Gillian Collins was born in England.  Her family immigrated to Maryland in the early 1960s where she continues to reside.  She received her BFA and MFA from Towson University.  As a co-owner of residential plumbing and HVAC service companies, her association with these trades artistically inspires Collins. 

Divorcing the form from the function of mechanical components, she conveys the importance of these vital but unnoticed engineering feats in her paintings, compelling the viewer… more