Gina Ariko

Gina Ariko is a Japanese-American artist based in Seattle, WA. Growing up, she spent most of her summers visiting family in Kokura, Japan, where her ojichan and obaachan first taught her to paint. Despite the language and distance barriers between them, they learned to connect through a shared love of painting. Her interest in art and storytelling overlapped at Santa Clara University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in both English and studio art, with a minor in art history. After graduation, Gina worked in marketing, events, and community development before pursuing art full-time in 2020. Since then, she as exhibited her artwork across the US and Japan, and has been represented by Gallery 110 since 2022. In addition to her studio practice, Gina is a freelance floral designer and art teacher.