Ginny Laukka

Artist and Owner

Ginny Laukka is the owner and artist behind The Inner Artist Studio in Manitowoc, WI. Her desire to create is part of her earliest childhood memories and after pursuing architecture and raising two children she is finding peace and flow as an oil painter. Her love of historic buildings and her vision for artists to gift themselves the time and space to create are the foundation of 701 Marshall Street. The cream city brick building built in 1854 was completely renovated in 2023 to house Ginny’s studio and a versatile gallery on the main level with a beautiful one bedroom short term rental designed for artists above. Both floors have signature arched windows that provide sought after northern light.

Ginny and her husband Mark have long been drawn to art. Some of their most treasured paintings are by Don Sahli, whose work carries with it the energy and emotion of his teacher, the Russian colorist Sergei Bongart. In 2019, when the opportunity to take a workshop with Don Sahli arose, Ginny stepped into the vivid world of oil painting, traveling to Chacala Nayarit Mexico for a life changing week of color and possibility. She returned to Chacala in both 2020 and 2022 for two full weeks each year, immersing herself in Don’s plein air instruction. These experiences expanded her understanding of color and temperature and propelled her work forward. Committed to growing as an artist, she secured studio space in 2021, entered the world of juried art shows, and had her first solo show in September 2022. She has enjoyed creating various commissioned pieces, and was juried into the Green Bay Art Colony in 2023. Ironically, it was the day she received notice that she would be losing her cherished studio space that her offer to purchase an historic building in Manitowoc was accepted, and plans for The Inner Artist Studio began to unfold.

While in architecture, Ginny came to understand the creation of space. As an artist, she is inspired by the potential for art to energetically transform that space, adding both light and life. She and her work continue to evolve as is evident in her colorful landscape and still life paintings. She invites you to browse through her artwork online or reach out and arrange for a studio visit. She also highly encourages you to invest in your own inner artist by gifting yourself a stay the inner artist short term rental.

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You are invited to visit The Inner Artist Studio which serves as my working studio space.  Please call, text or email to schedule a studio visit and browse through the gallery at your leisure.  

If interested in gifting yourself your own artist retreat in the upper level short term rental, tours of the space can be arranged as well.

Currently the gallery is open for special events and pop up shops.

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Location

701 Marshall Street Manitowoc, WI 54220