Background
She was born in Australia, Melbourne, Victoria on December 18, 1950. She was the middle child of a local real estate agent father and a primary school teacher mother who gave up work to have a family. Armstrong stated in ‘’The australian’’ that her parents were always very supportive of their hopes and dream, which was not always the way it was for women in the 1960’s and 70’s. Her father was a frustrated photographer who wasn’t allowed to follow his dreams professionally, yet always practiced as an amateur. Armstrong reminiscences of how she grew up in a dark room, learning all about photography. When she first decided to go to the art school, Armstrong didn’t have a very firm grasp on what she wanted to do.
Gillian Armstrong is married with two daughters. Her husband has not been formally announced by her, however, there are suspicions that John is the one and only. Furthermore, One of her daughters' name is Billy Armstrong.