The Gina Sigman Gallery

On August 13th 2018 in rhe wee hours of dawn, health supplement entrepreneur Shanann Watts and her 2 daughters, Cece and Bella, were murdered. Shanann was also pregnant with a son named Nico. Chris Watts, husband and father, strangled them all in a premeditated act in order to start a new life with his mistress.  It isn't important how they died but how they lived. Now they are spending eternity in heaven together and Chris? Well, Chris will be spending the rest of his life in prison; a fate much more merciful than the fate of his family. His 4 year-old daughter Bella was recorded singing a song about her daddy called My Daddy is A Hero. Nothing could have been further from the truth.

It's been 9 years since my favorite screen actor, Alan Rickman passed. I remember getting a text from my daughter, "your cinema crush died". I was devastated! I loved his low, sultry voice and that smirky smile.  He embraced every role he played with a serious Shakespearian actor's fervor. He seemed to get better with age.  The millennials associate him with the dark character, professor Snape from Harry Potter but I think his most endearing roles were Dr.Lazarus (Galaxy Quest) and David Weinberg (Dark Harbor). I painted this rendering of him with loving care and hope it fondly reflects his likeness.

I haven't had a drawing mojo for a while but I knew that I had to pull it together and finish this one. Rosie Flores might look like the delicate flower her name describes but she is a powerful guitarist and songwriter with a style all her own. Of course i cant take all the credit for this rendering. I drew it from a photo my husband Barry shot of her during her recent concert at Tales from the Tavern. Drawing her inside the rose was my embellishment though. After the concert, Rosie and I became fast friends and i promised to do this drawing of her. So, Rosie. Here ya go!

Commissioned paintings are my cryptonite. As soon as I hear the words "paint this", i go into panic mode. So when a friend's friend asked me to paint her grand daughter and not one but FIVE horses, my hands got clammy. Not only that but she wanted the paintibg 10x20". I'm not comforable doing large size paintings because the squiggle marks and little jagged errors are magnified when it's enlarged. Lucky for me, the giclee printer could only print it 10x13. And, the client was easy to please. The whole painting took me about a week which is a lot faster than i thought it would. I hope to one day meet Maddie and her 5 horses in person some day 

Barry saw a new estate auction that popped up on Facebook. It included the personal belongings of the late Olivia Newton John who sadly passed  2 years ago.  Among her estate items were several of her own drawings, crosses, mirrors, watches, clothing, and a Bible. It inspired me to draw her likeness. Sweet and angelic...Sandy from Grease. She lived near us in the Santa Ynez Valley and I had the blessing of meeting her and talking to her during one of her fund raisers. I just remember how kind and sweet she was and how her personality matched her perfect voice. Yes, without a doubt, the Heavenly  Choir welcomed this new angel with open arms.  May this rendering remind us all of this beautiful soul we lost. 

Stacy Peterson, who has been missing since 2007, speaks through this drawing. Although her alleged murderer, Drew is in prison for the murder of his 2nd wife, Kathleen, It is my hope and prayer that Stacy will be found or Drew will finally confess. Stacy was a victim of domestic violence. Unfortunately for her, she waited too late to leave. May this beautiful soul rest in peace and may this painting bring comfort to those she leaves behind. UPDATE : Remote sonar technology has decently discovered remains believed to be those of Stacy at the bottom of the Illinois canal. Her sister, Cassandra is asking for donations to help divers recover her remains so she can be brought to her final resting place.  To donate, click on this link.  http://searchingforstacypeterson.com/