(Christopher) William Gill was born in Ottawa, Ontario on July 5, 1968. He moved to Sackville, New Brunswick in 1987 to begin his formal training in art through a BFA at Mount Allison University, with a main focus on sculpture. After graduating from Mt. A, Halifax was home for several years. An opportunity presented itself in 1997 to move to St. John’s, Newfoundland, to work as an apprentice at a bronze-casting foundry for sculpture. He has been in St. John’s ever since.
Gill has maintained a studio practice, since graduation, that has evolved from solely sculptural exploration, to one that encompasses sculpture, painting, photography and video work. He has a wide-ranging exhibition history that includes shows in artist-run centres, commercial galleries, and public galleries/museums at home and abroad. Considerable attention has been paid to his work in the form of critical writing in magazines, newspaper articles and radio and tv spots. Peer juries have consistently recognized and supported his work through grants from both the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts.
Gill was selected to the national longlist in the 2004, 2006 and 2023 Sobey Art Award competitions. The Sobey Art Award is Canada’s premiere award for acknowledging contemporary artists. In 2023 Gill won the inaugural Theodore Prize, given to an Atlantic Canadian artist whose work displays a high level of artistic and creative excellence, a command of the artist’s medium, and an acknowledged level of regard from the Atlantic Canadian curatorial/gallery community. His work is in many private and public collections and is handled exclusively through Christina Parker Gallery in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Crowned Woodnymph
Mourning Dove
Violetear
Ruby Throated Hummingbird
Woodstar
Blue Portal
Forest Portal
Petty Harbour Portal
Blue Hole
Provision Drop
Cabin
Camper
Notional Frame, Salmon Cove
The Green Chair 3
Out of Sync
Near Shore
Lone Figure
Unloading
Camp Night
Camp Early Morning
Clothesline Home
Pink Figure Cabin
Kneeling Figure
Figure With Black Ball
Pink Figure Blue World
Cabin Grey Sky
Blue World
Studio
Dining Room
Clothesline
Skull
Big Head
Excel LOL
Blackhead Magic
Extraordinary Circumstance
Plumbing
Fuel Cannister
Fluid Nature and Door Knob
Dark Dream
Pink Skull
North Face
Greasebus 3
Greasebus 4
Fantastic Stage
Fantastic Stage (Detail)
Fantastic Stage
Fantastic Stage (Detail)
Fantastic Stage
Fantastic Stage (Detail)
Preservers
Preservers (Canvas Bag)
Preservers (Mason Jars)
Preservers (Paint Cans)
Will Gill, From The Lion's Den, Exhibition Catalogue
Will Gill, From The Lion's Den, Exhibition Catalogue
Will Gill, From The Lion's Den, Exhibition Catalogue
Will Gill, From The Lion's Den, Exhibition Catalogue
Will Gill, From The Lion's Den, Exhibition Catalogue
Will Gill, From The Lion's Den, Exhibition Catalogue