Meet Gina

ARTIST • MOM • TEACHER • ENTREPRENEUR

Gina Murrow next to her Grand Champion art entry

Award winning artist

Grand Champion

Gina has won several Grand Champion awards at the Alaska State Fair for her paintings

Ground Floor Artists “According to Frida Kahlo” national show – 3rd place

Signature status with Arizona Pastel Painters Association

A founding member of the Pastel Society Alaska

Gina is the inventor of Paint a Scarf, which won Visit Anchorage’s Visitor Industry Advancement award in 2015.

Mom

Gina has been married to David since 1984. They have three adult children: Tony, Andrea and Shea. To date, they have been blessed with seven grandchildren — five in Alaska and two in Australia.

family beside bush plane

Teacher

Paint a Scarf

Gina is the inventor of Paint a Scarf, America’s first silk painting girl’s night out experience. During its eight-year run, Gina taught thousands of non-artists how to create beautiful, wearable pieces of art.

Gina has taught fine art workshops through Valley Fine Arts Association. She’s taught art at women’s retreats and gatherings, and plenty of private parties. She’s taught groups as small as 2 and as large as 50+.

Gina served as a substitute teacher for the Anchorage School District for more than 5 years. If she can handle a classroom full of 6th graders she can handle anything!

Entrepreneur

Gina is the inventor of Paint a Scarf, America’s first silk painting “girls’ night out” experience. Along the way she and her husband patented the world’s first upright fabric painting rack, won a national award for their training video, and helped thousands of non-artists make a beautiful, wearable work of art.

3000+

Scarf Painters

For 7 years Gina operated a 5-star scarf experience called Paint A Scarf.

Dozens

Art collectors

Collectors from Australia, Europe, Canada and 15 U.S. States have purchased Gina’s original paintings.

100’s

Inspired guests

At group gatherings for watercolor, drawing and pastel projects

Cat Oil Painting

Gina is known for pet portraits that capture an animal’s personality

She also paints landscapes, florals, and special moments.

Awards

National Bronze Telly Award for art instructional video 2019

#1 rank on Things to Do in Anchorage, Summer 2018

Best Advancement in Visitor Industry—Visit Anchorage Seymour Award 2015

3rd place, “Frida Kahlo’s World” art show, Ground Floor Artist Gallery, Surprise, AZ, 2020

I have ZERO artistic talent, so I was a little nervous about painting. But I couldn’t believe how easy and fun it was. I will definitely be back – and I’m bringing my friends!

Rhonda — Anchorage, Alaska, Gina Murrow Art

It was much more than just painting…this evening was an amazing potpourri of enjoyment!

Kim — Wasilla, Alaska, Gina Murrow Art