Colin Unwin Gill: A Visionary of War and British Life Colin Unwin Gill (12 May 1892 – 16 November 1940) was a British artist whose distinctive style blended realism with expressive symbolism, primarily achieved through monumental murals and portraits commemorating the First World War. Born in South Africa to English parents, Gill’s artistic journey began in Rome where he pursued a scholarship at Slade School of Fine Art, honing his skills in classical draughtsmanship alongside fellow artists like William Nicholson and Frank Auerbach—influences that would permeate his later work. Early Lif…