Contact:
pavonisgiron@gmail.com
Instagram: @ochrearroyo
Pavonis Giron is a multidisciplinary artist and author exploring geological concepts expressed through formal depictions of natural landscapes and human-made artifacts. Traditional adobe and corroded metals are often used as a medium to depict these subjects, questioning an individual’s relation with time as pieces erode through handling and display. Broken and degraded works may be reconstituted and reformed, reflecting the regenerative nature of the rock cycle and evolutionary history of life. By either magnifying or diminishing the impact of one’s actions upon these impermanent materials, the work scrutinizes the role of identity in relation to physical and chronological touchstones that may otherwise fade into the background of daily life.
As an author and illustrator, Giron approaches art with a love of bold colors and a taste for exploration, whether that be in the great outdoors or between city blocks. Their debut picture book, A Rainbow in Brown, was acquired by Holt/Macmillan in a three-book deal. Currently based in Milwaukee, Pavonis grew up amongst the sun-bleached rocks of the Mojave Desert which still inspire their work today. In addition to writing and illustrating books for children, Pavonis has also worked in product and game design and holds a BFA in Sculpture & Metalsmithing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Awards
2024 Patel Catalyst Scholarship, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2024 Harold A. Milbrath Memorial Award, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2023 Patel Catalyst Scholarship, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2023 Late-Breaking Scholarship, Penland School of Craft - Penland, North Carolina
2023 Raja Award Scholarship, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2023 Jewelry & Metalsmithing Tool Award, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Exhibitions
2024 SNAG In Focus, San Diego State University/Virtual. San Diego, California
2024 MAKERS!24, Kenilworth Square East. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2024 [queerphoria] vol.3 Transformation, Fiddlehead Gallery. Cooksville, Tennessee
2024 Kessler’s Gala, Kessler’s Diamonds. Germantown, Wisconsin
2024 51st Annual Juried Show, Union Art Gallery. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2024 Wisconsin Biennial, Museum of Wisconsin Art. West Bend, Wisconsin
2023 [queerphoria] vol.2, Queer Metalsmiths. New York City Jewelry Week (virtual exhibit)
2023 High Fibers, Jazz Gallery. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2023 Woven Images, Kenilworth Square East. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2023 Crossing Over, Union Art Gallery. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2023 MAKERS!23, Kenilworth Square East. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2023 50th Annual Juried Show, Union Art Gallery. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
2023 Fiber//Form, Kenilworth Square East. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2022 Contemporary Craft Exhibition, Kenilworth Square East. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2022 First Year Exhibition, Union Art Gallery. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
2022 49th Annual Juried Show, Union Art Gallery. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Residencies
2024 Yours Truly x Fertile Ground. Milwaukee, Wisconsin