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Artist Statement
Teresa Smith
Listening to the goddess of nature, sensing the spirit beneath, she takes her brush and plays color against color, layers vibration on vibration. Like an author finding her voice, the brush is her voice. She wields it to pool her luscious puddles of color; to show the secret transparent folds of a flower, privately covering its voluptuous center. With the brush she reveals the thin veil between the worlds. The brush is her meditation.
The sun hit the snow at sunrise for a fleeting magical moment, compelling me to run outside, bare foot, in hopes of capturing that brilliant ‘peach next to violet’ moment!
I must share this beauty and make it permanent by taking a puddle of sensuous slippery color and pushing it over the surface. I want the painting to mirror my deepest feelings, by mingling them with the magic of nature.
I use different mediums, chosen carefully before beginning each piece. Sometimes I prefer the nostalgic, fragrant, buttery quality of oils; other times I prefer the versatility of acrylics to allow for a more expressive end.
Painting is my altar of nature. I allow a piece to unfold and expand into a life and vibration of its own, without my meddling. For me, integrity is to follow the painting, rather than over planning or attempting to push it into a box. A successful painting is when it exudes the same exhilaration as that shock of snow on my skin as I ran into the snow in my bare feet.
January 2010