About
THE ARTIST Geraldine GaNun
ARTISTS STATEMENT
As a native of New York City, I spent many hours of my youth wandering through the art museums there. Even though
I had a love of art at an early age, I didn't begin to make art until my sister, a talented graphic artist, passed away.
As a tribute to her, I began to explore the world of art.
I enjoy the process of making art; the idea and the inspiration
becomes a tangible thing that brings pleasure to those who view it. Art that excites the artist will also excite the viewer.
Many of my pieces could be described a naturalistic in style. My realistic rendering of nature in my sculptures is often
counter balanced by some type of whimsical element whether it be portrayed in the subject matter or in the content.
At the beginning of my art career, I focused on mostly drawing and painting. I soon discovered that making mosaic
sculptures was satisfying as well.
I won many awards for both of these art disciplines.
Always searching for another challenge, I decided to give ceramics a try and have continued to enjoy this wonderful art
form for many years.
AFFILIATIONS
ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA accigallery.com
Artworks Downtown Artist Member artworksdowntown.org
ACGA (Association of Clay and Glass Artists) acga.net
Terra Linda Ceramic Artists terralindaceramics.com
Petaluma Art Center petalumaartscenter.org
PUBLICATIONS
500 Prints in Clay, Paul Andrew Wandless, Lark Books
EDUCATION
Art courses taken with Ted Greer, Katrina Wagner, Chester Arnold at the College of Marin, provided the basis of Geraldine’s
art education. This lead to the intense study of ceramic art with Bill Abright, Susan Hontalas and Nadia Tarzi-Saccardi.
Multiple workshops with noted ceramic artists also enhanced Geraldine’s scope of ceramic art.