Born in Bath, Gillian studied an art foundation course at Bath Academy of Art and went on to graduate with a B.A. in Fine Arts (Hons.) from the Gloucestershire College of Art and Design.

She now lives in a village in Wiltshire, seven miles from Bath. She was elected a member of the Bath Society of Artists in 1988 and has been Club Room Secretary for the Society since 1992, helping to organize lectures and the members' exhibitions.

Gillian works mainly in oils. Still-life, figures and landscape are her favourite subjects.

Her work can be found in collections in the U.K. and abroad.