Success Story: SOLO Award-Winning Artist Ginger Fox
2010 SOLO Award-Winning Artist Ginger Fox
West Texas native Ginger Fox is primarily a self-taught artist, but her extraordinary Magical Realism canvases are drawing attention across the nation. She’s exhibited in galleries throughout the U.S., and this year Ginger claimed one of three [SOLO] awards for emerging, independent artists at Artexpo New York 2010.
“I was having a great show, and then after I was presented with the award I was floating on cloud nine.”
In addition to winning the award, Ginger says her exhibition at Artexpo proved invaluable:
“Our experience was amazing! We set several goals that we wanted to accomplish and we exceeded them all. I sold 4 pieces of art, which was great, but even more importantly was the large number of contacts and exposure I gained.”
"Sommelier Season" by Ginger Fox
Networking and exposure were top priorities for Ginger upon registering to exhibit at Artexpo, and she feels that the show offered her invaluable firsthand experience and face-to-face communications with dealers, galleries and other artists:
“The networking with other artists and industry experts [is what] will have the greatest impact on me as an artist and business person. I gained more information, tips and insight into the art market and art world in 4 days than I would have in years painting and reading about it in my studio.”
Ginger first heard about Artexpo in Artist Magazine. This was her first year exhibiting, and she says it won’t be her last.
“Artexpo has given me the tools that I need to evaluate where I am headed with my art career, where I want to go, as well as the information and contacts to help me get there. I have been able to add to the list of galleries where I show my work. Also, having such a large number of trade buyers viewing my work and seeing how they respond to it is something you cannot obtain from sending an email, or slides.”
What would Ginger tell other artists who are considering exhibiting at Artexpo and [SOLO]?
“If you are serious about continuing your career as an artist you should seriously consider exhibiting at Artexpo. I gained so much insight and exposure and made so many connections, I would not have traded the opportunity for anything!”
7 Responses to “Success Story: SOLO Award-Winning Artist Ginger Fox”
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That’s fantastic. I’m also a self-taught artist and often think of applying but feel intimidated.
This gives me the nerve to apply for next year’s NY show.
thank you
BTW… I was there on March 28, 2010 and show her work. It was outstanding.
The surrealism jumped out at you, among all the others. Wonderful!!
Gingers work continues to evolve in surprising and exciting ways. The SOLO award is another benchmark in a career that has only begun to explode. Congratulations to a deserving and dedicated talent.
Ms. Ginger Fox is a marvel in her concepts and execution and originality and that has made me a an ardent collector.
I have her work in my New York apt. my California beach house and am am building outside of Rio. Having met her only once in Santa Fe, she is delightfully funny and looks more like a model who opted to open the art gallery which I thought she owned.
I bought my second G. Fox there and have to have her work hanging in my homes, my NY apartment and office.
Congratulations to this well deserved award which proves my taste is as good as I tell people.
Bye the way, after Santa Fe, I commissioned a work for behind my private office in San Francisco, which is of a martini glass filled with an olive, onion and lemon peel, on a napkin.When I do business, everyone comments on it and I almost always end up taking investors for the same drink on the ground level restaurant.
Ginger is as kind as she is talented……..very! I am so happy for her success because she is an exceptional human being!
As a fellow artist at Artexpo Ginger’s work is well deserving of praise.
I noticed her work on the Artexpo website prior to the show and thought it was fantastic! I came by her booth a few times over the course of the event, but we never meet.
So to Ginger….I hope next year we have the opportunity to meet in person.
I love your work and the whimsical way you express yourself!
Congratulations!
[...] It was certainly a challenge for Ginger Fox. She’s been a fine artist for only three years but already she’s shown her work in galleries in Chicago, Santa Fe and New York. And last month, she won the Solo Artist award at New York’s Artexpo 2010. [...]