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Bibby Gignilliat

  • 480 Gate 5 Rd, Sausalito, CA 94965, USA
  • #235

About The Artist

Artist Statement

Each day as I step into my studio, I enter a playground – a place for taking risks, letting go of attachments, and experimenting with new ideas. The materials are guiding me. A childhood letter to the tooth fairy, a One Way road sign, or a billboard scrap foraged in Mexico City, all make their way into the work and are a reflection of my interior life.  My spirit laughs out loud at the freedom of breaking the rules and drawing outside the lines. I’m not sure who is in charge – my art or me. The process is alchemical, magical, free and joyful. The maverick/rebel is encouraged while the perfectionist is given a time-out. The result is a pure reflection of my heart and soul.

My work was chosen for the DeYoung Open at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco, CA and the Triton Museum in Santa Clara, CA. My artwork is available through my studio in Sausalito, CA, and through the following galleries: Slate Contemporary in Oakland, CA, Portland Art Gallery in Portland, Maine and Conrad West Gallery in Las Vegas.

 

 

Biography

Bibby’s creative journey started the moment she picked up her first crayon. By age 10, she was taking art classes, but after some harsh words from her art teacher, she put her artistic dreams on pause.

Her creative spark found a new outlets in other endeavors. After a stint as a marketing manager at Williams-Sonoma, Bibby headed to culinary school. From there, she began hosting corporate teambuilding cooking events, which led to the creation of Parties That Cook, with locations in Chicago, Seattle, and Portland. The business thrived, but a pivotal moment came when Bibby, speaking at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, heard her company labeled as a “lifestyle business.” That hit home: “I realized I had been pushing so hard, I’d lost my own lifestyle. I’d forgotten what I truly loved.” And what she loved was painting.

Bringing her story full circle, Bibby sold the business to return to her first passion: art. Now a self-taught mixed media artist based in the ICB Building in Sausalito, CA, she teaches both in her studio and through an online course that has attracted over 1,700 students from around the globe. She has appeared on Nick Wilton’s Art2Life Podcast, Radio Maine, Art Juice and has appeared in Contemporary Collage Magazine.

Studio Information

Building Name

Industrial Center Building

Studio Or Unit Number

#235

Special Location Or Visiting Instructions

My studio is located on the second floor

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Contact Information

Artist Full Name
Contact Email Address
Phone

4153094152

Exhibitions & Press

Group Exhibitions

2022

Portland Art Gallery Group Show, Portland, ME

ICB Group Show, Ruby Living Design, Mill Valley, CA

Trunk Show curated by Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA

Slate Contemporary, Solo Show at the 225 West Santa Clara, San Jose, CA

Artist of the Year, ITSLIQUID Group, On-Line Competition

Artist of the Month, Art Jobs, On-Line Competition

Art For AIDS, juried Art Fundraiser Live Auction, San Francisco, CA

2021

Converge, Honorable Mention, Juror Susan Snyder of Caldwell Snyder, Marin MOCA, Novato, CA

Shift, Juror Jennifer Perlmutter, Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery, Layfayette, CA

Solo Show, Throckmorton Theater, Mill Valley, CA

Converge, Juror Susan Snyder, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA

Re-purpose, Group Show, Randall Museum, San Francisco, CA

Bold Expressions, Group Show, Sacramento Fine Arts Museum, Sacramento, CA

Fresh Paint, Group Show, Ruby Living Design, Mill Valley, CA

Local, Juror Natasha Boas, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA

Trunk Show curated by Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA

Art For AIDS, juried Art Fundraiser Live Auction, San Francisco, CA

2020
DeYoung Museum, DeYoung Open Group Show, San Francisco, CA

Art2Life Competition, Juror Julie Nester of Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT

Slate Contemporary, Solo Show at the Clorox Building in Oakland, CA

Fresh Paint, Group Show, Ruby Living Design, Mill Valley, CA

Art For AIDS, juried Art Fundraiser Live Auction, San Francisco, CA

Madrigal Winery, Group show for Marin Open Studios in Sausalito, CA

Buck Institute, Novato CA (postponed due to COVID)

SFMOMA Artist Gallery, Salon Style, SF,
Jen Perlmutter Small Footprint, Juried Show, Lafayette, CA

Trunk Show curated by Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA

2019

In Colour: 2nd place in Group Show, Slate Contemporary San Ramon Valley Conference Center, San Ramon, CA

Art for Advocacy, juried Art Fundraiser, Dallas, TX

Trunk Show curated by Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA

Ensemble, Group Show, Marin Community Foundation, Novato, CA

Gallerie Rene Marie, Tranform, Solo Show, Benicia, CA

Art For AIDS, juried Art Fundraiser, San Francisco, CA

Marin County Fair, juried Group Show, San Rafael, CA

Ruby Living Design, On Your Mark Group Show, Mill Valley, CA

Jen Tough Gallery, Wild Things – pop-up Group Show in Dogpatch by Jen Tough, SF, CA

2018

Jen Tough Gallery, Learning Curve – juried Group Show by Jen Tough, Benicia, CA

Jen Tough Gallery, Sugar High – juried Group Show by Jen Tough, Benicia, CA

Art San Diego – juried by Jen Tough of Jen Tough Gallery to be part of the Opus Collective for the show

​Site Brooklyn – juried into a group mixed media show, Brooklyn, NY

​Marin Civic Center Galleries ICB 50th Anniversary Show, Marin Civic Center

​After Dark – juried Show by Jen Tough of Jen Tough Gallery, Arts Benicia, CA

​Room Art Gallery –  solo show on display for the month of August

Bay Area Women Artists, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, juried Group Show by Seager-Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, CA

Color Works, juried Show by Danielle Fox of Slate Gallery, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA

Make your Mark, juried Show by Jen Tough of Jen Tough Gallery, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA

​Essence of Spring, Group Show, Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce, Mill Valley, CA

Solo Show, Sausalito Library, Sausalito, CA

​Color of Emotion, Juried Show,  Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, CA

2017

Artwork Downtown, Juried into Small Works Show, San Rafael, CA

“Beyond Limits” Juried Solo Show, Mill Valley Arts Commission, Mill Valley, CA

Bay Area Women Artists, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Juried Group Show, Mill Valley, CA

Members Show, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Juried Group Show, Mill Valley, CA

Members Show, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA

ICB Group Show, Ruby Living Design, Mill Valley, CA

Marin County Fair, Juried Group Show, San Rafael, CA

Marin Open Studios, ICB Artists Association, Industrial Center Building, Sausalito, CA

Mill Valley ArtWalk, Solo Show, Branded, Mill Valley, CA

Mill Valley ArtWalk, Solo Show, FitWise Pilates, Mill Valley, CA

Mill Valley ArtWalk, Solo Show, Equator Coffee, Mill Valley, CA

2016

“Transformation”, Solo Show, Bay Area Model Visitor’s Center/Museum, Sausalito, CA

“Transitions” Solo Show, Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce, Mill Valley, CA

Two Person Show, Ruby Living Design, Mill Valley, CA

Members Group Show, Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA

“Texture”, O’Hanlon Center for Arts, Juried Group Exhibition, Mill Valley, CA

Marin Open Studios, ICB Artists Association, Industrial Center Building, Sausalito, CA

Winter Open Studios, ICB Artists Association, Industrial Center Building, Sausalito, CA

2015

Artist Exhibition, Google SF Headquarters, Group Show, San Francisco, CA

Marin Open Studios, ICB Artists Association, Industrial Center Building, Sausalito, CA

Winter Open Studios, ICB Artists Association, Industrial Center Building, Sausalito, CA

Awards
2021

Selected by Susan Snyder of Caldwell Snyder for Honorable Mention at the Converge exhibit at the Marin MOCA.


2019

Selected for Micah’s Picks of 26 artists to visit at Marin Open Studios.

2018

Second Place juried by Danielle Fox of Slate Gallery for “Song of my Soul” in the Colorworks show at Marin MOCA.

2017

​Honorable Mention Award for piece “Expansion” at Marin County Fair, San Rafael, CA

Gallery Representation

SFMOMA Artist Gallery, January 2019 – 2021 when it closed

Sloan Miyasato – Work on display in the showroom, January 2019 – present

Portland Art Gallery, Portland, ME, May 2022- present

Education

I am unconstrained by the formal training of art school.

Art Residencies at Anderson Ranch, Aspen CO. 2019, 2021 and 2022.

BA in business from Colorado College

Graduate of Tante Marie’s Professional Culinary School

Vocational Masters in Energy Medicine from Academy of Intuition Medicine

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I am unencumbered by an art degree as a self-taught artist!

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