A Colorado native now residing in South Carolina, Gina has been painting since childhood and held her first solo exhibit at age 16. A Graphic Design graduate of the Colorado Institute of Art, she has exhibited in various galleries and venues throughout Colorado, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, and now the Carolinas. She was a founding member of the artists' cooperative gallery ArtBeat in historic old town Manassas, Virginia; was a Signature Artist with the Virginia Watercolor Society; and is currently a Signature Member of the South Carolina Watermedia Society. She regularly conducts workshops in various watercolor techniques, including 'Flesh, Fur and Feathers,' and 'Line & Wash.'
STATEMENT
Most of my paintings begin as a response to a piece of literature or music. A phrase will get stuck in my mind, or I'll listen to the same song over and over (and over and over) again. The image I want to convey takes shape and nests inside my brain. My husband is amused by this obsessive phase of mine, which he calls "festering." But once I begin painting, everything moves quickly and with assurance for me. Even when I paint traditional subjects, like flowers or landscapes, there is usually an allegory or song or mythology that inspired the work. At heart, I think I am an illustrator.
Gina was featured in Elan Magazine's December 2008
issue. Click here to read the article.
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