Ginger Gilmour

Ginger Gilmour (born Virginia Hasenbein; January 19, 1949) is an American artist, sculptor, and former model.^[1][2] Between 1975 and 1990, she was married to Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. Since their divorce, she has lived in England.

Ginger Gilmour
Born	Virginia Hasenbein (1949-01-19) January 19, 1949 (age 76) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Artist
Spouse	David Gilmour ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 1990)​
Children	4
Website	www.gingergilmour.co.uk

Personal life

From 1962 to 1966, Hasenbein studied at Wayne Memorial High School in Wayne, Michigan, and graduated cum laude.^[3] She then undertook a two-year foundation course in chemical engineering and art at Michigan State University.^[3]

Hasenbein met David Gilmour in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in October 1971, while accompanying her then boyfriend backstage at a Pink Floyd concert.^[4] She described their meeting as "love at first sight",^[4] and they married on July 7, 1975^[2][4] with the wedding reception held at Abbey Road Studios. The couple had four children:^[4] Alice (born 1976), Clare (born 1979), Sara (born 1981, now a fashion stylist^[5]), and Matthew (born 1985).^[6]

She is depicted on the inner sleeve of Gilmour's 1978 eponymous first solo album. They separated during Pink Floyd's 1987–89 world tour and later divorced.^{[citation needed]} She published a book about her life with him, Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon, in 2015.

Art

Gilmour studied for eight years with the English artist Cecil Collins.^[2] She now works from her 15th-century farmhouse^[4] near Yapton, West Sussex,^[7] where she has created several studios.^[4] A recurring theme in her work is angels.^[4] She also teaches art^[4] and a form of esoteric healing called 'Mental Colour Healing'. Her work has been exhibited in a number of galleries and other venues,^[8] including^[8] Mall Galleries, London, Arundel Castle, and the German Embassy in London. She worked in partnership with California-based artists Dana Lynne Anderson and Annie Harrison under the 'Renowned Artist' brand.^[9] She has been commissioned to produce work for gardens at the Hampton Court Flower Show and Gardeners' World Live^[8][10] and has illustrated books by Phil Murray.^[8] As of July 2011, her 11-foot sculpture inspired by the Olympic Games is installed at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5.^[11]

Gilmour is a member of the Society of Women Artists.^[4] In June 2007, she received a British Red Cross Award for 'Services to Humanity'.^[8][12]

Bibliography

• —— (2015). Memoirs of the Bright Side of The Moon. Angelscript International LLP. ISBN 978-0-9933023-0-5.

Books illustrated by Gilmour:

• Murray, Phil (August 1, 1994). Before the Beginning is a Thought: True Basics of Real Success Through Natural Philosophy. Perfect Words & Music Ltd. ISBN 978-1-898716-10-5.