Gail Klevan
Gail grew up in Manchester and trained there in Wood, Metal and Ceramics before awarded an RCA bursary to take her MA in Jewellery and Silversmithing at the Royal College of Art in London where she won the Bakri Yehia Prize for Excellence in 1983, and in 1995 she won the first prize in the Merseyside Craft Competition. She now lives in North-West London and specialises in acrylic jewellery and wall pieces. Her work has attracted a large and enthusiastic following, both in the UK and in many overseas countries. Her designs have been featured in the national and international press and on TV including a 30 minute Japanese documentary about her work and lifestyle.
Her work is found in both national and private collections and has been listed in the contemporary section of Judith Miller’s Collectables Guide.
About the Work
Gail’s innovative jewellery and wall pieces have evolved by continuous experimentation with modern acrylic materials.
The pattern and drawing refract dense colour with metallic gold and silver undertones across smooth and sculpted surfaces. These interact with the organic curvature and geometry of the highly polished optical-quality acrylic shapes creating shimmering, ever changing iridescence.
Available work by Gail Klevan:
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£50
‘Africa’ Drop Acrylic Earrings
Gail KlevanSquare, clear acrylic block drop earrings with heart-shaped bead detail. Hand decorated with a black… -
£50
‘Africa’ Disc Acrylic Stud Earrings
Gail KlevanSmall, round block, clear acrylic stud earrings. Hand decorated with a black pattern on multi… -
£56
‘Africa’ Pebble Acrylic Stud Earrings
Gail KlevanPebble shaped, clear acrylic stud earrings. Hand decorated with a black design on a multicoloured… -
£50
Pink & Blue Disc Acrylic Stud Earrings
Gail KlevanSmall, round block, clear acrylic stud earrings. Hand decorated with a purple design on pink,… -
£56
Pink & Blue Drop Earrings
Gail KlevanHalf dome clear acrylic drop earrings. Hand decorated with a purple design on blue, pink… -
£50
Pink & Blue Barrel Acrylic Stud Earrings
Gail KlevanHalf barrel, clear acrylic stud earrings. Hand decorated with a purple design on blue, pink,… -
£56
Pink & Blue Pear Acrylic Stud Earrings
Gail KlevanPear drop, clear acrylic stud earrings. Hand decorated with a purple pattern on pink, blue… -
£56
Pink & Blue Kite Acrylic Clip Earrings
Gail KlevanKite-shaped, clear acrylic block clip earrings. Hand decorated with a purple pattern on a pink,… -
£62
Pink & Purple Acrylic Brooch
Gail KlevanAcrylic brooch in a flat oblong with rounded edges. Hand decorated with a pink and… -
£78
Pink & Purple Triangular Bangle
Gail KlevanRound bangle with outer triangle of clear acrylic. Hand decorated in pink and purple on… -
£50
Multicoloured Pyramid Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanPyramidal shaped, clear acrylic ring. Hand decorated with a black design on a mix of… -
£50
Red & Gold Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanOblong, clear acrylic ring with gently curved, flat top. Hand decorated with a black pattern… -
£33
Red & Gold Drop Earrings
Gail KlevanOblong acrylic drop earrings with beads top and bottom. Hand decorated in translucent red with… -
£48
Red & Gold Square Acrylic Stud Earrings
Gail KlevanThin, square acrylic stud earrings. Hand decorated with a black design on red and gold… -
£54
Red & Orange Quadrant Stud Earrings
Gail KlevanRounded quadrant-shaped, clear acrylic stud earrings. Hand decorated with a black design on red and… -
£55
Red & Orange Marquise Stud Earrings
Gail KlevanMarquise shaped, clear acrylic stud earrings. Hand decorated with a black pattern on red and… -
£49
Red & Blue Acrylic Leaf Ring
Gail KlevanDeep, clear acrylic ring with flat, leaf-shaped top. Hand decorated with a design in deep… -
£50
Green Acrylic Pyramid Ring
Gail KlevanPyramidal shaped, clear acrylic ring. Hand decorated with a pattern of green and black on… -
£44
Multicoloured Triangular Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanTriangular, clear acrylic ring. Hand decorated in a design using orange, silver, iridescent purple, gold… -
£55
Blue & Pink Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanRound, clear acrylic ring with a flat top. Hand decorated with a blue, pink and… -
£55
Bombay Blue Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanRound, clear acrylic ring with a flat top. Hand decorated with a deep blue, silver… -
£77
Red & Orange Acrylic Bangle
Gail KlevanFlexible acrylic cuff style bangle, hand decorated with a deep red, orange and black design… -
£77
Gold and Silver Acrylic Pendant
Gail KlevanKite shaped acrylic block on a cream cord. The block is hand decorated with a… -
£77
Jade & Gold Acrylic Choker
Gail KlevanChoker with oblong acrylic block hand decorated with a design in jade and gold. Comfortable… -
£50
‘Cubist’ Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanClear acrylic ring with square, flat top, hand-painted with a black design over warm orange,… -
£55
‘Matisse’ Wing Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanFlat, chunky, clear acrylic ring with a curved top, hand-painted black design on gold and… -
£55
Purple & Pink Angular Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanFlat, chunky, clear acrylic ring with angular top edge, hand-painted with a purple and pink… -
£55
Jade & Gold Acrylic Clip Earrings
Gail KlevanOblong block, clear acrylic earrings with clip fastenings. Hand-painted with a jade, gold and black… -
£55
Jade & Gold Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanCurve topped, clear acrylic ring, hand decorated with a jade, gold and black design. GK26 -
£50
‘Africa’ Acrylic Clip Earrings
Gail KlevanSmall, round block, clear acrylic earrings with clip fastenings, hand-painted with black patterns on multi… -
£50
Green Angular Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanFlat, chunky, clear acrylic ring with angular top edge, hand-painted with a black design on… -
£70
Purple Domed Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanLarge domed clear acrylic ring with a hand-painted black and purple pattern. Large, shaped acrylic… -
£46
Purple & Pink Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanHalf dome ring with flat sides in clear acrylic with a hand-painted pattern in purple… -
£68
Purple & Pink Acrylic Pendant
Gail KlevanLong pendant with acrylic loop, hand painted with a purple and pink design on a… -
£55
Patterned Silver Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanClear acrylic ring hand decorated with black over a silver, pink and blue design. Signed… -
£88
Chunky Acrylic Choker
Gail KlevanChoker with triangular acrylic block hand decorated with patterns and turquoise and purple engraved lines.… -
£77
‘Africa’ Acrylic Choker
Gail KlevanChoker with organic shaped acrylic block hand painted in black patterns over multi colours from… -
£66
‘Matisse’ Acrylic Pendant
Gail KlevanLoop acrylic pendant with hand painted warm orange and gold design on an adjustable waxed… -
£88
‘Suprematist’ Acrylic Choker
Gail KlevanChoker with acrylic block, hand painted in a gold, silver and black design from Gail… -
£33
Silver Acrylic Disc Earrings (clip)
Gail KlevanAcrylic disk earrings with silver, crackle-effect hand painted design. Clip fitting. GK55 -
£33
Silver Acrylic Disc Earrings
Gail KlevanAcrylic disk earrings with silver, crackle-effect hand painted design. Post with butterfly clip fitting. GK58 -
£77
Pink & Silver Acrylic Drop Choker
Gail KlevanChoker with long acrylic drop, hand painted in pink and silver design. Comfortable to wear.… -
£82
Reversible Acrylic Choker
Gail KlevanChoker with reversible, hand painted acrylic block in crackle effect red or dark green. Comfortable… -
£176
Large Acrylic Panel Bracelet
Gail KlevanStatement, acrylic elasticated bracelet with a different hand painted design on each panel. Signed by… -
£198
Large Reversible Acrylic Necklace
Gail KlevanStatement acrylic necklace with a different hand painted design on each side and large, irregular… -
£60
Multicoloured Painted Acrylic Ring
Gail KlevanLarge acrylic ring on a deep shank with multicoloured hand painted design. Signed by the… -
£77
Acrylic Bracelet
Gail KlevanElasticated bracelet in clear acrylic with purple and green hand painting design. Signed by the… -
£90
Acrylic Heart Pendant
Gail KlevanLarge heart-shaped pendant in clear acrylic with gold flakes and a short, gold-coloured metal chain.… -
£90
Acrylic Heart Pendant
Gail KlevanLarge heart-shaped pendant in clear acrylic with gold flakes and a heavy, silver-coloured metal chain.… -
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Multi Colour Shapes Bracelet
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Open End Bangle
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Triangle Bracelet
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Wave Bangles
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Neckpiece 1
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Brooch 1
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Bangle
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Neckpiece
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hand-painted acrylic bracelet
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Ring
Gail Klevanhand-painted – acrylic and foils with gold coloured shank -
£530
Painting on Acrylic Block 2
Gail Klevan22cm x 22cm mixed media and foils