I studied fine art at Waltham Forest School of Art London and the Royal Academy Schools and worked in the fashion industry and then the theatre in London. Until recently I taught part-time for a local college and now run occasional day workshops. I am currently part of a group of four artists known as Earthscape. We are two painters, a tapestry weaver and a jewellery maker.

I have exhibited in Europe, London, Wales and the West Midlands and am a founder member of Borderland Visual Arts which is an artists network formed in 1999. We host various exhibitions throughout the year and an annual Open Studios event.

Fundamentally I am drawn to the underlying structure of landscape and of human interaction with it.

I work with landforms from drawings, photographs and memory. Points of departure come from direct experience or from the written word.

The materials I use are mostly water based (acrylics and inks)plus collage and maybe oil pastels. I build layers of texture and paint and although I usually have an idea to begin with I am led by my dialogue with the colour, shapes and marks that I make on the 2D surface. Prints may be used as finished works or integrated into paintings.

If you are interested in any of my work or would like to visit my studio I would love to hear from you.

gilljcrozier@gmail.com
01691 830541
www.borderlandvisualarts.com