G A Austin

Artist Details

Artist Name: G A Austin
Artist Home Page: www.gilliaustin.co.uk
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Tuition

GILLI AUSTIN
WORKSHOPS FOR 2013:-

Gilli is looking for new students to join her acrylic workshops in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. She has three possible locations with ample parking and some disabled access. Workshops will be suitable for all types of students including beginner's. She is looking at setting up evening classes, daytime classes and weekend classes. Prices start at £15 per session (2 and half hours) per person. This price does include tuition and all materials. Just bring along yourself, an apron, refreshments and snacks. If you are interested, please email her with your name, postal address, email address and phone number, so that she can place you on her mailing list for future workshops.



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WORKSHOPS FOR ART SOCIETIES:-

GILLI CHARGES £20 PER HOUR PLUS TRAVELLING EXPENSES AND COVERS THE HERTFORDSHIRE/BEDFORDSHIRE AREA, SHE RECOMMENDS AT LEAST TWO & HALF HOURS FOR FIRST INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP. TO PRODUCE A COMPLETE PAINTING 5 HOURS IS RECOMMENDED (WHICH WOULD COST IN THE REGION OF £140 IN TOTAL). SHE HAS TAUGHT CLASSES OF 20 - 25 STUDENTS, SO THIS COULD SPREAD OUT THE COST QUITE CONSIDERABLY. SHE WOULDN'T RECOMMEND WORKSHOPS WITH MORE STUDENTS THAN THAT.

GILLI NO LONGER DEMONSTRATES FOR ART SOCIETIES OR EVENTS.

ACRYLICS

 

Biography

Gilli Austin (also known as Gillian Austin) was born in Watford, Hertfordshire in 1966. She was painting from a very young age, partly due to her Uncle's influence. She is mainly self-taught, with a little formal training. Her first exhibition was at The Denington Gallery, Stevenage in 1988, where she later went onto exhibitions in London. She joined Alwyns Artists and then joined The Society for All Artists in 1992. In 2000 Gilli's reputation grew, resulting in her officially going professional. She hasn't looked back since! Gilli went onto Artist Training with the Arts Council and Hitchin College. She's done numerous private commissions and national exhibitions (including 4 SAA exhibitions, 1 SWA and 1 RBSA exhibition, Prelude & Alexandra Palace, London). To date she has had four solo shows of her own in Hertfordshire & Kent. She has had her work published through The Design Artists Copyright Society (DACS), appeared on television, held demonstrations and has been involved in charity fund-raising. An International-selling artist who's work is housed in Public, Commercial and Private art collections across the Globe. She has even been featured in the World Guinness Book of Records. She was a member of Axis Database for 9 years, and is an active member of DACS (Design & Artists Copyright Society). Campaigning for artist's resale rights alongside other DACS members including Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin & Stella Vine. She has also published her own greeting card range. She has up until recently been teaching pastel and acrylic painting at Tim's Art Supplies in Hitchin, Herts & at the B Gallery in Toddington, Beds. She taught at Tim's for 6 & half years in total. She is currently living in Hitchin, Hertfordshire with her husband and two children. She is currently looking at new venues in the UK to exhibite her new artworks for 2013. For futher details and to keep up to date with Gilli's art events please go to her Official website at www.gilliaustin.co.uk

 

Exhibitions

Gilli Austin has no exhibitions as yet for 2013, please visit Gilli's Official Website to keep in touch with new workshops, news and exhibitions.



Gilli Austin's Official Website:

www.gilliaustin.co.uk





Gilli Austin - Acrylics

 

Awards

SAA 1st exhibition, Westminster, London

Won prize for best pencil drawing

 

Media

Acrylics, Canvas, Coloured Pencil, Drawing, Gouache, Mixed Media, Pastels, Pen & Ink, Pencil/Charcoal, Watercolour Pencil

 

Subjects

Abstract, Buildings, Cars & Trains, Colour Mixing, Copyright, Decorative Art, Flowers And Gardens, Illustration, Landscape, Old Masters, Seascapes and Water, Skies, Still Life, Townscapes, Trees and Foliage, Wild Flowers