Juneau, Alaska
Born and raised in Juneau, Alaska, Giselle began pursuing painting and drawing during her undergraduate years at Whitworth University, in Spokane, WA. Will graduate from Whitworth in May 2010 with a B.A. in Studio Art- 2-D Painting. She plans to live in Alaska while pursuing her Masters in Art Education at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Giselle's work focuses on the female figure, both from live models and her own photography. Her work explores the beauty of the form (been more recently working with live nude models) and she enjoys exploring color and light with obvious brushstrokes, and subtractive methods (involving liquin and rags). In the future she would like to exhibit more of her work, create more large-scale portraits (working in the same series as "Clairen" and "Kelsey,") and refine her wheelworking skills. Note: I have recently been working more with conceptual photography, which evolved into my Senior Exhibition at Whitworth University. The project focused on today's "bride" and the wedding gown. Special thanks to Taylor Zajicek who photographed me for the wedding shoot.

27 April 2010

Senior Art Project-- The Photo Shoot






Photography by Taylor Zajicek, taken on the Whitworth University Campus.

Senior Art Exhibit Photos Continued...





Senior Exhibit Project






Over the past year I have begun to experience my first ‘bridal wave:’ a full force of female friends making their transition into matrimony and marital bliss. From what I have witnessed, the current bridal trend seems to be a romantic engagement followed by an all out stampede of wedding planning. The overwhelming amount of bridal magazines and websites can attest to the obsessive nature that wedding planning has taken on. Every bridal magazine cover shows an alluring, confident, slim and sexy bride adorned in a designer gown, flowers in hand, yet void of any spouse. The message is clear. This life-altering event isn’t about the marriage; it is about the bride, and more importantly, the dress.

24 February 2010

Figure Work


A piece working on foreshortening of the female body. This painting is not complete.

Kelsey in Transformation Stages



Kelsey in Transformation. After a good critique on Monday, I chose to try and play with layering on Kelsey's large portrait. My plan is to continue layering colors for the semester and see where it goes or if I ever like it. My goal is to get more dimension while still acknowledging the flatness of the painting.

21 February 2010

Ceramics Work


I'm getting into wheel-working! Focusing on female form.

Junior Exhibit Piece (Spring 2009)



Oil on wood. 4 feet in height.

Clairen. Oil on Wood.

Current Work (Spring 2010)



'Kelsey' (left) and 'Clairen'(right).
Oil on wood.
3.5' by 4' each

Live Model. Oil on Canvas.

Self Portrait

Past Work