Reviewers Comments on the Artwork of Gina Canter Indian Artist Magazine. Sante Fe, NM. Michael Hice, Editor and Co-founder.... "Gina Canter's artwork is at first provocative. As the viewer looks closer the images in her paintings grow into a clear reflection of the legends they portray. The images may even haunt the viewer, becoming lingering reminders of the full impact of their meaning. Each painting truly captures the "spirit" of each subject." Asheville Citizen Times. Asheville, NC., Lena Jean Ray...... "Taking wing...the artwork of Gina Canter presents and punctuates the sheer freedom of expression"......"Startling and captivating are the mountain pool mirror images of artist Gina Canter....." North Carolina Woman. Asheville Citizen Times, Asheville, NC., Lucretia Finlay. "Each rich painting is thick with Cherokee history...A wealth of ancestral symbols." This Week of Western North Carolina. Mountain Meadow Publications, Asheville, NC. "Creating art is a form of dreaming for Gina Canter. A vast dreaming where the memories of those who have gone before are woven into the moments of today." Spirit! of the Center. UNC-Pembroke, Pembroke, NC., Stanley Knick, Ph.D. "A collection of excellent paintings by Gina Canter.....Her brilliant use of color and spiritual approach to painting coalesce to dazzle both the eye and the mind." Cherokee One Feather. Cherokee, NC., Robert R. Humphrey. "Stirring artwork which creates lasting images for the viewer." News From Indian Country. New Orleans, LA., The Sylva Herald. Sylva, NC. Roberta G. Simmons, M.A."Canter uses her creative gift to beautifully capture tradition and produce stirring and carefully crafted works of art with messages for viewers of all ages." Art Forum, Asheville Citizen Times. Asheville, NC., Lauren Agrella. "Canter's paintings have a mystical quality that bring legends to life by incorporating mythic imagery with actual landscape." Artist Information and History L. Gina Canter, an artist of Scots-Irish and Cherokee descent, resides in Barnardsville, N.C. Working primarily in acrylic and pencil, her ongoing works include three distinct series; Cherokee Legends, Appalachian Folk Life, and Celtic Legends. Through these series of paintings she strives to preserve and honor the history and culture of her ancestors as well as Appalachian heritage of the past. She is deeply committed to her theme of capturing the legends and lore of the Appalachians in her paintings as true reflections of the land and its inhabitants. Her focus for the future is to further explore the various cultural aspects of Appalachian heritage through her paintings to show the deep seated roots of the people to their land, folklore, handicrafts, music and dance. For more information about her work and ordering, contact: Gina Canter PO. Box 207 Barnardsville, NC. 28709 Phone: 828-626-2457, E-mail: Sales@HeartSongartworks.com Below you may also learn more about HeartSong Artworks, or E-mail for more information, ordering, or catalog. Please remember to include your mailing address, or post your request (check or money order) to: HeartSong Artworks PO Box 207 Barnardsville, NC 28709 For international orders and orders outside the continental U.S., please contact HeartSong Artworks via E-mail, or at the above PO Box. Thank you for sharing HeartSong Artworks visions.