Jocelyn Gabrynowicz Hill

I live and work in Philadelphia.  I have been making art as a way to process and discuss our relationship with the drug industry – and industry in general.  In Kensington by the railroad tracks-- the drama of the “opioid crisis” plays out in real time, in living color.  Set against a backdrop of constantly evolving tapestry of graffiti.  Set against the backdrop of the railroad. The tracks that scar the landscape—that inform and shape the neighborhood. Industry built this town and then industry abandoned it.  In the void left by the departing factories – vacant and dilapidated buildings.-- and the colorful subculture that has taken root.

 My current focus from a craftsmanship perspective is on the framing of a work—so much so that the frame has become very much a part of the work.

*The views and opinions expressed here and in my work are solely my own and do not reflect the views of my employer railroad.

Bio

Born in Den Helder, the Netherlands.  Grammar school:  Watford Grammar for girls, UK.  International Baccalaureate diploma from Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro.  Kenyon College for undergraduate school.  Pennsylvania State University, the Dickinson School of Law, Juris Doctor.  Michigan State University, “Railroad Management Certificate Course.”  Inliquid member.  Nextfab fan. Mama.

My work was recently in the Spring/Break art show “In Excess” during Armory Week 2020 in New York as part of the Inliquid-curated special exhibit “In Break,” and the 2019 Spring/Break “Fact and Fiction” “Lost in the Fun House.” My work has also shown in the Philadelphia region and can be found in multiple private collections.