Gina Cotoros

My work is inspired by rhythms I observe in nature: growth, decay, movement, resilience, and transformations that exist in organisms and environments. I like looking at the tensions between structures and spontaneity.

I like contrasts and oppositions. This is why I work primarily with fluid media, but in ways that resist full control, by collaborating with the materials I use, rather than deciding the outcomes from the start. Over time, I've come to have a very dynamic approach to the way I create my art. I'm spontaneous with my choice of color, but methodical with the placement, I'm unpredictable in the way I make forms emerge, but I highlight certain aspects with fine-liners to bring focus. 

What defines my artistic approach is a balance and juxtaposition between chaos and precision. I allow my art to take form and evolve through unconstrained layers, then bring linework or structure to guide the final composition. Each piece is a process of finding the meaning from the process, rather than beginning with a fixed idea. 

Ultimately, I am to create work that leaves space for the viewers, where they can return and find new detail, a new feeling, a new perspective.

Bachelor in Dentistry and PostGraduate Diploma in Health Science
Diploma in Creativity (Level 6), NZQA Level 6, 2018, New Zealand
Diploma of Art and Creativity (Advanced) Level 7, NZQA Level 7, 2019, 45 weeks (full-time), New Zealand

Group Exhibition Nelson Wall To Wall Gallery, 2020,New Zealand
"Lobby Gallery" - Central Square Hotel, Palmerston North, 2019
"Lobby Lines"- Hotel Lobby Quest Nelson Marlborough NZ, current