jennifer love gironda, artwork 2012

Jennifer Love Gironda, 2012 Artwork1:


A letter from, well…me.

This year I made over 500 pieces of art, which is something that I am very excited about, which motivated me to create this document. What will you find inside? Inside you will find the work I created in 2012. (There is more, but this just covers one year) For the most part the work is separated into months and within each month ‘themes’, with some commissions and additional work from shows mixed in. This document is meant to serve as an overview of my work. To view pieces up close or to learn more about them, just check out my ART BLOG and RECENT WORK pages on my site, www.jenniferlovegironda.com. Folks, 2012 was without a doubt my most productive year to date…until 2013 that is! Stay tuned!

Jennifer Love Gironda Aka, ‘da Muse

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My name is Jennifer Love Gironda, most folks call me Jenny. I make art. I teach art. I coach cheerleading. I also like all things sparkly…and I document it all on my blog. And, well…like I said, I make art…but I make art every single day. Really, I do…and then some.

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January 2012…4-6

February 2012…7-8

March 2012… 9-11

April 2012… 12-14

May 2012…15-17

June 2012…18-20

July2012…21-22

August 2012…23-26

September 2012…27-30

October 2012…31-33

November 2012…34

December 2012…35

Self Portraits…36

Fashion Illustrations…37-39

Additional Work…40-48

About Me…49

June 2012 Self Portrait

Here I am having fun with my photo reference!


January 2012: My focus for January was ‘new’. My first thought was ‘new shoes’. I also

worked with some sassy angels in fun animal prints and brightly colored heels. Towards the

end of the month my work started to head towards my favorite thing to draw- the female face.

From left to right, top to bottom, pieces are

numbered sequentially, CED #1-31


January 2012, Additional Works: These are some pieces from my sketchbook,

created during the month of January.

Reference: January, sketchbook


January 2012, Additional Works: I created five additional works for a Chinese New

Year-themed group art show.

Reference: January, Chinese New Year


February 2012: My focus for February was hearts. I made a different painted heart each

day for my ‘daily’ pieces; each heart was a small, square canvas board that I painted each day.

The series began with just acrylic paint and progressed to include fun textural items like beads,

feathers and crystals.




February 2012, Part 2: I made a different painted heart each day for my ‘daily’ pieces,

but… I wanted to create something more. So I used the heart as a motif within a separate body

of work involving figurative pieces.

Reference: February, figurative


March 2012: My focus for January was ‘mixed media’ and I was also prepping for an Edgar

Allan Poe-themed group art show so I combined the two ideas. The result was a series of works

that incorporated collaged papers, drawing and painting with darker imagery.




March 2012, Additional Works: I created two pieces in March that I donated to an

event to raise money for Autism Awareness. The event was sponsored by the Brotherhood of

Beards and Moustaches, aka B.O.M.B.

Reference: March, moustache


March 2012, Additional Works: I finally finished a large painting that I had been

working on here and there. As you can see from the picture below, I was very excited to

complete this piece!

Reference: March, large tree painting


April 2012: For April I focused on a series I called, ‘Sweet Thangs’. I was inspired by the

work of Pop Artist Wayne Thiebaud and later in the series I began focusing more on texture by

using paint thickener and later actual hand-beaded pieces of felt for the hair.




April 2012, Additional Works: A friend of mine asked me to create a fun set of

paintings based on a story about her cat and a frog in her mother’s laundry room. I created a

set of five small watercolors for her.

Reference: April, Cat Laundry painting


April 2012, Additional Works: I created five acrylic paintings for a group art show

with a Star Wars Theme in May. These pieces were later donated (August 2012) to raise money

for the families of the victims of the movie theatre shooting in Aurora.

Reference: April, Star Wars


May 2012: My focus was ‘one’. I chose to work in monochromatic- just using a blue Prisma

Color pencil for most of the month.




May 2012, Additional Works: On a whim, I was inspired to create a piece in

celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

Reference: March, Cinco de Mayo


May 2012, Additional Works: I received an order on my Etsy shop for eight angel

paintings. The client was purchasing the angels to give out her group of friends; they had

recently lost a close friend and the paintings were a tribute to her.

Reference: March, Angel painting


June 2012: For June my influence was Bettie Page and pin-ups. I travelled a little this month

so I kept the size relatively small for these images.




June 2012, Additional Works: I really had fun working with the pin-up theme so I

made some additional pieces just for fun!

Reference: June, Bettie Page, Pin-up


June 2012, Additional Works: I was preparing for a Star Trek-themed group art show

and…well, I stayed with the pin-up theme for these pieces, too! The acrylic paintings (bottom)

were later donated to Aurora Rise in August 2012.

Reference: June, Star Trek, Pin-up


July 2012: I worked with the theme of ‘round’. I worked with a mandala, or halo,

referencing Byzantine iconography.




July, Additional Work: I started a side-project of pieces inspired by the work of Gustav-

Klimt, one of my favorite artists.

Reference: July, Gustav Klimt


August 2012: For the month of August I began with the theme of ‘shadow’ and

interpreted it as ‘shadowing’ artists that inspire me. I quickly focused on butterfly imagery.




August 2012, Additional Works: I started a side-series within my August Works,

inspired by the work of Innes McDougall. I combined the idea of the watercolor drips with the

butterfly imagery I was working with for the month.

Reference: August, Butterfly, Eye


August 2012, Additional Works: I created this piece when I heard on the news about

the horrific shooting in the Sikh Temple in Wisconsin. The piece was then mailed to the temple

as a gift.

Reference: August, Sikh


August 2012, Additional Works: (Top Image) I worked on these three canvases and

then donated the works to Los Colores. (Bottom Image) Works donated to Aurora Rise.

Reference: August, Los Colores, Text Paintings


September2012: For September my focus was on ‘time’. I created a short, timed sketch in

Conté crayon each day, ranging from 2-10 minutes.


numbered sequentially, CED 245-274


September2012, Additional Work: I participated in a 50/50 Art Auction, creating a

piece of art over a three hour period. The piece was sold that same evening in a live art auction.

Reference: September, 50/50 Armory Art Auction,

Butterfly


September2012, Additional Work: I revamped a piece I created in July to be a part

of a ‘Monster Mash’ show in October.

Reference: September, Monster Mash


September2012, Additional Work: Work for a themed-show.

Reference: September, Dia de los Muertos


October 2012: My theme for October was ‘trees’, which I combined with my figurative

work. At points in the series, I became more focused on the roots, then from roots to

curvilinear lines.

From left to

right, top to

bottom, pieces

are numbered

sequentially, CED

275-288

From, top to bottom, pieces are numbered

sequentially, CED 289-290


October 2012:

From, top to bottom, pieces are numbered

sequentially, CED 291-292


October 2012:




November 2012: I just gave in and made more fashion illustrations- I love them! After a

few pieces my work focused solely on Oscar de la Renta’s Fall 2012 Collection.




December 2012: My theme for December was ‘celebration’. I made a series of Christmas

and New Year’s Girls, ready to celebrate the holiday season!




2012 Self Portraits: I created several self-portraits in 2012, each tying in with the ‘theme’

for the month in which it was created. These are the completed portraits; the June self-portrait

is shown table of contents. (Page 2)

Reference: Self Portrait


Fashion Illustrations: September/October


numbered sequentially, FI1-60


Fashion Illustrations: October




Fashion Illustrations: November




Additional Work, Ocean-themed: Various pieces inspired by the ocean.

Reference: Ocean, Mermaid


Additional Work, Ocean-themed:

Reference: Ocean, Octopus


Additional Work, MSc. Commissions:

Reference: Commission, logos


Additional Work: Msc. Commissions Two commissioned portraits.


Additional Work, Msc. Commissions: I created this piece for a friend, a dragon-

themed triptych that can be arranged in different ways to change the composition.

Reference: Commission, Dragon


Additional Work, Butterfly Theme: Commissions that include butterflies.

Reference: Commission, Horse, Butterfly


Additional Work, Butterfly Theme: This was personal piece I made for a close

friend.

Reference: Butterfly, Calla Lily


Additional Work, Butterfly Theme: Commissions that include butterflies.

Reference: Commission, Butterfly


Additional Work- Butterfly Theme: Piece that I created in memory of the twenty-six

lives taken in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary on 12-14-12. This piece was mailed to the

school.

Reference: Sandy Hook, Butterfly


About Me:

Professional Art Educator, with experience at all levels, 10 years

Art Hive Magazine, Arts Curator, Event Director & Arts Contributing Editor

Co-Owner/Co-Founder of Tipsy Art

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATION:

MAEd, Art Education, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. May 2009

National Board Certification- Early and Middle Childhood, November 2010

BFA, Art Education/Textiles, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC-May 2001

Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate, (Art) Grades K-12

North Carolina Teaching License, (Art) Grades K-12

For a complete list of my credentials, please view my CV, posted on my site.

…and to see what I am up to now, check out the links below!

Jennifer Love Gironda, 2012. All rights reserved.

Don’t steal my art, it’s bad karma!

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