Gina L Higgins

Born in New Orleans, and raised in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, Gina developed a passion for art at a very young age, and credits her artistic abilities to the environment in which she grew up. Her mother is a concert pianist and recording artist, father a noted LA architect and photographer, and cousin, a prominent northwest contemporary artist. Her childhood was immersed in an exchange of art and music, as creativity always took center stage.
Accepted for direct admission to the University of Southern California Roski School of Fine Arts at barely 17, she enrolled in the graphic arts curriculum, setting her sights on becoming a fashion illustrator. Fiercely independent, she left the university 2 years into the program, to travel to Europe, where she continued to refine her artistic technique, receiving formal training in figurative drawing and painting in Paris, and Florence, Italy. Upon returning to Los Angeles, she completed her BFA; however, European culture had left a profound influence on her style as a commercial artist. Her avant-garde illustrations were soon sought after by such clients such as Liz Claiborne, Etienne Eigner, Alexander McQueen, CBS and MGM studios, and A&M/Polygram records among others. Gina has al...

University of Southern California Roski School of Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA