Work samples

  • Bethlehem Steel 1 - #8 Abstract
    Bethlehem Steel 1 - #8 Abstract
    Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in

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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
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Bethlehem Steel series

Bethlehem Steel series is an  exhibit of  works  portraying realistic and abstracted images obtained from a 2021 visit to the industrial giant, defunct, Bethlehem Steel manufacturing complex, located in Pennsylvania. 

  • Bethlehem Steel 1 - #8 Abstract
    Bethlehem Steel 1 - #8 Abstract
    Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in
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    • Mechanical Components

    Divorcing the form from their function.  A number of artwork incorporates  oil paint with vintage blueprints 
    • Stablizer.jpg
      Stablizer.jpg
      Mixed media on canvas, 20" x 20"
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    • Architectural abstractions Gouache and Vintage blueprints

    Combination of Vintage blueprints with gouache
    • Seven Lights.jpeg
      Seven Lights.jpeg
      Gouache with Vintage Blueprint on panel, 16" x 24"
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    • Architectural Abstractions in Oil with cold wax and Vintage Blueprints

    • Grey 2.jpg
      Grey 2.jpg
      Oil with cold wax on paper, 7" x 5"
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    • Human Mechanics

    An mechanical exploration of the human form.
    • Escape.jpeg
      Escape.jpeg
      Mixed Media with Vintage Blueprints on 30" x 22" oil paper, image size 27" x 19.5"
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    • Mechanical Components 2

    • Gas Regulator.jpg
      Gas Regulator.jpg
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    • 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
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    • New Light on Mechanical Components

    • yellowstone snow plow.jpeg
      yellowstone snow plow.jpeg
      Yellowstone Steam Snow Plow
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    • Under Concrete

    Under concrete infra structure elements
    • Concrete Sunlight
      Concrete Sunlight
      Concrete, bridge, bridges, parking, parking lot, road, Metro, urban landscape, subway
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