Solitude is a recurring motif in her work and really speaks to her fascination with imagination and a strong tendency to delve into escapism.

Gina recently worked on a collection of illustrations for the poetry book, All the Things I Never Said, by writer, Jennie Louise. The poetry collection explores themes of mental health, love, loss and growth.

Gina Stavrou aka mindofbean, is a queer British illustrator based in Savannah, GA. She has a BA in Film and is currently undertaking a BFA in Illustration at Savannah College of Art and Design. Her work uses vibrant colour combinations and little details to portray magical little worlds with whimsical characters.

Gina works mostly with digital tools, as it allows her to use vivid, intense and illuminated colour. Colour is a main focus within her art and is used as means of celebrating all different types of people or unique moments in time.

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ARTIST STATEMENT:
I find a lot of joy and freedom in my work through experimentation and following random but intuitive ideas and concepts. I am very drawn to and inspired by weird and strange imagery that incites a reaction of curiosity or exploration.

I mainly work with digital mediums because you can achieve a really rich and vibrant colour palette with a sense of illumination and light. I am constantly attracted to drawing people, all types of people, celebrating their individualities with an array of colour.