Artist: Gini Deaton  |
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| Biography: Gini is originally from a small town in Ohio. She grew up in the country near Christiansburg, OH.She started painting when she was 12 or 14 years old using the easel she got for her birthday, sitting in her yard and painting her house on a masonite board. She took every art class offered in high school and her art teacher let her come to any class he had when she had study halls. In the 80’s she made a living doing art and craft shows all up and down the eastern coast, painting on everything from canvas to wood decorative items to mailboxes and saws. After that she attended a community college for a visual arts degree and became a graphic and web designer. Her first love is oil painting and she is mostly self taught but has taken a lot of classes from some really fine artists all over the country, learning a variety of painting styles. She is a certified Bob Ross Instructor and loves teaching his method as a beginning for students to learn how to handle brushes, paint and color and get a sense of accomplishment. From there she teaches a wet-into-wet method and loves teaching and painting. She believes to advance your skill you need to paint everyday and you will usually find her in front of a class or in her studio. She has won various awards for her work and teaches in venues all across the United States. |
| Artist Website: www.ginideaton.com |