Madge Gill created many mediumistic postcard drawings in black and coloured inks and sometimes pencil. She often created several in each sitting, usually at night by dim candlelight. As with all her work, the postcard drawings were influenced by her spirit guide Myrninerest who Madge considered to be the true owner of her work. This was the reason why she did not part with hardly any of her work while she was alive, as in her mind they were not hers to sell. When she died in 1961 her vast output was discovered in cupboards and under her bed. The majority were given to Newham Council by her son and are still in their heritage collection today.
Here are a selection of these drawings, several of which are going to be exhibited and offered for sale in the foroneweekonly show on female outsider artists. In the exhibition they will be framed as singles, diptychs and triptychs and the prices will range from £175 - £750.
