Tough on Art
Tough on Art is hosted by Jen Tough, a gallerist and artist residency host based in Santa Fe, NM. Join our artist community at Jen Tough dot community to join in the conversation.
This podcast was created with emerging, re-emerging, and mid-career artists in mind. We focus on all things contemporary art, through down to earth interviews and straight forward conversations. Our mission is to make the often opaque and exclusive art world more transparent and a little less daunting.
Tough on Art
The Magical Musical World of Gina Tuzzi
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Today my guest is Gina Tuzzi, one of my favorite artists (and humans). Gina lives in Blue Lake, California and teaches art at Humboldt State University. Gina was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, has an MFA from Mills College in Oakland, and a BA from Humboldt State University.
Gina's paintings are both magical and energetic: her bright saturated palette with complex detailed and dream-like imagery explore a world rich with symbolism with a touch of the psychedelic. Lush with a mixture of pop and ancient culture, icons of feminism, art and music, her work crafts new stories created through a collage of cultural references paired with lyrics from pop songs, ancient fables and symbolic elements.
Gina Tuzzi's website: www.ginatuzzi.com
Jen Tough Gallery: www.JenTough.gallery
Jen Tough website: www.JenTough.com
NEW ARTIST WORKSHOPS:
Zoom workshop: "The Tough Method for Getting Galleries" Sun April 24 www.JenTough.com
Santa Fe workshop "The Tough Method for Artist Success" Oct 10-12 www.JenTough.com
1-year Artist Alliance membership with 30 minute personal consult www.JenTough.com