Gina Cole

"I paint what I see, and not what others choose to see"  I chose this quote by Monet because this is exactly how I feel about my work.  Bangkok native, I now live and work in the city of Boise, Idaho, USA.  Discovering art later in life, I am largely self-taught.  An avid reader, I read up on technique and closely observing and being ment

"I paint what I see, and not what others choose to see"  I chose this quote by Monet because this is exactly how I feel about my work.  Bangkok native, I now live and work in the city of Boise, Idaho, USA.  Discovering art later in life, I am largely self-taught.  An avid reader, I read up on technique and closely observing and being mentored by two well known artists.  Work mostly in oil, I often drawn to paint people, animals or pets.  

• 2018 Western Idaho Fair, Honorable Mention Award
• 2019 Western Idaho Fair, 2nd place
• 2019 Western Idaho Fair, two Honorable Mention Awards
• 2019 Group Exhibition "Idaho Veteran Art Show, The Gem Center for the Arts
• 2019 1st Thursday Art show, Alaska Center, Boise, ID
• 2019 Solo Exhibition, Woodland Empire Brewery, Boise, ID
• 2020 Treasure Valley Ar

• 2018 Western Idaho Fair, Honorable Mention Award
• 2019 Western Idaho Fair, 2nd place
• 2019 Western Idaho Fair, two Honorable Mention Awards
• 2019 Group Exhibition "Idaho Veteran Art Show, The Gem Center for the Arts
• 2019 1st Thursday Art show, Alaska Center, Boise, ID
• 2019 Solo Exhibition, Woodland Empire Brewery, Boise, ID
• 2020 Treasure Valley Artists' Alliance "Beyond the red door" Juried Exhibition, Initial Point Gallery, Meridian City Hall
• 2020 We Art Women Juried Exhibition
• 2020 People's Choice Award, We Art Women Juried Exhibition
• 2020 Treasure Valley Artist's Alliance Annual Juried Exhibition "Opus"
• 2020 Visual Arts Collection Auction
• 2021 Treasure Valley Artist's Alliance Juried Exhibition "Am I blue?", Initial Point Gallery, Meridian City Hall
• 2021 Solo Exhibition, "Beauty Within" Mad Swede Downtown Brew Hall, Boise, ID