G A Austin
Gilli 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 “Alwyn’s 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 has done Artist Training with Arts Council, East and Hitchin College. She's done numerous private commissions and national exhibitions (including 4 SAA exhibitions, 1 SWA and 1 RBSA exhibition). She has had her work published through The Design Artists Copyright Society (DACS), appeared on television, done “live” 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's a member of Axis (biggest database of Professional artists in the UK, in conjunction with The Arts Council of Great Britain.To name but a few!
She is currently living in Hitchin, Hertfordshire with her husband and two children.
She is also currently teaching at Tim's Art Supplies, Hitchin, Hertfordshire and is now working in conjunction with The Saatchi Gallery. Look below for site addresses or go to my events page.
She also has her own greeting card range.
You can see more of Gilli's work on the following websites:
www.axisweb.org/artist/gilliaustin
www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist/details.php?id4008
or alternatively search Gilli Austin on Google.
Gilli Austin has no Solo exhibitions planned for the near future, but is currently selling artwork via internet auction site eBay throughout 2010. She is also selling her artwork via Pensieri in Bedford. * for more details, go to my events page here on the SAA site*
ART ON THE INTERNET:
www.gilliaustin.co.uk
www.axisweb.org/artist/gilliaustin
www.moli.co.uk/gilliaustin
YOU CAN SEARCH GILLI AUSTIN ON:
www.myartspace.com
www.saatchigallery.co.uk
AND OF COURSE SEARCH GILLI AUSTIN ON:
Google
Gilli Austin - Acrylics
GILLI AUSTIN
WORKSHOPS FOR JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH & APRIL 2010:-
ALL MY WORKSHOPS ARE LISTED ON MY EVENTS PAGE. I HOLD REGULAR WORKSHOPS AT:-
Tim's Art Supplies
85 Lower Tilehouse Street
Hitchin
Herts
Telephone:- 01462 455376
www.timsartsupplies.co.uk
email: workshops@timsartsupplies.co.uk
PRIVATE CLASSES AT TIMS:-
I ALSO HOLD PRIVATE CLASSES & WORKSHOPS AT TIM'S FOR UP TO 8 STUDENTS AT A TIME. MY FEES ARE £20 AN HOUR. I RECOMMEND AT LEAST TWO & HALF HOURS. BUT FOR A SMALL GROUP TO SHARE THE COSTS IT MEANS GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY. ASK YOUR PAINTING FRIENDS IF THEY'RE INTERESTED.
WORKSHOPS FOR ART SOCIETIES:-
I CHARGE £20 PER HOUR PLUS TRAVELLING EXPENSES AND COVER A RADIUS OF 30 MILES - HERTFORDSHIRE/BEDFORDSHIRE AREA, I RECOMMEND AT LEAST TWO & HALF HOURS. TO PRODUCE A COMPLETE PAINTING 5 HOURS IS RECOMMENDED (WHICH WOULD COST IN THE REGION OF £140 IN TOTAL). I HAVE TAUGHT CLASSES OF 20 - 25 STUDENTS, SO THIS COULD SPREAD THE COST QUITE CONSIDERABLY. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND WORKSHOPS WITH MORE STUDENTS THAN THAT.
I NO LONGER DEMONSTRATE FOR ART SOCIETIES OR EVENTS.
ACRYLICS
SAA 1st exhibition, Westminster, London
Won prize for best pencil drawing
Acrylics, Canvas, Coloured Pencil, Drawing, Mixed Media, Pastels, Pencil/Charcoal, Watercolour Pencil
Abstract, Buildings, Cars & Trains, Colour Mixing, Copyright, Decorative Art, Flowers And Gardens, Illustration, Landscape, Old Masters, Portrait, Seascapes and Water, Skies, Still Life, Townscapes, Trees and Foliage
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Mainland