Gina works mostly in watercolours;
in the traditional style on paper, and in the highly detailed method of stippling on the smooth surface of ivorine. The larger watercolours are often painted from life, whereas the miniatures are based on photographic reference, memories and sketches.
Her favourite subjects are farm/domestic animals and landscapes of Northern England (near to her home in Darlington). She has also recently been working in acrylics on a textured ground (created with glass beads, sand, torn paper, etc); the subjects are similar but the results are quite different.
In recent years, her work has received recognition in various competitions and exhibitions, the top award being the Royal Miniature Society's Gold Memorial Bowl in 2005.
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