Artist Statement

Teresa Smith

Growing up in the Quebec Back-Woods and spending long stretches of time in the Grand Rain Forests of the Northwest, I witnessed nature’s heart. There is no separation between the visible and the invisible, time and eternity, human and the divine.

My paintings are an ecology. A primal, rhythmic view of flora is interwoven through life’s primordial portals.

With a style influenced by Emily Carr, Georgia O’Keeffe, The Canadian Group of Seven, and Tom Thompson, I strive for visceral elegance. Acrylics, watercolors and oils, bold colors and brushstrokes, scratches and drips create a vital depiction expressive of expansion. Organic curvilinear shapes bring life to vegetal art in honor of Celtic wisdom, Anam Cara.

I have been painting since I was a child. I studied art at Bishops University, Champlain College, CU Boulder and currently Naropa University. My work is exhibited in many collections throughout Canada and the US.

July 2011

Artist Statement

Experience the beauty of nature and be emotionally touched through the vibrant watercolor art of artist Teresa Smith.

Expand your creativity and produce your own colorful paintings in ongoing art classes and art workshops offered by Teresa in Longmont, Boulder, Arvada, and Denver, Colorado.