Atelier Geinene

A Personal Intersection of Art, Life & Faith

This Blog Has Moved

Hi! Thanks for dropping in. But, I’ve moved this blog to Geinene.com, which also includes my art work. See you on the other side! G.

August 30, 2015 · Leave a comment

“The Artist is Present”

As an artist, I am always concerned with being authentically present in my work.  This ‘being present’ is fueled by my honest dwelling in daily life, home, society, issues and in … Continue reading

January 12, 2015 · 1 Comment

The Parenthood of Art

I find the process of creating a piece of art similar to that of rearing children. There is of course, the beginning incubation period, where the mind is pregnant with some … Continue reading

October 30, 2014 · Leave a comment

Being Intentionally Accessible

There is a certain beauty I have experienced in having the opportunity to exhibit my art in my own community. This last location was so close to my house I … Continue reading

October 20, 2014 · 2 Comments

The Virtual Exhibition

Today is the art opening at a local venue for the series I have mentioned in previous posts. For those of you that are unable to come due to distance or … Continue reading

September 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

“It takes a village…”

The show is on, the work is up. Who knew we could pull it together in the end? We even had our doubts at times, but that didn’t stop us … Continue reading

September 8, 2014 · Leave a comment

An Unfolding Series

While in Germany at The Art Factory, I have finally had the mental and physical space needed to embark on a new art series. I wrote a post earlier this year about … Continue reading

July 22, 2014 · 3 Comments

Defining A Style

I was asked recently to share with an art group on “how I paint from my imagination“.  I was a little curious as to why this would be a topic specifically asked of … Continue reading

July 10, 2014 · Leave a comment

Passing Down Art Appreciation

A little boy in a big museum, that is how we started this stage of our art appreciation efforts here in Europe. Certainly, being the child of artists, there is … Continue reading

June 25, 2014 · 1 Comment

The Strategy in Backgrounds

When in doubt of what to create next, I paint backgrounds… lots of them. This is a strategy I have recently begun employing to help me up and over the creative hump, … Continue reading

June 18, 2014 · 2 Comments