Gina Lijoi
“The play of light on an object is my favorite subject to paint. Light can transform a simple object into a beautiful image. I enjoy the effects created by the long shadows of an early morning or late afternoon.”
Gina Lijoi
After having worked as a graphic artist for several years, Gina Lijoi discovered her love for watercolors. She now devotes most of her artistic energy to painting and attends workshops to continue to learn and grow as an artist.
Her workshops have included Dr. Lian Quan Zhen, Jack Shields and Max Muller, as well as regional artists. She likes to paint a wide range of subjects from still lifes and florals, to landscapes and figures. Her artwork has won her numerous awards.
Gina has served as secretary of the Nevada Artists Association, co-show chairman of the Sierra Watercolor Society and co-editor of the newsletter for the SWS. She is an exhibiting member of the Artists Co-op Gallery of Reno, a member of the Latimer Art Club, Sierra Arts Foundation, and Nevada Museum of Art. She is a member of the California Watercolor Association, and a signature member of the West Virginia Watercolor Society where here paintings are included in juried and invitational exhibits throughout the state. She works out of a studio in her Reno home and enjoys golf, skiing and travel in her free time.
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