genevieve strickland

I grew up in the low-country surrounded by ancient shaggy oaks, marshlands, and all types of waters. It created a deep sense of grounding for me whenever I'm near the ocean. But I love that it's just a hop and a skip and you can be deep in farmlands, national forests, and the blue ridge mountains!

Myrtle Beach as a kid was a hub for attracting all kinds of visitors, creating a really unique and diverse art scene. I discovered the power of art at a very young age, and it continues to be a guiding force throughout my life. I had an insatiable need to learn everything about art but had trouble finding mentors and programs that offered what I was looking for until I got to college. And, funnily enough, that experience had me start Art Camps and Private Lessons for young artists here in town. I didn't leap into painting and an art business until 2016, after the birth of our second child. Currently, I live in Upstate South Carolina along with my husband Adam, two boys, and our three-legged studio dog Elsie. Using my creative mind as a Mom has been me endlessly inventing cool things to do with cardboard boxes, from Star Wars ships to sculptures and everything in between.

I am continually in awe with the way artwork can speak to others without using words. Some paint on a canvas creates a shared experience between you, the viewer, and me, the artist. This connection brings me such joy and compels me to paint the way I see the world: full of color and joy. 

 

In addition to painting and teaching art full-time in her home studio, Genevieve is a licensed and practicing marriage and family therapist. She has 15+ years experience in marketing/social media for businesses. She is an alumnus of Converse College in Spartanburg, SC, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art Therapy and an Education Specialist in Marriage and Family Therapy. She seamlessly blends her background in studio art ,art therapy, and psychology into her artwork.