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‍ ‍MEET GINA

Woman with short dark hair wearing a black sleeveless top and a dark apron, smiling in a kitchen setting, with her hand resting on a wooden countertop.

Colorful abstract artwork with overlapping translucent rectangles and circles in shades of green, blue, yellow, and orange.

Close-up of a box with green and blue coloring, featuring an illustration of a kiwi fruit on the front, with a portion of the box leaning against a white surface.

‍ ‍ARTIST BIO

Expelled from Bible school for asking about dinosaurs and attending a public school devoid of art programs, Gina's first creative outlet was fashion. With a degree in fashion merchandising, she built a career as a merchandiser, manager, and apparel buyer. However, her true passion emerged when she took her first art class at 26. She promptly left the fashion industry, working nights as a bartender while studying Welding Technology at Georgia Technical College, Jewelry Design at the Spruill Center for the Arts, and Lillstreet Art Center.

Seeking adventure, Gina became a flight attendant with World Airways, where she served the U.S. military. “I crisscrossed the globe in a DC-10 with 400 troops, traveled to over 25 countries, and had incredible adventures. Those years exploring different cultures fundamentally shaped me as a person and ignited my pursuit of life as a full-time artist.” Gina now lives in Atlanta with her husband, Steve, and their trouble-making Bengal cat, Luke. She spends her free time surrounded by her tight-knit group of crazy, creative best friends and travel buddies.

Close-up of a glass candle holder with four pink candles on a green surface.

Close-up of a glass with a green beverage and colorful blue and green straw

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EDUCATION

1990-1991 Fashion Merchandising, Southern Junior College, Huntsville, AL

2011-2013 Jewelry Design, Metalsmithing, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL

2005 Welding Technology, Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, GA

2003 Stained Glass, Jewelry Design, Spruill Center for the Arts, Atlanta, GA

GLASS ART

COMMISSIONS

2026 POD, MR Italia Showroom, Miami Circle, Atlanta, GA
2025 Masse’ Shot, Milieu Showroom, ADAC, Atlanta, GA
2024 Journey To The Center, Hoosick Falls, NY
2022 Prosthodontics Atlanta, Sandy Springs, GA
2020 Cranes Restaurant, Washington, DC
2018 Total Wellness Solutions Chiropractic, Sandy Springs, GA
2006 The Shire, Miami, FL
2006 Lesbian Decoder, Atlanta, GA
2005 Lego, Atlanta, GA
2004 When The Shark Bites, Atlanta, GA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025 Decatur Arts Festival, Worthmore Jewelers, Atlanta, GA
2025 Valentine’s Night, Worthmore Jewelers, Atlanta, GA
2024 Searching The Soul Of Imperfection, Murphy Rail Studios, Atlanta, GA
2024 Chastain Park Fall Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA
2024 Medusa, Van Zaig Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
2024 Triple Threat, Van Zaig Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
2023 Interfaith, Holy Art Gallery, London, UK
2023 Fresh Start, Cat Eye Creative, Atlanta, GA
2022 Third Thursdays, Ocho, Atlanta, GA
2022 Third Thursdays, Ocho, Atlanta, GA
2018 Counter Culture, 787 Windsor, Atlanta, GA
2017 Sound and Vision, 787 Windsor, Atlanta, GA

INTERIOR DESIGN SHOWROOM AFFILIATIONS

Milieu 1928, ADAC, Atlanta, GA
MR Italia, Miami Circle, Atlanta, GA

GALLERY AFFILIATIONS

Worthmore Jewelers, Atlanta, GA
Van Zaig Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
Cat Eye Creative, Atlanta, GA
Holy Art Gallery, London, UK

JEWELRY/METALSMITHING