Spanish Art Gemma: CERAMIC Rhinoceros Beetle

10/3/14

CERAMIC Rhinoceros Beetle

CERAMIC PROJECT OCTOBER 2014

Rhinoceros Beetle

"Some species, such as the Hercules Beetle, have been known to lift up to 850 times their own weight... " (Wikipedia)

I selected this insect to represent the idea of humanity... we are carrying more that we can... it is of course my opinion...

I added some human heads to link the art work between animals with persons.

All my Art work has a psychological explanation.... I can't forget my Art Therapy training...

The heads are faces without mouth, I continue working with my own process... living in a lovely country where I do not speak my mother's language and the difficulty to express myself fluently...

This artwork is dedicated to my sister Diana Garcia, she has taught me what it is to be persevere in the life!

Gemma

Gemma Garcia

Artist Information

VISUAL ARTIST * Gestalt Art Therapist.
In 1986 she entered as student of a Private Art Academy where she studied classical art. She studied at that Academy of Art for over five years and then she began studying at the Association of Art in Castellón - Spain.
Here, she met the master sculptor Augustin Ahis who specialised in wood and clay.
In 2003 Gemma begins her Master diploma at the Institute of the Gestalt Therapy - Valencia- Spain with Manuel Ramos's teacher and and becomes a trained Gestalt therapist.
She then conducts research about the use of art and therapy with the local department of fire and rescue. She worked for the Spanish government in the Emergency field for 15 years. Her second master degree is in Ericsonian Hypnosis from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Valencia - Spain, in 2006.
Gemma is Aura Soma Level 2, she studied with Linda Graham's teacher in Australia 2010. As a visual artist she uses art as part of her process of personal growth, exploring new forms of expression and therapy. She moved to Australia and founded with Yaro Starak the Gestalt Art Therapy Centre. The only Gestalt Art Therapy Centre known in the world www.gestaltarttherapy.com
They are the Organizers of the First and Second Art Therapy Conference in Bali www.arttherapyconference.info

Contact: spanishartgemma@gmail.com