Gemma Garcia Visual Artist: Mural Commission 2017- 20 Malt St “The Galleries on Brunswick”

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Mural Commission 2017- 20 Malt St “The Galleries on Brunswick”

Mural Commission Site: 20 Malt St “The Galleries on Brunswick”

ARTWORK THEME: Fortitude Valley

DESIGN TITLE: Fortitude Ship

Jimmy Shaw Business Director of the Galleries on Brunswick

Vas katsigiannis Secretary and Treasurer of the Galleries on Brunswick

Gemma Garcia Visual Artist. Art Group Exhibitions Coordinator & Curator

Addresses the Curatorial Rationale Artwork Themes

Cultural Research:

The walls are situated at 20 Malt St, The Galleries on Brunswick. Fortitude Valley.

I did a cultural research of the area, and my eyes were captivated by the “Fortitude Ship” who gave the name to the suburb.

I decided to combine some elements and colours from the Ship and the sea in my design to represent the trip of the first Immigrants who arrived to Brisbane. Also, the suburb is very close to China Town, so the rich cultural people living together inspired me.

Fortitude Ship

Pictures from google.com they may have copyright. Used for the artist only for the design purpose.

Artist Statement

Contrast, colours, movement, Australia, Heritage.

This design has an emotional connection with the Artist due to the fact that she is Spanish living permanently in Australia, understanding the immigration process and be able to integrate in the new community. It is not just making Art, it is to share and collaborate in the country.

If you are interested in a Mural Commission, please contact with the Artist:

Gemma Garcia: ggvisualartist@gmail.com

All the pictures have Copyright ®

About Gemma Garcia Artist

VISUAL ARTIST

Curator and Art Group exhibition coordinator

Sculptor

Director of the Art, Exhibitions, and Performances in Brisbane http://apebrisbane.blogspot.com.au/

Gestalt Art Therapist.

In 1986 she entered as a student of a Private Art Academy where she studied classical art. She studied at that Academy of Art for over five years and then she began studying at the Association of Art in Castellón - Spain.

Here, she met the master sculptor Augustin Ahis who specialized in wood and clay.

In 2003 Gemma begins her Master diploma at the Institute of the Gestalt Therapy - Valencia- Spain with Manuel Ramos's teacher and becomes a trained Gestalt therapist.

She then conducts research about the use of art and therapy with the local department of fire and rescue. She worked for the Spanish government in the Emergency field for 15 years. Her second master degree is in Ericksonian Hypnosis from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Valencia - Spain, in 2006.

Gemma is Aura-Soma Level 2, she studied with Linda Graham's teacher in Australia 2010. As a visual artist, she uses art as part of her process of personal growth, exploring new forms of expression and therapy. She moved to Australia and founded with Yaro Starak the Gestalt Art Therapy Centre. The only Gestalt Art Therapy Centre is known in the worldwww.gestaltarttherapy.com

They are the Organizers of the First and Second Art Therapy Conference in Bali.

Contact email: ggvisualartist@gmail.com