Gina cochran

My work is a visual representation of an emotional response to the things I experience on any ordinary day. It comes from a place of resolution, gratitude and ultimately happiness. Although there may be lots of emotions hidden or expressed in my work, there’s no deep commentary, nor am I trying to emulate anyone or to match a sofa, it’s simply a series of reactions.

I often begin my mixed media pieces with text written in charcoal, the seed from which the piece will grow. That text is then mostly covered with collaged shapes, polymer or gesso, weight, lightness, darkness and color. It is then brought to a more expressive, gestural energy with paint and ink. I work in many layers, often tucking things in or masking something out, sometimes repeating the entire process. It’s completely process driven, an energetic dialogue of responses and reactions. The resulting surfaces are usually thick, marred & textured, and rich with bits and secrets that drive the process, but are often hidden in the end.

An Alabama native, Gina currently lives in rural northern VA with her husband and son.