Acetate, vinyl, cellophane, sticky dots.
created by women from the eighth Loudspeaker project at Nottingham Contemporary, inspired by the films of Lis Rhodes.
In parallel with her studio practice, Gillian has worked for many years as an artist in a learning and engagement context with both adults and children in arts projects, public commissions and programmes in partnership with galleries, universities, public and community organisations. Much of her work has been with been with groups of some of the most socially disadvantaged and excluded people in our society
She has been working with art institutions since 2004, including Tate Liverpool, Ikon Birmingham, Nottingham Contemporary, The Hepworth Wakefield, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Site Gallery. She has developed and facilitated workshops, resources and long term projects to engage people with modern and contemporary art, encouraging discussion and creative responses in a variety of media.
steel, ceramic
Fairholmes Visitors Centre, Derwent Valley, Derbyshire.
Gillian has made sculpture, artworks and street furniture that is sited around the country in communities, schools, youth centres and parks.
The commissions have all engaged the people of the locality in the design and construction, so that they have ownership of the art placed in their neighbourhoods.
She has works in the public realm in Batley, Bolton, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Doncaster, High Peak, Leicestershire, London, Nottingham, Rotherham, Scunthorpe and Sheffield.
A few examples of projects can be found by clicking on the side menu.