Geneviève de Vellis
Geneviève de Vellis has been creating art all her life in various media. Both her parents are educators and she grew up in an environment where learning about everything was valued. She was once asked “ do you teach everything you love to do?” The answer is “Almost”. She formally teaches Health Sciences, French, skiing and art. Another aspect of her life is time spent in the mountains of Taos observing nature. She creates artwork that is inspired by these observations. Her current artwork has taken a new approach recently as she experiments with new techniques such as solarplate etchings and a variety of subject matter. Her style continues to be inspired by observation and whimsical interpretation of forms and color schemes.
While at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD) in Wisconsin, she fell in love with printmaking. At this time, Geneviève was primarily making monoprints. During a summer scholarship program in Provence, France she discovered another form of printmaking called etching. For the past 23 years upon returning to Taos, Geneviève has been art making in Taos.
Currently Geneviève is creating primarily in the format of illustrations and design as well as fine art.