Join us Friday, December 6th for the incredible work of local artist Gina Firpo!

About The Artist:

Gina began painting as therapy when recovering from a traumatic brain injury in 2019. The pandemic provided her time to deep dive into her paints and explore her style. She is self-taught with some coaching by her talented mom. Her paintings capture impressions of nature around her. They are described as happy and uplifting. She believes that life can be challenging, and filling our homes with beauty can help us feel grateful, calm and hopeful.

Gina enjoyed growing up in a creative home and finding her spot in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains. She is grateful for her brain injury recovery, albeit frustratingly slow. Surrounded by coastal redwoods, she is inspired by the endless beauty around her. She shows her work locally, donates her art to good causes (SLV schools, Homeless Garden Project, Valley Churches United, and more), and offers occasional creativity workshops for children and adults. Her work has been featured in Santa Cruz Open Studios and San Lorenzo Valley Art Tour, as well as exhibited at the Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz Mountain Art Center, Home by Zinnias, White Raven Coffee Shop, Viscosity Gallery, Felton Library, medical offices and First Friday Art Night. She serves on the Board of Directors of Santa Cruz Mountain Arts Center and contributes as a member of the Santa Cruz Art Council’s Grant Making Committee.

Find her greeting cards online and at
 Henry Cowell’s Gift Shop
 White Raven Coffee Shop
 Ben Lomond Mountain Feed
 Wild Roots in Felton, and
 Art Services by Steve & Mary Lanctot

First Friday show December – January
The Loft Salon and Spa
402 Ingalls St. Suite #8, Santa Cruz

The San Lorenzo Valley Art Tour 2025
May 17-18, 2025

For prints, commissions, or other inquiries contact Gina at

831-247-9801 or ginafirpoarts@gmail.com.

See her work on @ginafirporarts or Ginafirpoarts.com