figurative painter, with a BA from Reed College in '89 (Classics). Garner has
been exhibiting actively since 1996 with nine solo shows in the US, Europe,
and the Middle East.
venus transit
64 x 40"
oil on canvas
2006
Garner's favored theme is the fragility of identity and belonging--
that which makes social life possible. Her work explores gender,
place, continuity and discontinuity of self, marginality, public/private--
the refusal of (self) alienation. Garner paints saturated, symbolic canvases.
Garner also creates installations using resonant materials such
as currency, vintage Americana, and toys. Garner currently resides in Abu Dhabi, UAE.Please see works done in/about Lahore, Pakistan here. For a longer if somewhat dated interview by Amie Gillingham about past process
and influences, go here. Garner's mother, Joyce Garner, is an enormous influence and inspiration.
Please see Joyce Garner's work here.