About the Artist

I am a true Atlanta native who has always had an eye for color and an interest in art. My mother was a talented artist whose work was owned and admired by many.  Despite her persistent urging, I was busy raising my family and never managed to find time to put a brush to canvas.  In 2012, mother's sudden illness and death left me with a tremendous feeling of loss and a wish to, in some way, maintain a connection to her.  That yearning motivated me to try painting.  As I began experimenting with her brushes and palette knives, I had the amazing feeling that she was right there with me and, in a sense, guiding my strokes.  Perhaps most importantly, I noticed painting helped ease my feelings of sorrow replacing them with joy for the wonderful gift mom left with me.  While I am primarily self-taught, I enjoy taking lessons and workshops from artists whose work I admire and am constantly experimenting with a variety of mediums, techniques, lighting, perspective, and styles.  I draw inspiration from my travels,  nature, photographs, unique objects, and even fabrics as they all provide a wide range of opportunities for artistic expression.  Using a limited palette, I create paintings that are colorful and textural in an impressionistic or abstract style.  Since the completion of my first painting, the response to my work has been extremely positive.  I appreciate your interest and invite you follow along as my journey continues.   Please contact me to receive additional information on the paintings featured here.

Best always!

Ginger (V.Reed)