Gee Gee Collins

"Soulmate" Modern Black and White Contemporary Charcoal Painting on Paper

2019

Gee Gee Collins was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She studied painting at the College of Charleston and received a bachelor's degree in Fine Art from the University of Georgia. She also traveled and studied abroad through the Lamar Dodd School of Art in Cortona, Italy. From the start of her career, she has been captivated by bright colors and the essence of minimalism. Collins's bold brush strokes and colorful palette combine to create layers of paint that give each piece history and ethereal quality. She approaches the canvas with ease and spontaneity, resulting in paintings filled with energy and movement. Exploring unique palettes with line and texture, Collins has blossomed her style into an array of extravagant design. She follows forms that evoke organic lines and whimsy, triggering a sense of fun and elegance within each work. Playing with the theme of femininity, Collins creates pieces that exhibit a strong sense of lust and beauty, while effortlessly depicting her subjects with the use of shape and color. Her pattern creates abstract paintings that explore an environment ever-changing, shaped by pigmentation and a balance struck between beauty and chaos.