Biography

Gillian King is a Visual Artist, Art Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO Qualifying), and Art Educator from Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba. She holds an MFA from the University of Ottawa (2016) and a Masters in Art Therapy from the Toronto Art Therapy Institute (2023).

Gillian has received several awards, including the 2019 Espronceda Centre for the Arts and Culture Artistic Prize (Barcelona, Spain), the 2017 RBC Emerging Artist Award, and the 2017 Nancy Petry Award. Her artwork has been showcased in galleries and residencies both nationally and internationally and has been featured in Border Crossings Magazine, Canadian Art Magazine, Create! Magazine, and CBC Gem.

Throughout her art therapy career, Gillian has collaborated with organizations across Manitoba and Ontario to provide art therapy and mental health services tailored to their communities. She has led special projects, facilitated educational programs, and contributed to research initiatives. Gillian currently offers art therapy, psychotherapy, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to clients through Lil’ Steps Wellness.