Description
‘She Gave Her All’ by Gina Altadonna
Artist: Gina Altadonna
Title: ‘She Gave Her All’
Medium: Oil on arched panel
Dimensions: 12″ x 8″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2024
Artwork Will Ship From: USA
About the Artwork:
The girl always wore her heart for all to see. Over the years she found that it was getting damaged along the way; shrinking, and yet still shining bright. One day she found that her shiny, little heart embarrassed her; she was ashamed of everything she had ever done and said. And still that stupid, little thing kept shining, full of hope. Her only recourse was to hide away from the world, covering up and painting on a smile. Finally, she gave that heart away bit by bit for others to look after for her.
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Gina Altadonna was raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a rural farming community. In 2010 she received a BFA in drawing and painting from the Pennsylvania State University and in 2014 She received her MFA in studio art from Stony Brook University. Since graduating she has participated in solo and group shows both nationally and internationally. She has received several awards and fellowships and has been interviewed and published in several different art publications. She is currently an Adjunct Professor in Illustration at The Moore College of Art and Design as well as a full time practicing artist and mother.