9/21/25 9/21/25

Ch ch ch ch changes - new last name!

Hey ya'll,Changes are a part of life... I've reverted to my maiden name "Shukair" post-divorce. It will take me awhile to change my site over...new domain name and all. So for awhile it will be a Shukair/McNutt mash-up. (tbh it's weird to me after 40 years of being "McNutt"!)Thanks for your patience and understanding! I've toyed with the idea of just making my site "Gia" and may go that route. More to come! Thanks for following me!Artfully yours, Gia

10/30/24 10/30/24

My art on Auburn Symphony Season program

I am so honored that the Auburn Symphony selected my art once again to grace their program for the 3rd time this year. My piece "Rhapsody in Blue" was featured in their Masterworks series "Night at the Movies".This piece was inspired by my mother; many life experiences surrounding music and art. I went to symphonies with my mother in Atlanta, outdoors and underneath the stars, much like the Auburn Symphony’s Symphony and Art in the Park. The moon was luminous and large above us, the music transported us, and it was pure magic. My mother played the clarinet in the “Classic City Jazz Band” in Athens, GA, and often made the “set” for their performances. A favorite design included life-sized silhouette jazz musicians set around the stage and lit from behind (these are replicated in this piece in the moon).

10/23/21 10/23/21

Gia's Art Process - Watch me create!

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