Interview Georgia Spain

“I’m interested in group dynamics and the way that we come together as people—I think it’s really interesting particularly in times of crisis, or when we have to come together.”
— GEORGIA SPAIN

TIARNEY MIEKUS

What draws you to painting?

GEORGIA SPAIN

That’s a big one. There’s something really magical about painting that’s unlike other mediums, to me anyway. There’s an element of surprise and constantly trying to find the unknown in it. There’s something about the exploratory nature of it that I really love. But I’m also drawn to the immediacy of making a painting. It’s something you can do on your own.

TM

Did you grow up in an artistic family?

GS

I did. My parents are both in the arts. My dad’s a printmaker and an artist, and my