Narrative Bio

Active in her father’s business Genevieve
was exposed to a creative and practical
working environment from the age of five.
Imaginative creativity honed by exceedingly
fine craftsmanship were the tenants of the
team based projects that flowed through
the family shop. She learned skills for
working metal, wood, and especially fabric.
Sail and canvas construction demanded
solution based creativity as well as
patterning and customization including text
creation and arrangement. Genevieve’s
apprenticeship relationship to her father
continued until his death in 1995.
Having moved to Austin, Texas in 1998
Genevieve once again found herself
working in a colorful and inspirational local
business. She attended Austin Community
College part time while working at a toy
store south of the Capital in the oldest part
of downtown Austin. Through her
education in conjunction with the unique
urban life of the area she began to develop
ideas about artistic value found in close up
inspection of color application and tactile
qualities of various objects. By 2002 she
was employed by The University of Texas
working with technology that she would use
later in the development of themes and
execution of her art.
In 2003 Genevieve spent a portion of the
year attending Instituto Allende in San
Miguel de Allende, Mexico. There she
studied indigenous drawing methods,
traditional Mexican rug weaving, and
language. Before and after her time in
Mexico she developed a unique style and
practice in ceramics in AMOA’s Laguna
Gloria studio space in west Austin.
Beginning in 2004 Genevieve delved into a
career managing a local non‐profit
corporation. She had the opportunity there
to create projects and design publications.
She also earned an AA in Art from Austin
Community College in May 2010. Three
months later she resigned her position of
six years to become a full time student at
St. Edward’s University in south Austin. She
will graduate with a BA in Art in May 2012