Gina Gwen Palacios
Born 1977 in Portland, Texas
Living and working in Austin, Texas
Artist Statement
“Problems of the human heart in conflict with itself…” – Faulkner
My paintings are about my experiences and how I perceive the world.
I paint a variety of subjects, wanting to explore and understand why they resonate with me.
As an artist I’m always searching, striving to become.
Education
MA, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Instructional Technology
May 2006
BA, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi TX
Television/Film
May 1999
Selected Group Exhibitions
April 2012 – Austin Figurative Show, Austin Art Space, Austin Texas
February 2012 – Featured on the Art By Latina Artists website (February – March)
February 2012 – 35 Anniversary AVAA Show, Dougherty Art Center, Austin Texas
December 2011 – 12×12, Austin Art Space, Austin Texas
September 2011 – Faces, The Art Institute of Austin, Austin Texas
February 2011 – Faculty Show, The Art Institute of Austin, Austin Texas
December 2009 – Holiday Showcase, The Art Institute of Austin, Austin Texas
November 2005 – Chalk Art Festival, Austin Texas
Personal Interests
Recreational Roller Derby with TXRG
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas
Playing my fiddle