MEET GENEVIEVE
I grew up in the low-country surrounded by ancient shaggy oaks, marshlands, and all types of waters. It created a deep sense of grounding for me whenever I'm near the ocean. But I love that it's just a hop and a skip and you can be deep in farmlands, national forests, and the blue ridge mountains!
Myrtle Beach as a kid was a hub for attracting all kinds of visitors, creating a really unique and diverse art scene. I discovered the power of art at a very young age, and it continues to be a guiding force throughout my life.
I had an insatiable need to learn everything about art but had trouble finding mentors and programs that offered what I was looking for until I got to college. And, funnily enough, that experience had me start Art Camps and Private Lessons for young artists here in town. I didn't leap into painting and an art business until 2016, after the birth of our second child.
Currently, I live in Upstate South Carolina along with my husband Adam, two boys, and our three-legged studio dog Elsie. Using my creative mind as a Mom has been me endlessly inventing cool things to do with cardboard boxes, from Star Wars ships to sculptures and everything in between.
I am continually in awe with the way artwork can speak to others without using words. Some paint on a canvas creates a shared experience between you, the viewer, and me, the artist. This connection brings me such joy and compels me to paint the way I see the world: full of color and joy.
In addition to painting and teaching art full-time in her home studio, Genevieve is a licensed and practicing marriage and family therapist. She has 15+ years experience in marketing/social media for businesses. She is an alumnus of Converse University in Spartanburg, SC, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art Therapy and an Education Specialist in Marriage and Family Therapy. She seamlessly blends her background in studio art ,art therapy, and psychology into her artwork.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Nature has been a constant healing force throughout my life and allows my soul to breathe in this often unpredictable world. The water, trees and sky provide unlimited exploration and I’m fascinated with the complexities the variations of light and color in nature offer. My intent is to bring the essence of a moment to the canvas entwining vibrant hues with beautiful marks.
2024
Solo Show, Ridge Gallery, Spartanburg, SC
Masquerade Party, Artists Painting Live 2024,
Artist Guild Fundraiser, Spartanburg, SC
2023
Solo Show, “Left Hand Right Brain” Art Lounge, Spartanburg, SC
Group Show, “Artists Painting Live 2023” Spartanburg, SC
Arts In the Gardens, Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve, Spartanburg, SC
Solo Show, “The Poetry of Water and Light” Coldwell
Banker Caine, Spartanburg, SC
2022
Group Show, Spartanburg Regional Foundation Installation, Spartanburg, SC
Solo Show, “Sunflowers” Spruce Interiors, Spartanburg, SC
Duo Show, “Conversations Through Color” The Artist Guild Gallery, The Chapman Cultural Center, Spartanburg, SC
Arts In the Gardens, Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve, Spartanburg, SC
2021
Solo Show, “Sing Me A Mountain Song, Art Lounge, Spartanburg, SC
Art Pop-up, Fernwood Pool, Spartanburg, SC
Custom Interior Mural, Greenville, SC
Solo Show, “Palms” Art Lounge, Spartanburg, SC
2020
Solo Show, “Finding the Light” Spartanburg Methodist College, Spartanburg, SC
Solo Show, “Waves” Virtual Exhibit
Solo Show “Spring Mountains” Virtual Exhibit
Solo Show “Clucks” Virtual Exhibit
Solo Show “Heading Down Sunday” Virtual Exhibit
2019
Solo Show, Grimms Fairy Tales Illustrations, Virtual Exhibit
Duo Show, “Home Grown” Coldwell Banker Caine,
Spartanburg, SC
Group Show, Art Lounge, Spartanburg, SC
Farmers Table Back to School Bash, Spartanburg, SC
2018
Group Show, Ag+Art Tour, Spartanburg, SC
Group Show, “Arts and Brass” Drayton Mills, Spartanburg, SC
2017
Group Show, “Arts and Boos” RJ Rockers, Spartanburg, SC