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Come and visit me at Stand P138 at the Salon des Artistes Francais and see my painting 'hands off the sweets!'. Also contributing with 'light patterns I' at the stand for the Monaco Delegation.Showing 'se salvo' with the Salon des Petits Formats.23rd-28th November 2010See More
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gigi lopez commented on Bruce C's photo
Hi Bruce I love this one! My brother is a photographer in London, Chris Lopez.
Good to make your acquaintance! Thanks for your lovely comments too!
All the best in Maine!
gigi
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- gigi lopez
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- United Kingdom
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- How it all began...
- I look in the mirror and I see a face that could tell a thousand stories…but by the end of this page I want you to know the real me, she who is passionate, loving, funny, giving and much much more.
I was born under the sign of Scorpio in a small English village to a Spanish mother and English father. My childhood was filled with extreme richness from two vastly different cultures; full of old stories from ‘gogo’ (my Spanish grandfather) and ‘yaya’ my feisty grandmother full of ‘salero’. I have many wonderful memories sitting with her outside the ‘Museo del Prado’ as the sun went down in Madrid, her peeling flat juicy peaches and me with my pencil and paper endeavouring to satisfy my immense desire to create.
Life’s journey took me away from my creative passions, I worked, I travelled, I dreamed. It was not until 2000 after starting a family that I decided to use my colourful life as the basis to embark on my creativity. San Francisco’s eclectic city (my then place of residence) with its many artists and galleries prompted me to give life to those suppressed urges inside of me.
I am in essence self-taught and now the art that I create is a reflection of my inner spirit, of my own journey through life; the joys, expectations, the constant learning curves, the challenges and of the goodness and integrity I see in myself and other people. My work consists of unique textures and vibrant colours, mixing and capturing the old with a contemporary ‘twist’ through the use of acrylic paint and other mixed media, often applied heavily, layer upon layer. I do not plan my work and approach the blank canvas without pre-conception – it is a process. Changing, shifting and experimenting with different styles I allow my mood to dictate how I feel on canvas often scrawling words, thoughts or numbers that overpower me at the time. I allow the medium to take me on a journey and when I feel all has been resolved I stop…and then start again.
With every piece that I paint I give a part of my passion and spirit for life.
It allows me to go beyond the ‘artist’ in me and feed my inquisitiveness and fascination of connecting with others.
It allows me to speak without speaking.
It allows me to be ME…
- In the works...
- Commissions, commissions, commissions!
- Down the road...
- Exhibitions, exhibitions, exhibitions!
- About me in general...
- I am a fantastic mother of two beautiful children and general comedian - I love to laugh!
- if you could collaborate with/meet any artist, past or present, who would it be?
- Dali and my Canandian friend and fellow artist Stacy Dynan who lives and works in San Francisco!
- Check out my website
- http://www.gigilopez.com
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gigi lopez at Art in the Capital, Grand Palais, Paris!
Come and visit me at Stand P138 at the Salon des Artistes Francais and see my painting 'hands off the sweets!'. Also contributing with 'light patterns I' at the stand for the Monaco Delegation.
Showing 'se salvo' with the Salon des Petits Formats.
23rd-28th November 2010
Showing 'se salvo' with the Salon des Petits Formats.
23rd-28th November 2010
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 2:32pm
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 9:01am on June 13, 2009,
Bruce C said…
Masterfull works...with great deesign and pallette selections..lovely to my eyes and soul...thank you! Would love to network with you anytime...my best to you .... always b
- At 9:47am on March 31, 2009,
Agusugih said… - Hi Gigi thanks for add, nice to know you, nice works..mysterious..touching..i loves it.
regards
- At 5:54pm on March 16, 2009,
Mark Fearn said… - Hi GiGi
Great body of work, love III, is fantastic
Mark, Scotland
- At 9:26am on March 16, 2009,
one world one art said… - Hello Gigi. Welcome.
- At 7:15am on March 16, 2009,
Shawana Minhaj said… - love ur work !
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