Gini Wade is a printmaker/painter specialising in lithography. Recently her practice has extended to making large oil paintings. Her images are figurative and often narrative. In a previous life she was a children’s book illustrator and author, until she learnt the magical art of lithography while doing a Fine Art MA at Aberystwyth University, and at the Tamarind Institute, USA.

She exhibits widely both nationally and internationally. Her work is included in many collections. She has taught printmaking in Aberystwyth, China, Hong Kong and Guatemala, and was the lithography tutor at the Sidney Nolan Trust, Herefordshire, from 2010 – 2017. She was a longtime director of Aberystwyth Printmakers and writes articles on printmaking. She is lives and works in Mid Wales.

Statement

I am fascinated by the power that ancient myths have to shape our modern imagination. My work explores interactions and transformations between the human, natural and symbolic realms. Many of my images reflect my belief in the power of music, dance and art to invoke joy in the face of the dark side of life.

Solo Exhibitions

2024 ‘Women of the Mabinogi’ – Café Cletwr, Machynlleth, Wales
2022 ‘Printmaker in Focus’ – Oriel Davies, Newtown, Wales, UK
2021 ‘Fellow Creatures’ Mid Wales Art Centre, Wales, UK
2020 ‘Face to Face’ (with Jenny Bonada) Llanidloes, Wales UK
2019 ‘Legends of the West’ Oriel Rhiannon, Tregaron, Wales
2016 ‘The World Turned Upside Down’ Applestore Gallery, Hereford,
2015 ‘Ymuno’ Prints & Animations at Mid-Wales Art Centre, UK
2015 ‘Mythography’ Gas Gallery, Aberystwyth, UK
2014 ‘Rhiannon of the Birds’ Haymakers, Hay on Wye, UK

Education

Tamarind Institute of Lithography, USA. (Summer School) 2014
Aberystwyth University (MA Fine Art) 2007–10
Central School of Arts & Crafts, London (BA Graphics & Printmaking) 1964-7
Chelsea School of Art (Foundation) 1963

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025 Ironbridge Printmaking Exhibition
2025 Miniprint Cymru, Mission gallery, Swansea
2025 ‘Otherworlds’ Gallery Gwyn, Aberaeron, Wales
2025 Green & Stone Summer Exhibition, London
2025 The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists’ Summer Exhibition
2025 ‘The Art of Storytelling’ Aberystwyth School of Art Gallery
2025 ‘People Like Us’ Mid Wales Arts, Caersws
2025 Royal Cambrian Academy Open Exhibition, Conwy, N. Wales

2024 Ironbridge Printmaking Exhibition
2024 Royal West of England Academy 171 Annual Open, Bristol
2024 Print Prize Exhibition, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists’ Gallery
2024 Aberystwyth Printmakers’ 20th Anniversary, MWA, Wales
2024 Winter Open, Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy, Wales

2023/4 ‘Regeneration’ Hansard Studio, London.
2023/4 ‘Home’ Green Door Gallery
2023/4 Print International, Wrexham, Wales
2023 ‘Collaboration in Practice – British Lithography 1800 – 2023
School of Art, Aberystwyth,
The Bankside Gallery, London
Oriel Davies, Newtown, Powys.

2022 Neil Confrey’s Christmas Commissions, Hearth Gallery, Llandough
2022 Heritage Crafts, Turner House Gallery, Penarth, Wales, UK
2022 ‘Of Foresters, Farmers and Fish’ National Botanic Garden of Wales Gallery, UK
2022 ‘We Live in the Land’ Aberystwyth School of Art, Wales UK
2022 ‘The Land is Other’ Impact 12, Bristol, UK
2022 ‘Aberystwyth 3’ Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy, Wales, UK

2021 ‘Crossing Borders’ (curator) Impact 11 Hong Kong (online)
2021 ‘Aberystwyth Printmakers in the City’ Royal Society of Birmingham Artists Gallery, Birmingham, UK (curator & organiser)
2021 Royal Cambrian Academy Open, Conwy, Wales, UK

2020 Winter and Summer Exhibitions, Oriel Rhiannon, Tregaron, UK
2020 Winter and Summer Exhibitions, Mid Wales Arts, Wales, UK

2019 ‘Mini-Maxi’ Gallerie Kuchling, Berlin, Germany
2019 ‘New Beginnings’ King St. Gallery, Carmarthen, Wales UK
2019 Print International, Wrexham, UK
2019 ‘Of Foresters, Farmers and Fish’ Printmakers’ Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
2019 ELP Annual Exhibition, London UK
2019 ‘Rivers of Gold’ Arrowtown, New Zealand

2018 ELP Annual Exhibition, London, UK
2018 ‘Cymru: Encounters’ (curator) IMPACT 10, Santander, Spain
2018 Bainbridge Open, London, UK
2018 Aber Shorts, Aberystwyth, UK
2018 WOFFF, Brighton, UK
2018 Royal West of England Open, Bath, UK
2018 Bath Fringe Open
2018 ‘In a Country Far, Far Away’ London, UK & Germany
2018 ‘Far Away’ Film Festival, London, UK & Germany
2018 ‘Rivers of Gold’ Gympie Regional Gallery, Queensland, Australia
2018 9th Douro Biennial, Portugal

2017 Print and Animation, Center for Book Arts, New York, USA
2017 3rd Global Print, Douro, Portugal
2017 ‘Breaking New Ground’ Franklin Pierce University, USA
2017 Aberystwyth Printmakers’ Spring Show at Mid-Wales Arts Centre
2017 Summer Open at MOMA, Machynlleth
2017 East London Printmakers Annual Exhibition, London

2016 NOA Prizewinners’ Exhibition, Pallant Gallery, Chichester, UK
2016 National Open Art, Mercer’s Hall, London
2016 Royal Society of Birmingham Artists’ Open Print, Birmingham, UK
(invited artist & judge)
2016 ‘164’ Open, Royal Academy of the West of England
2016 ‘100 x Madonna’ St Pancras Crypt Gallery, London
2016 Andrew Logan Trust, Berriew, Wales (invited Artist)
2016 8th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro, Portugal
2016 ‘Sixty’ at Lubomirov – Angus – Hughes Gallery, London
2016 ‘Generations’ Roman Road, Mile End, London
2016 ‘A New Home’ Mile End Art Pavilion, London

2015 Xiaoxiang Exhibition, Hunan Fine Art Institute, Changsha, China
2015 Royal Cambrian Academy, Wales, UK
2015 H-Art at Sidney Nolan Trust, Herefordshire, UK
2015 Southern Graphic Council International Conference, USA
2015 2nd Global Print, Douro, Portugal
2015 Mythscapes in the Watery Realm – Brisbane University, Australia

2014 Aberystwyth Printmakers’ 10th Anniversary, MOMA Wales
2014 East London Printmakers Annual Show, London
2014 Five Printmakers from ELP at AGIP, London

2013 Invited artist, National Eisteddfod, Wales, UK
2013 ‘Unending’ at Westminster Library, London UK
2013 East London Printmakers’ Summer Show, Shoreditch, London, UK
2013 Print International, Wrexham, UK
2013 Impress 13, Stroud, UK
2013 Printmaking & Animation, Thelma Hulbert Gallery, UK

2012 Invited Artist at ArtHK 12, Hong Kong
2012 A4 Printmakers Cornwall, UK
2012 Invited Artist, Y Lle Print, National Eisteddfod Wales
2012 Royal Society of Birmingham Artists’ Print Biennial
2012 Dare to Wear, St Pancras Crypt Gallery, London
2012 Past, Present, Future, Oriel Wrecsam, UK

2011 Hong Kong Print Workshop Student Exchange Exhibition
2011 BITE “artists making prints” Mall Galleries, London
2011 MOMA Machynlleth Summer Competition
2011 Aberystwyth Printmakers at Wharepuke Print Studio, New Zealand
2011 Wrexham Open Print

2010 Hong Kong Graphic Arts Fiesta
2010 MA Exhibition School of Art, Aberystwyth, UK
2009 Open Print at Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
2009 Wrexham Print International