BIO
Gina Garza is a dedicated, imaginative textile artist and art educator ​with over a decade of experience. She earned her MFA in Drawing and ​Painting from Texas Woman's University and a BFA from the ​University of North Texas. Currently, she serves as a Visual Art ​Educator at Garland Independent School District, where she inspires ​and guides students from diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Gina also brings valuable industry experience from a summer ​internship in textile product development with Perennials and ​Sutherland. During this internship, she honed skills in client color ​matching, trend forecasting, and designing original artwork for rugs ​and fabrics.
Beyond her teaching career, Gina is an active artist with a broad ​exhibition history, both locally and internationally. In 2019, she was ​honored with an artist residency in Barcelona, Spain, where she further ​developed her artistic vision. She also regularly teaches at Oil and ​Cotton, a creative studio offering workshops for both children and ​adults. Gina’s mission is to share her passion for art, nurturing a ​culture of creativity and self-expression.
RESUME
Gina
Garza
Artist
educator
designer
contact
940.367.0651
8047 FALL RIVER DR
Dallas, TX 75228
gina2garza@gmail.com
Portfolio:
www.ginagarzaarted.com
www.ginagarza.net
profile
I am actively pursuing a full-time role, aiming to leverage my ​expertise in project management, art education, textile design, ​and graphic design.
Experience
Product Development intern
Perennials and Sutherland
- Maintain collection encyclopedias and design archives
- Assist with the collection development process
- Participate in development team meetings
- Assist with administrative tasks
- Assist with the preparation of yarns, warps, and looms ​for client sampling
- Color matching competitor and inspiration material ​samples to Perennials SDA
- Forecasting trends
- Created repeat patterns for jacquard fabrics and rugs
- Designed original art utilized for rugs and fabric
Art Educator
Garland ISD
- Art Curriculum Design
- Texas Certified ART K-12 Educator
- Designed and Headed Art Educational Programs
- Budget Management
- Team Leader
Education
master of Fine arts, major in drawing and painting
Texas Woman's university | 2008 - 2011
bachelor of Fine arts, major in drawing and painting
university of North Texas |2004 - 2007
Skills
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Team Player
- Time Management
- People-Oriented
- GOOGLE Project Management Certified
- Photo Editing
- video editing
- Print Production
- Textile DESIGN
- Color Theory
- Graphic Design
- WEAVING
- CANVA
- IOS devices
- Microsoft 365
- Google slides
- PowerPoint
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- NedGraphics
- Google DOCS
- Prezi
- Project Management Certified
Google
- Art & Inquiry: Museum Teaching Strategies ​For Your Classroom
The Museum of Modern Art
2024 - present
2011 - present
application Experience / Certifications
FABRIC DESIGN
TESSA TUMBLES
JACQUARD
JASPER
JACQUARD
rUG dESIGN
#258
50% NA / 25% WH / 25% PB
#153
100% FW
#758
50% NA / 25%PB / 25LN
Tibetan knot
9' x 12'
#653
2E 50% FW / 25% CO / 25% LV
#173
50% NA / 25% FW / 25% AS
#3716
4E 50% AS / 50% FW
#653
2E 50% FW / 25% CO / 25% LV
flat woven
9' x 12'
ILLUSTRATION
VIDEO PORTFOLIO
Instructional Art videos made during 2020 Covid lockdown
contact
gina2garza@gmail.com