b. 1924 d. 1995
Site Affiliation: Soldner Center for the Arts and Innovation
With grace and charm Ginny was able to create her own style in the life-long partnership with Paul. Ginny was open and warm making everyone feel welcome when visiting.
As an artist, Ginny painted large abstract pieces of personal and philosophical content. She called her artwork Energy Color Field paintings, often over 6’ to 8’ tall. “We are emanations of energy. Our thoughts, emotions, actions, and relationships create constantly changing design of color, lights, sounds; a dazzling kaleidoscope of shifting energies. I overlap, interlock, and intersperse color, shape, and space.” She maintained her art studio in Claremont California. Ginny embraced contemporary art and enjoyed lively discussions about the latest leading-edge artwork, articles, and gallery exhibitions. She was thoughtful and articulate and wrote insightful poetry about personal joys or challenges.
As vice president of Soldner Pottery Equipment Inc., Ginny managed sales and advertising, co-creating the now infamous Soldner ads and posters.
Primary Medium: Ceramics, Painting
Primary Stylistic Term: Organic, Experimental, Abstract, Representational, 20th-century Modern
HAHS Affiliations: Ginny was married to fellow artist Paul Soldner. Sam and Alfreda Maloof were friends and colleagues living close to Paul and Ginny in Southern California during winters when Paul taught at Scripps College. They socialized from time to time and enjoyed each others creativity and life style.
Fun Fact: Ginny loved unusual ways of decorating for Christmas, like draping a large bull’s skull with a garland and a few special ornaments, or she would bring inside one of Paul’s bonsai to decorate.