Tatiana Rubec Giametti

Born in Germany of Russian heritage, Tatiana R. Giametti graduated with Bachelor of Science in Art Education from New York University. She also studied at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts and the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Travel is a passion for me as well as my art. I suppose that living in a landlocked state such as Colorado, I seek out water as inspiration in travel and as a counterbalance in my paintings. I like the fact that 360 to 320 million years ago, Colorado was under a broad ocean. I think we are all inspired by water, especially the ocean; being near it, playing in it, swimming in it. For me, painting water; the patterns, light and color is exciting, and the memories of being submerged while diving puts me in a meditative state. It’s a feeling of calm, satisfaction in the moment and exhilaration. Just as physically immersing oneself in water can feel, painting can also when one gets in the “flow”. If I can bring attention to our love of ocean and of how our “civilization” is putting our oceans at risk, that is a major bonus.



ART METHOD

My work might be described as “transitional”. I like to approach the painting abstractly, but suggestive of nature. I start out with one of my underwater diving photos for a general idea, but then see where the painting spontaneously takes me. I expect my work to be viewed from a distance , so the patterns can be seen as a whole and the eyes complete the picture. I work in oil pastels on paper and also paintings in mixed media with acrylics, oil sticks and collage on canvas. 

SELECTED JURIED SHOWINGS

• ARTISTS ON SANTA FE GALLERY, Below the Surface - Ocean series, July 2022, Denver, CO
• SAN DIEGO ART MUSEUM ARTISTS GUILD summer exhibition 2021 (link)
• SPACE GALLERY, Soul Struck , National Juried Exhibition by Denver Art Museum director Christoph Heinrich, 2015, Denver, CO
• WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS ARTS CENTER, "A Few of Our Favorite Things"
  WCI Arts Center’s members’ & friends’ private collections, 2013, Macomb, IL
• MADE in FORT POINT @ 12gallery, Rewind, The Former Fort Point Artists Show, 2010, Boston, MA
• ARTISTS ON SANTA FE GALLERY, showcased artist "Water Oil Corvid Clay" 2010, Denver CO
• CORE NEW ART SPACE, "Dance of Life"  2006, Denver, CO
• COLORADO ART EXPO 2003, Denver, CO
• COLORADO ARTS FESTIVAL 2003, Denver, CO Denver Pavilions
• ARTOPIA 2003, Denver, CO
• CELEBRATE COLORADO ARTISTS 2001, Denver, CO
• BLOSSOM ART BOUTIQUE & GALLERY 2000-01, Denver, CO
• CELEBRATE COLORADO ARTISTS ‘99, Denver, CO Denver Performing Arts Complex
• STELLA’S GALLERY CAFE 1998, Denver, CO
• LOPOUKHINE FINE ARTS “1997-2009”, Cambridge, MA
• EVERGREEN ART FAIR 1986, Evergreen, CO Recipient First Prize Mixed Media
• DECORATORS CLEARING HOUSE 1983-6, Newton , MA
• KINGSTON ART GALLERY 1984, Boston, MA
• BROMFIELD ART GALLERY 1984, Boston, MA Recipient Third Prize, HEAT National Competition
• GENERAL ELECTRIC CORPORATE GALLERY .'84, Fairfield, CT
• BOSTON CITY HALL GALLERY 1981, Boston, MA
  
  
• Representation LFA ART Management, Boston,  MA