drawing & Works on Paper Prints Post-Impressionism

Toy designs, a still life and later prints from the Courtauld collection trace Gill’s role at Roger Fry’s Omega Workshops and her 1920s work teaching arts and crafts.

From Courtauld Gallery

This display will spotlight the artist Winifred Gill (1891-1981), through works held in the Courtauld’s collection. Although a gifted artist and a central figure at Roger Fry’s avant-garde Omega Workshops, Gill’s contributions have since remained largely overlooked. She studied at the Slade before joining the Workshops as a designer, maker and, for a time, business manager. On display will be a number of Gill’s inventive toy designs for the Omega Workshops,...