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Memoirs of the Brightside of the Moon

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by Ginger Gilmour


  October 2, 2011: Presentation of 'Dolphina': Sculpture donated to the Odyssey Cancer Center, Westfield Lakes, Humber, UK

  June - August 2011: Summer Exhibition - Art Parks International: Co-exhibition, Guernsey, UK. Art Parks is open year round and sells on - Line.

  June 2011: Brighton Stadium Commission: Glass sculpture created as a symbolic gesture of appreciation to Tony Bloom for his generous contribution towards the creation of the new Brighton & Hove Stadium, UK

  February - Olympics 2012: EXPO GALLERY: Co - exhibition: 'Art of Olympic and Paralympic Sports', Fund - raising for British Olympic Assoc. and British Paralympic Assoc., Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5, UK

  February 12 - 15 2011 - Mindfulness Retreat Maui: 'Heart of Beauty through Creativity', co - facilitated, Nihiku, Maui, Hawaii, USA

  February 1 - 28 2011 - Art People Gallery: Solo - exhibition, 'Messengers of Beauty', Crocker Galleria, San Francisco, Calif, USA

  July 16 - 19 2010 - Art in Action: Annual Creative, Educational & Fund - raising Event; Co - Exhibition with Cliff Wright, illustrator for Harry Potter: Waterperry, Oxfordshire, UK

  June 30 - 5 July 2010 - Henley Regatta - Leander Club: Co - Exhibition, Olympic Artwork exhibited.

  March 2010 - October 2010 - BAA: Expo Programme, 'Flame of the Spirit' exhibited on Main Departure Concourse, Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5

  February 11, 2010: Canada House: Opening of Vancouver 2010: Co - exhibition from Lloyds TSB Private Banking Art of Sport Collection, Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London, UK

  December 2009 - March 2010 - BAA & Lloyd's TSB: Co - Exhibition, "Art of Sport", fund raising for young athletes for 2012, Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5, UK December 2009 - August 2010: Co - Exhibition: Yoga Ananda Holistic Center, 46 Albert Rd. North, Reigate Surrey, RH12 NY, UK

  November 2009 - Lloyd's TSB" Art of Sport": Co - Exhibition: Christmas Exhibition, Fund - raising for young athletes for 2012, Grosvenor House, London, UK

  July 2009 - Lloyd's TSB" For the Journey to London 2012": Co - Exhibition: 'Art of Olympic and Paralympic Sports', Fund - raising for British Olympic Assoc. and British Paralympic Assoc., Guildford & Worthing, UK

  July 2009 - Lloyd's TSB" For the Journey to London 2012": Co - Exhibition: 'Art of Olympic and Paralympic Sports', Fund - raising for British Olympic Assoc. and British Paralympic Assoc., Cardiff & Swansea, UK

  June 2009 - Lloyd's TSB" For the Journey to London 2012": Co - Exhibition: 'Art of Olympic and Paralympic Sports', Fund - raising for British Olympic Assoc. and British Paralympic Assoc., Cheltenham, UK

  June 2009 - Lloyd's TSB" For the Journey to London 2012": Co - Exhibition: 'Art of Olympic and Paralympic Sports', Fund - raising for British Olympic Assoc. and British Paralympic Assoc., Plymouth & Abingdon, UK

  April 2009 - Lloyd's TSB" For the Journey to London 2012": Co - Exhibition: 'Art of Olympic and Paralympic Sports', Fund - raising for British Olympic Assoc. and British Paralympic Assoc., Nottingham, UK

  March 2009 - Lloyd's TSB" For the Journey to London 2012": Co - Exhibition: 'Art of Olympic and Paralympic Sports', Fund - raising for British Olympic Assoc. and British Paralympic Assoc., Bristol, UK

  May 2008 Summer Exhibition - 'The Angel and the Absence of Time' Co - Exhibition: Cassiel Art Gallery, Rye, W Sussex, England

  April 2008 - Lloyd's TSB - "For the Journey to London 2012": Co - Exhibition: 'Art of Olympic and Paralympic Sports', Fund - raising for British Olympic Assoc. and British Paralympic Assoc., Grosvenor House, London

  October 2007 - Exhibition - Sacred Relationships: Co - Exhibition: Art People: Gallery, San Francisco, Calif., USA

  August 2007 - Exhibition - Lloyd's Private Banking: Fund - raising for Barnardos Charity, Edinburgh Festival, Scotland

  July - October 2007 - Exhibition - Arundel Castle Grounds: Eight large sculptures exhibited, plus, Humanity Series part of Arundel Gallery Trail

  June 2007 - Exhibition - UBS Evening at Wallace Collection: Fund - raising exhibition for 'Looking for Change', a school - based art programme which UBS is running in partnership with Tate

  June 2007 - Two Installations 'Coming Together' - Red Cross Gala Fund - raising Ball 'East Meets West': Main Installation - two stories high including suspended angel; Third year on committee; Received British Red Cross Award for 'Services to Humanity', Old Billingsgate, London, England

  June 2007 - Exhibition: Society of Women Artists: Two sculptures submitted and accepted: Mall Galleries, The Mall, London - www.society - women - artists.org.uk February 2007 - Exhibition - Lloyd's/Bentley Evening: Fund - raising exhibition for Barnardos Charity: Pulborough, West Sussex, England

  September 2006 - 2007 Exhibition: Co - exhibition 'Three Women, Three Artists': Institute of Noetic Sciences founded by Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut; Petaluma, Calif, USA

  June 2006 - Exhibition: Society of Women Artists: three sculptures accepted; 'Song of Woman' received Talisman award for sculpture; Mall Galleries, The Mall, London - www.society - women - artists.org.uk

  June 2006 - Red Cross Fund Raising Gala Ball Committee: Second year on committee; London, England

  May 2006 - RHS ChelseaFlower Show - Stall; Sculptural Terrace Design: Received Certificate of Commendation for outstanding presentation, London, England April 2006 - Exhibition: Inspirational Arts Festival; Premier of new seven - foot glass winged sculpture 'In Unity', plus, four other sculptures, 20th Century Theatre, London

  March 2006 - Spiritual Tides Festival - Environmental and Holistic Living Event: Exhibition of 'Dolphina', 'Angel of Might', 'Lovers', Mother & Child',Kent Showground, Maidstone, Kent

  January 2006 - Red Cross Committee Membership 'A Celebration of Humanity' Gala Ball in June 2006

  June 2005 - Exhibition: Society of Women Artists: three sculptures accepted; Mall Galleries, The Mall, London - www.society - women - artists.org.uk

  December 2005 - Exhibition and Set Design: Ballet 'In the Tracks of Hercules'; Created 13 six foot sculptural paintings and masks for Ballet, plus exhibited other sculptures 'Heaven', 'Imagine - Disciples on the Path', Wathan Hall, Barnes, London November 2005 - Art for Humanity: Red Cross Auction Donation, 'Angel of Might', Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany, London.

  October 2004 - Installation: Mind Body & Spirit Festival; 'Contemplation: Visualize World Peace', Amex Center, Manchester - www.mindbodyspirit.co.uk August 2004 - Exhibition: Arundel Arts Festival; 'Aeriel', a eight foot bronze sculpture placed in the grounds of the Cathedral: separate exhibition of other sculptures depicting our 'Divine Relationships' and furniture in the Parish Rooms, Arundel, West Sussex - www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk

  June 2004 - Exhibition: Society of Women Artists;four sculptures accepted; received an associate membership to society; Mall Galleries, The Mall, London - www.society - women - artists.org.uk

  May 2004 - Installation : Mind Body & Spirit Festival; 'Contemplation: Visualize World Peace' and 'Guardian of Humanity'; Royal Horitcultural Hall, London - www.mindbodyspirit.co.

  April - May 2004 - Exhibition; Brighton Arts Festival; 20 sculptures; Installation: ' Guardian of Humanity'; Christopher Gull, Ship Street, Brighton

  December 2003 - Installation; International Dolphin Watch Convention : 'Dolphina', a eight - foot sculpture; Exhibition: sculptures - 'Guardian of Humanity'; Installation in Chapel 'Aeriel'; Open University, Milton Keynes - www.idw.org June - July2003 - Exhibition: 'Aeriel', Oxmarket Center of Arts, Chichester, West Sussex - www.oxmarket.com.

  May 2003 - Commission: The Mighty Oak Award' created for Soroptimist International of the Verdugos - presented to Hayley Mills as a Woman of Distinction 2003 - www.caminorealregion.org.

  March 2000 - 2002 - House & Garden design project:'Old Bilsham Farmhouse and six studios' - complete renovation and additional, sculptural environments - self - executed; ie interior design, wall reliefs, wood - panel sculpture, lamps, 7 foot angel placed on the apex of gallery - hallway and other installations, including garden and pond design - www.gingerart.net

  May 1999 - Exhibition:
'Song of Woman' exhibited within group exhibition, Chequer Meade, East Grinstead, West Sussex

  March 1999 - Illustration: ' Staying Awake Forever', Phil Murray, Perfect Words and Music Ltd. - cover design; painting 'Solar Eclipse', fifteen illustrations.

  December 1998 - Event conception, design & project manager: 'Christmas Fair', Michael Hall School, Forest Row, W Sussex - organizing coordinator, graphics designer for merchandizing and marketing, individual set designs, window artwork and life - size angel for storytelling room.

  May 1996 - Illustration: 'Before the Beginning is a Thought', Phil Murray, Perfect Words and Music Ltd. - cover design; painting 'Box of Illusions'; Russian edition, April 1994 - Illustration: 'Before the beginning is a thought', Phil Murray,Perfect Words and Music Ltd. - cover design; painting 'The Moment of Creation', 'pac' of cards and 5 additional illustrations

  December 1992 - Exhibition: Wholelife Exposition, Los Angeles, California, USA - exhibition of paintings

  July 1989 - Illustration: 'Under the Mango Tree', Miriam Freedman, Astoria Publications - cover and 16 additional illustrations

  December 1989 - Event conception & project manager: 'Christmas Carol Fantasy', charitable event, Westminster Central Hall, London, England - concept designer, producer, graphic designer for merchandizing.

  August 1988 - Illustration: 'Reflections on the Quest', R. M. Wildego and J. G. Miller, Vantage Press, Inc., NY, NY - cover and 8 additional illustrations

  March - April 1987 - Exhibition: one woman exhibition - 'An Affair of the Heart', Themes and Variations Gallery, London, England

  EDUCATION

  September - June 1998 - 2002 - Rudolf Steiner Sculpture studies, West Hoathley, West Sussex, England

  September - June 1983 - 1990 - Life drawing with Cecil Collins, City Lit, London, England

  January 1989 - 1991 - Jungian analyst with Mrs Dr Adler, London

  September - December 1988 - 1989 - Jungian analysis with Dr Gerhard Adler, London

  December - July 1988 - Jungian analysis with Dr Werner Engel, NYC

  September - June 1988 - 1995 - Mental Colour Therapy with Lily Cornford; further teacher's training; taught and practiced in center in Kilburn, Switzerland, Italy, Houston ( USA) and in my home until present. Trustee of the Mental Colour School of Healing.

  Michigan State University 1967 - 69 foundational course in Chemical Engineering and Art

  High School Education 1962 - 1966 Wayne High School, Wayne, Michigan, USA - graduated Cum Laude

  Primary Education 1954 - 1961 - various elementary schools, U.S.A.

  MATTHEW GILMOUR

  Releases his first album

  Bright Side of the Moon Reviews

  "A very moving and uplifting book, it took me on the journey of Ginger's life. Times spent with Pink Floyd and her own honest inner search to find love and happiness. It has left me inspired for the beauty of Life."

  GEORGINA NORFOLK

  "Once you pick up Ginger Gilmour's Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon, you will not be able to put it down. In this absorbing narrative, Ginger takes us on a fascinating journey through her years as former wife to David Gilmour of Pink Floyd fame. Not your typical tell-all, Ginger displays remarkable respect, dignity, and appreciation for what this band has achieved in history. As intriguing as that is, however, Ginger's Memoirs are so much more. Asking eternal questions and discovering the answers. Ginger speaks to our hearts, as she transparently lets us in on the intimate details of her quest for truth, beauty, and utter fulfilment. I loved this book."

  MARYANN EHMANN

  Transformational Leader

  "Reading Ginger Gilmour's story led me across continents and customs around the world. It brought me into the feelings and visions of a true artist. It took me on a fascinating journey through the lifestyle of celebrated artists and her own personal story of marrying a world-renowned musician of Rock n Roll. It took me to the tenderness of a loving Mother, the struggles of finding soul and spirit while being a force for healing and beauty in the world. I couldn't put the book down."

  NANCY B. ROOF

  Kosmos Journal, Founder

  "With her riveting and inspiring book, Ginger Gilmour courageously shares her journey in search of a fulfillment to be found beyond the confines of traditional pathways. Her story speaks to the seeker in all of us and her truth resonates for any reader who has sought out the way to live with an open heart."

  MOYRA MULHOLLAND

  Makeup Artist, Entertainment-Film

  "This book is the extraordinary story of Ginger Gilmour, a person who has always followed her heart. She had the courage (or naivety) to leave behind her American small-town life and jump feet first into a new land, a new life, a new culture, and find her true self, her "soul of an artist." Through her fairy- tale romance with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, her life with the band on some of their major tours in the 70s and 80s, she retained her integrity and her innate belief that Beauty was always the goal through the chaos. The difficulties facing the band members whilst creating ground-breaking music and shows, are related as the background to Ginger's own creative life. The births of her and David's four children are described in loving detail. Her vision to encourage creativity and Beauty in their home and their life, and her own awakening to her soul's purpose through her study under the renowned artist, Cecil Collins, is a fascinating read. Interspersed with some incredible coincidental meetings in her life are beautiful images of her artwork - paintings and sculptures, which are uplifting and inspiring and her recognition as an important artist of our time is well-deserved. I so enjoyed reading this book and the inspiration of "Beauty" will remain with me long after the book is finished. It is a book to keep close by and to savor daily the images Ginger has created to bring Beauty into our own live."

  GILL GRAHAM

  "Be careful of what you wish for, has been a true phrase that Ginger Gilmour lives, endures, and inspires with. Her story reflects of a journey that happens only once. A choice she took to experience the beautiful, and luck from the unexplained in the years of a time that sought to unearth the beauty of perception. With no route to go by, only with the truth in her heart, she took this course set before her, which only needed strong will to endure the distance. Yet, ambition turned into challenge for her to stay on the path, for it became terrain testing between heart and mind. Her route became an odyssey with lifetimes lived, illusions realized, heartbreak climbs, the flash of magic, and discovery in strength of her inner self. Her transit reveals a consciousness that grand designs are the curves within the lines. And maybe it's healthier that "perfect," is not for real because her life's reward is experience, whatever the result; beauty of the unknown to learn. Ginger's trajectory, blessed and cursed, gifted her with humility and realization that life's real destiny is wisdom gained to be returned to the ones who stand at the beginning of life's road, wondering how to take the first step. Ginger's simple wisdom is, live the journey to the fullest with just a first step. Challenge and the unexpected is beautiful. Embrace experience and live to find yourself. Just choose a path."

  TONY MOLINA

  Filmworks

  Director of Photography Cinematographer

  A LOVE POEM

  I thought I knew what Love IS

  Then one day, I saw crystal colours everywhere

  Brighter and Brighter the air surrounded me with the Light of Heaven

  My spirit was bathed in a waterfall of Joy

  Nurtured, Uplifted, and Restored within its Wonder

  I heard the song of the Great Father

  My Heart rejoiced within his fragrance

  Now I dance in a meadow of Gold

  For I know more of what Love IS!

  © Ginger Gilmour

  DOORWAY

  There is a doorway

  that provides refuge from the storm

  On cloudy days you can dream with the clouds.

  On rainy days you can paint.

  On winter days you can sit by the fire.

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bsp; On days like these you can play or maybe even fly.

  Said the whisper in the sky

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  Table of Contents

  Foreword

  Note From The Author

  01 In The Beginning

  02 Echoes Of Love

  03 Meeting The Parents

  04 Journey To England

  05 To Model Or Not To Model

  06 Obscured By Clouds

  07 Dark Side Goes On The Road

  08 Summer In Lindos

  19 Today

  10 The Rose City

  11 Kate Bush

  12 Knebworth Concert

  13 Gonna Get Married

  14 Paradise On Young Island

  15 Baby Alice Is Born

  16 Family Comes To Visit

  17 Early Childhood

  18 Animals In Flight

  19 Pigs On The Road

  20 The Bright Side Is Calling

  21 Floyd Becomes Cecil DeMille

  22 Animal Farm Comes State Side

  23 Saving The Hogs

  24 Time Off In Paradise

  25 A World Series Rock 'N' Roll Show

  26 A Reunion Of Family

  27 A Parade Of Animals

  28 Is There Anyone Listening?

  29 The Building Of The Wall

  30 Ancient History

  31 Lost In Time

  32 Tax Exile

  33 Miracles Do Happen

  34 Another Child Is Born

  35 The Wall Comes Alive

  36 New York, New York

  37 Home Again

 

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