Charles Willmott

Joined Artfinder: Sept. 2013

Artworks for sale: 15

United Kingdom

About Charles Willmott

 
 
  • Biography

    As subject matter I would probably have to confess to a near obsession with dance, particularly the ballet. In classical roles I've enjoyed the privilege of working with many greats, like Darcey Bussell, Miyako Yoshida, Monica Zamora, Kevin O'Hare, Catherine Batcheller and Joe Cipolla.

    I have experienced the energy of contemporary dance whilst working with the Rambert Dance Company, particularly with choreographers Christopher Bruce and Wayne McGregor...of course Wayne is now breathing new life into the ballet at the Royal Opera House in London.

    Over the years I've made several detours working with the Flamenco dance sensation Joaquin Cortes, classical Indian dancers Sonia Sabri and Chitraleka Bolar and many other forms of dance.

     

    My admiration for the beauty and grace of dancers has deepened my interest in distilling the essence of the female form. My aim, to capture the mobility, rhythms, fragility, strength and sensuality of woman.

    The girls with whom I work hail from all walks of life, some are models but many have ordinary lives and jobs where they have no need to expose themselves to a critical eye. It’s a matter of delicate negotiation as to how much of their bodies or themselves they would like to reveal.

     

    I work from my studio, attached to my home in Herefordshire, the rural heart of England, with my wife and our four cats and I continue to be inspired by and dedicated to three main disciplines, dance, female form and portraiture.

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  • Education

    1960 - 1963

    Birmingham College of Art UK

  • Awards

    2003

    Garrick/Milne Prize

    Awarded finalist place

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    2000

    Garrick/Milne Prize

    Worked particularly with The Royal Shakespeare Theatre and London's Royal Ballet. In the case of the former covering a number of productions including Tim Albery's Macbeth and Michael Attenborough's direction of The Herbal Bed and the latter working extensively with principal dancers including Miyako Yoshida and Darcey Bussell. This dedication to the stage and performance achieved Charles a finalist place in the prestigious Garrick/Milne Prize in the years 2000 and 2003.
  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: Swan Lake

    Dates: 16 Oct 2014 - 16 Nov 2014

    Venue: T5 Gallery, London Heathrow Airport UK

    Work with The Russian Ballet of Siberia

    Event: Selected work

    Dates: 20 May 2011 - 20 Jun 2011

    Venue: Gloss Gallery, Exeter UK

    Dance & Female Form

    Event: Burlesque

    Dates: 11 Jun 2010 - 11 Jul 2010

    Venue: Outside the Square Gallery, Margate UK

    Selected works

    Event: London Dance

    Dates: 15 Feb 2010 - 15 Mar 2010

    Venue: Medici Gallery, London UK

    Selected new works

    Event: Works from BRB

    Dates: 30 Mar 2008 - 30 Apr 2008

    Venue: Artifex Gallery, Sutton Coldfield UK

    Collection of new works from BRB

    Event: Mainly Dance

    Dates: 28 Mar 2007 - 30 Apr 2007

    Venue: New Gallery (RWA), Bristol UK

    Collection of Charles Willmott's work

    Event: Charles Willmott's work

    Dates: 15 Apr 2005 - 30 Apr 2005

    Venue: Whittington Fine Art, Henley UK

    Various works from recent collections

    Event: Cabaret

    Dates: 3 Jun 2003 - 3 Jul 2003

    Venue: Number Nine The Gallery, Birmingham UK

    Based on Caberet

    Event: Dance & Ballet

    Dates: 16 Apr 1998 - 16 May 1998

    Venue: Galerie Utrecht, Utrecht Holland

    Selected work including Ballet Rambert

    Event: Holland Exhibition

    Dates: 15 Mar 1997 - 16 Apr 1997

    Venue: Galeria Lijn 3, The Hague, Holland

    Selected Dance and Female Form works

    Event: Scottish Ballet

    Dates: 15 Jun 1996 - 15 Jul 1996

    Venue: The Edinburgh Gallery, Edinburgh UK

    Collection of work featuring The Scottish Ballet

    Event: The Art of Dance

    Dates: 20 Apr 1996 - 20 Apr 1996

    Venue: Harrods Picture Gallery, London UK

    Selected work from Dance Artists

    Event: Dance & Ballet

    Dates: 29 Oct 1995 - 29 Nov 1995

    Venue: Halcyon Gallery, London UK

    Dance & Ballet

    Event: The World of SUMO

    Dates: 13 Feb 1995 - 13 Mar 1995

    Venue: Pheonix Gallery, London UK

    Follow-up exhibition (2)

    Event: Voces y Ecos

    Dates: 2 May 1994 - 30 May 1994

    Venue: Galeria Brisamar, Marbella, Spain

    A collection of original works featuring Flamenco Dance sensation Paco Penya

    Event: The World of SUMO

    Dates: 10 Oct 1992 - 20 Nov 1992

    Venue: Kokkugikan, Tokyo, Japan

    One-Man follow-up exhibition in Japan

    Event: The World of SUMO

    Dates: 9 Oct 1991 - 30 Oct 1991

    Venue: The Mall Galleries, London UK

    Exhibition of studies, original paintings and original silk screen editions

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Education

1960 - 1963

Birmingham College of Art UK


Awards

2003

Garrick/Milne Prize

Awarded finalist place

Show more awards Hide

2000

Garrick/Milne Prize

Worked particularly with The Royal Shakespeare Theatre and London's Royal Ballet. In the case of the former covering a number of productions including Tim Albery's Macbeth and Michael Attenborough's direction of The Herbal Bed and the latter working extensively with principal dancers including Miyako Yoshida and Darcey Bussell. This dedication to the stage and performance achieved Charles a finalist place in the prestigious Garrick/Milne Prize in the years 2000 and 2003.

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Swan Lake

Dates: 16 Oct 2014 - 16 Nov 2014

Venue: T5 Gallery, London Heathrow Airport UK

Work with The Russian Ballet of Siberia

Event: Selected work

Dates: 20 May 2011 - 20 Jun 2011

Venue: Gloss Gallery, Exeter UK

Dance & Female Form

Event: Burlesque

Dates: 11 Jun 2010 - 11 Jul 2010

Venue: Outside the Square Gallery, Margate UK

Selected works

Event: London Dance

Dates: 15 Feb 2010 - 15 Mar 2010

Venue: Medici Gallery, London UK

Selected new works

Event: Works from BRB

Dates: 30 Mar 2008 - 30 Apr 2008

Venue: Artifex Gallery, Sutton Coldfield UK

Collection of new works from BRB

Event: Mainly Dance

Dates: 28 Mar 2007 - 30 Apr 2007

Venue: New Gallery (RWA), Bristol UK

Collection of Charles Willmott's work

Event: Charles Willmott's work

Dates: 15 Apr 2005 - 30 Apr 2005

Venue: Whittington Fine Art, Henley UK

Various works from recent collections

Event: Cabaret

Dates: 3 Jun 2003 - 3 Jul 2003

Venue: Number Nine The Gallery, Birmingham UK

Based on Caberet

Event: Dance & Ballet

Dates: 16 Apr 1998 - 16 May 1998

Venue: Galerie Utrecht, Utrecht Holland

Selected work including Ballet Rambert

Event: Holland Exhibition

Dates: 15 Mar 1997 - 16 Apr 1997

Venue: Galeria Lijn 3, The Hague, Holland

Selected Dance and Female Form works

Event: Scottish Ballet

Dates: 15 Jun 1996 - 15 Jul 1996

Venue: The Edinburgh Gallery, Edinburgh UK

Collection of work featuring The Scottish Ballet

Event: The Art of Dance

Dates: 20 Apr 1996 - 20 Apr 1996

Venue: Harrods Picture Gallery, London UK

Selected work from Dance Artists

Event: Dance & Ballet

Dates: 29 Oct 1995 - 29 Nov 1995

Venue: Halcyon Gallery, London UK

Dance & Ballet

Event: The World of SUMO

Dates: 13 Feb 1995 - 13 Mar 1995

Venue: Pheonix Gallery, London UK

Follow-up exhibition (2)

Event: Voces y Ecos

Dates: 2 May 1994 - 30 May 1994

Venue: Galeria Brisamar, Marbella, Spain

A collection of original works featuring Flamenco Dance sensation Paco Penya

Event: The World of SUMO

Dates: 10 Oct 1992 - 20 Nov 1992

Venue: Kokkugikan, Tokyo, Japan

One-Man follow-up exhibition in Japan

Event: The World of SUMO

Dates: 9 Oct 1991 - 30 Oct 1991

Venue: The Mall Galleries, London UK

Exhibition of studies, original paintings and original silk screen editions


 

Biography

As subject matter I would probably have to confess to a near obsession with dance, particularly the ballet. In classical roles I've enjoyed the privilege of working with many greats, like Darcey Bussell, Miyako Yoshida, Monica Zamora, Kevin O'Hare, Catherine Batcheller and Joe Cipolla.

I have experienced the energy of contemporary dance whilst working with the Rambert Dance Company, particularly with choreographers Christopher Bruce and Wayne McGregor...of course Wayne is now breathing new life into the ballet at the Royal Opera House in London.

Over the years I've made several detours working with the Flamenco dance sensation Joaquin Cortes, classical Indian dancers Sonia Sabri and Chitraleka Bolar and many other forms of dance.

 

My admiration for the beauty and grace of dancers has deepened my interest in distilling the essence of the female form. My aim, to capture the mobility, rhythms, fragility, strength and sensuality of woman.

The girls with whom I work hail from all walks of life, some are models but many have ordinary lives and jobs where they have no need to expose themselves to a critical eye. It’s a matter of delicate negotiation as to how much of their bodies or themselves they would like to reveal.

 

I work from my studio, attached to my home in Herefordshire, the rural heart of England, with my wife and our four cats and I continue to be inspired by and dedicated to three main disciplines, dance, female form and portraiture.