Gigi Begin

"I was raised in the suburbs and worked in New York City but the farmlands of upstate New York are my home. The paintings I create are a romanticized view of life in rural America, inspired by the vintage farming signs I'll often find on old barns or in antique shops. While the farm animals, vegetables and botanicals I paint are filled with detail and realism, it's the "idea" of the subject I'm after - a stylized version that represents the country living lifestyle. My optimism and subtle sense of humor find their way into my work, either through the quirkiness of the art or a pun in the calligraphy painted over the imagery.

As the wife of a romantic with four beautiful children and a painting studio that looks out over rolling farmlands, I am living my dream of an artist's life in the country. My paintings are grounded in that dream".

 

Gigi Begin

While still in high school, Gigi refined her drawing and painting skills through atelier classes at The Art Students League of New York, where students train with a working artist in a studio setting. Gigi later enrolled at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology where she could combine her artistic skills with her knowledge of clothing design and further develop her sense of color and style in the world of fashion. Shortly after earning a degree in fashion design, Gigi's professional career literally took off. She began traveling the world for iconic designers such as Gloria Vanderbilt, Ellen Tracy and Dana Buchman. Although the lifestyle was glamorous and exciting, Gigi began to realize that the frenetic pace of the fashion world left little time for her artistic expression.

Quiet moments soon became host to a persistent longing. “I wish I were in the country,” she'd say to herself as thoughts of a simpler life evoked images of a quaint village in upstate New York where she would have the time and room for a husband, a family and a creative business of their own. After a decade of fashion shows, clothing lines and merchandising Gigi decided it was time to shift her focus and talents in the pursuit of her dream.

Gigi Begin
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Gigi Begin
Regular price $995.00
Gigi Begin
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Gigi Begin
Regular price $995.00
Gigi Begin
Regular price $995.00
Gigi Begin
Regular price $1,200.00