Gillian is an artist based in Vancouver, Canada. She received her BFA from Emily Carr University of Art and Design and went on to complete numerous painting commissions for local and international clients, and work as a scenic artist in the film industry. She is represented by Elissa Cristall Gallery, VAG Art Rental and Sales and Artfully Canada.
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Gillian’s paintings are an exploration of the unremarkable and normally unnoticed spaces that are a part of her surrounding urban landscape. Subjects such as parking lots or public parks appear in her work. Drawn to the quality of light these spaces possess, and observing their ability to suggest a mood or imply a human presence, she seeks to draw from these otherwise ordinary and sometimes stark locations a sense of intimacy and emotion.
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Gillian is excited to share her knowledge and techniques with students while supporting the development of their own artistic expression. Offering clear step-by-step approaches to acrylic painting, students will have the fundamentals to develop their own thriving art practice.