About Gillian

Carroll County
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

Mechanical Components 3

Foundational structures in our urban and industrial environment that are often overlooked.
  • Baltimore Warehouse Punch Press BAKER.jpg
    Baltimore Warehouse Punch Press BAKER.jpg
    Converted Baltimore MD warehouse housing artist studios, obsolete punch press and fire hose support
  • UnderPressure 1 BAKER.jpg
    UnderPressure 1 BAKER.jpg
    Concrete Parking lot fire sprinkler system
  • 3 Faces BAKER.jpg
    3 Faces BAKER.jpg
    Overhead Towson studio piping
  • Under Pressure 2 BAKER.jpg
    Under Pressure 2 BAKER.jpg
    Fire Sprinkler system found in commercial parking lot
  • Made of steel BAKER.jpg
    Made of steel BAKER.jpg
    Steel support in parking lot
  • Turn me on 3 BAKER.jpg
    Turn me on 3 BAKER.jpg
    Mechanical mechanism in motion
  • Secured BAKER.jpg
    Secured BAKER.jpg
    Commercial building back flow and sprinkler system
  • Glass Wall 1 BAKER.jpg
    Glass Wall 1 BAKER.jpg
    Reflection in glass block wall with pipe valve
  • turn me on 1 BAKER.jpg
    turn me on 1 BAKER.jpg
    Rooftop HVAC equipment
  • Double Turn BAKER.jpg
    Double Turn BAKER.jpg
    Dual valves controlling fire sprinkler system

Under Concrete

Under concrete infra structure elements
  • Concrete Sunlight
    Concrete Sunlight
    Concrete, bridge, bridges, parking, parking lot, road, Metro, urban landscape, subway
  • Under Pass
    Under Pass
    Concrete, bridge, bridges, doomsday, figure, road, Metro, urban landscape
  • Red Pipe
    Red Pipe
    Concrete, Pipe, Pipes, Metro, Subway, Urban, City, Water Pipes, Water Supply, Water
  • A Glimpse
    A Glimpse
    abstract, window