About

I was born and raised in southeastern New Mexico and have always been a native of the Southwest. I had two older sisters that couldn't say Glenda so I got stuck with Gindy, pronounced with a hard "G". I have been involved in many creative endeavors throughout my life, including building artificial boulders integrated into the landscape plans for two of my homes in Arizona, and was part owner of an interior design firm. I earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Arizona State University and have worked as a new product designer in the stone and tile industry, developing one-of-a-kind products for residential and commercial installations. This led to designing trade show booths and display systems for the sale of tile and stone products, and I have painted a number of murals on natural stone.

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After a move to Arizona in 1980, I began taking art-related classes, first at Mesa Community College, then Scottsdale Community College, Glendale Community College, and Scottsdale Artist School. I joined the Arizona Watercolor Association and the New Mexico Watercolor Society. I have shown in exhibits sponsored by select organizations, as well as other opportunities to show and sell my work.

 

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I began showing and selling my work in the Phoenix area, and I joined professional watercolor organizations; these are the venues where my work has been shown. Some of these events carry more weight than others, but at that time, they were all important to me. 

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My inspiration comes from what I see in everyday life. I take what I see and add my own creative flavor to make a subject, in my mind, more interesting, more fun, more vibrant, more joyful. It is my intent as an artist to bring the same joy to others when viewing my work, that I get from painting it.