FLORINA GOGARNOIU

Florina Gogarnoiu

Born in Bucharest, Romania

Featured in Romanian national cultural magazine - 1973
Three personal exhibitions, Bucharest - 1975
University of Bucharest, Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages & Literature, 1980
Parsons School of Design, New York, Intensive one-year program 1982
Freelance fashion illustration and textile design, New York 1982 - 1983
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY   1984-1985
Completed courses in Advertising, Publicity and Merchandising  
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, MBA - 1995
Leadership, Inc., 2001

My work experience is in marketing, educational and professional development.  Highlights:
o Principal, Priority Management Consulting, 2001- present
o Associate, Center for Applied Research, 1995-2001
o Product Marketing Manager and Corporate Communications Manager, Softmart, Inc. 1988 – 1993
o Licensing Coordinator, The Franklin Mint, 1987-1988
o Marketing Director, Camp Hosiery, New York, 1983-1987

Created a body of work in pastels, acrylic paint and mixed media, 2001 – present
Treasurer, MCGOPA  since 2006

Group shows:
o Images that Matter, SPP Galleries, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, October 21 – December 31, 2006
o Juried Collage/Mixed Media, SPP Galleries, Conshohocken, April 8 – May 14, 2006.
o Collaborative/32, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, August 2005.
o Main Line annual member show, Haverford, Pennsylvania, December 2002, 2003, 2005.

Artist Statement

My visual expression is tuned to the inner dance of the soul.
Color and composition are mood and movement. The source of tension and mystery is in the coexistence or alternation of seemingly opposites:  progression and syncope, élan and hurdle, tenderness and command. Brush strokes are thick and thin following the inner movement of forms, shapes, and spaces.
I work with complementary colors using light and shadow to describe the experience. As color is always a surprise, the multitude of combinations is a constant excitement.

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