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Gillian Margaret

Robertson

Gillian Margaret Robertson is an award-winning Scottish photographer based in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Formally trained at Napier University in Edinburgh, Gillian operates GMR Studio and Gallery from a restored Bait in the historic Al Jazirah Al Hamra Heritage Village. Winner of First Prize at the 2019 RAK Fine Arts Festival for Hope: Camels in The Sea, her work spans cultural visual storytelling, street portraiture, and executive commissions for major entities including the British Council, RAK Ports, and UK superstar Bill Bailey. Creator of the ongoing Women of Ras Al Khaimah (WORAK) series and solo exhibitor of Life in a Series of Moments (2024) and Ports as a Crossroads of Civilization (2026), Gillian has been invited to exhibit at the Xposure 2027 International Photography Festival in Sharjah, UAE.

Disciplines: Photography

Location: Edinburgh

Gillian Margaret Robertson is an award-winning Scottish photographer based in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Formally trained at Napier University in Edinburgh, Gillian operates GMR Studio and Gallery from a restored Bait in the historic Al Jazirah Al Hamra Heritage Village. Winner of First Prize at the 2019 RAK Fine Arts Festival for Hope: Camels in The Sea, her work spans cultural visual storytelling, street portraiture, and executive commissions for major entities including the British Council, RAK Ports, and UK superstar Bill Bailey. Creator of the ongoing Women of Ras Al Khaimah (WORAK) series and solo exhibitor of Life in a Series of Moments (2024) and Ports as a Crossroads of Civilization (2026), Gillian has been invited to exhibit at the Xposure 2027 International Photography Festival in Sharjah, UAE.

Previous Experience

Selected Solo and Group Exhibitions 2026: Ports as a Crossroads of Civilization (Solo Show), RAK Arts Festival, UAE 2025: Memories, RAK Fine Arts Festival, UAE 2024: Scottish Portrait Awards (Shortlisted: Rolo the Royal Python with Bill Bailey), Edinburgh, UK; Life in a Series of Moments (Solo Show), RAK, UAE 2023: Women of Ras Al Khaimah (Solo Show), UAE; 197th RSA Annual (8th Station, Via Dolorosa), Edinburgh, UK; Klong 12 Hok Wa (with Steve McCurry), Bangkok, Thailand 2019–2020: The Place I Call Home (Touring), British Council, GCC & UK 2018: Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival (First Prize) A recipient of the RAK Fine Arts Festival First Prize, work has featured in solo and group exhibitions across the UK, UAE, and Asia. Highlights include RAK Ports commissions, British Council touring showcases, and recognition by the RSA and Scottish Portrait Awards.

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