Ginger is a full-time artist living in the New River Gorge region of West Virginia. Originally from rural Indiana, her roots are now firmly planted in Appalachia. Ginger has practiced art for as long as she can remember, and in 2010 left a career as a mental health counselor to focus on her art. Over the years she has pursued an informal art education through self-study and workshops. Active in her community, she serves as Chair of her local non-profit arts organization, and teaches art at a Montessori-based learning center. Collectors across the United States and abroad enjoy her colorful, quirky paintings, which celebrate the colors, tastes and textures of frequent travels. A recent trip to beautiful southern Italy has provided particular inspiration. Ginger believes that every person has a creative core which is expressed in some way, be it painting, refinishing furniture, repairing cars, baking cakes or redecorating the living room. Her aim as an artist is to connect with her viewers’ creative center, by making authentic and personally meaningful art. Check out more of her work at gingerdanz.com