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

In 2024 Gillian detoured in her artistic endeavors and began painting her recent travels.  A play on words, her new series is titled not Gulliver’s Travels but Gillian’s Travels.

By divorcing the form from the function of mechanical components, Collins conveys the importance of these vital but unnoticed engineering feats in her paintings, compelling the viewer to contemplate the foundation of our technological advancement.

Collins is affiliated with The Artist Gallery (TAG) located in historic Frederick, MD and has shown in numerous juried exhibitions within the Washington/Baltimore area, including the Maryland Eastern shore area as well as Italy. Collins has participated in the copyist program at the National Gallery of Art, in Washington, DC since 2014. A member of the Master Art Copyists, Oil Painters of America and American Women Artists.