Teresa Smith
Painting Statement
Mood and Mystery
I am in the woods. Lagoon to my left, giant cedars on the right. Mist rises in a thin veil as if illuminating an alternate world. There is a sense of mystery and a feeling of comfort and peace; a magical embrace in a cathedral forest provides sanctuary.
A moldery scent of greenery gone by and brilliant red leaves, form patterns on the trail. Colors are intense after a rain. Damp brings out the richest color, like stones, luminous under water. Cedar tree appears green and I see alizarin, gold and blue. There are a thousand shades of green. Sun strikes foliage and light glistens white. Deepest shadows are as dark as raven.
In my studio I recall shapes, colors, lines and form. I remember smells and sounds, memorialize the place with paint. I begin with thin layers of oily warm transparent hues, mutating into thick painterly brush marks. Each layer stamps the recollection of that day’s hike or ride, the pieces unfold in a contemplative manner, with one mark informing the next.
I am especially fond of the spaces between the branches. The shapes that twist and flow behind the scenes. Ambient light brings significance to the rich dark foliage.
The finished piece is a mosaic of light, weaving and interlacing patterns and color. Like stained glass, they represent the mystery beneath the surface, the layer woven between worlds. I paint this island as sanctuary. A woodland temple and shelter from the storm.
2022
Cattle Point

Cattle Point
Oil on Canvas || 12 x 36 x 2 || $ 1100
Redwood

Redwood
Oil on Canvas || 48 x 48 x 2 || $ 4800
Cattle Point No 2

Cattle Point No 2
|| 8 x 10 x 2 || $ 450
Lone Fir
Lone Fir
Oil on Canvas || 16 x 20 x 2 || $ 975
Fern
Fern
Oil on Canvas || 24 x 24 x 2 || $ 1450
Break of Day

Break of Day
Oil on Canvas || 60 x 84 || $ 10,800
After Rain

After Rain
Oil on Canvas || 54 x 42 x 2 || ON HOLD || $ 4900
Woodland Temple

Woodland Temple
Oil on Canvas || 48 x 48 || $ 4900
Passage

Passage
Oil on Canvas || 48 x 36 x 2 || $ 3800
A Place to Ponder

A Place to Ponder
Oil on Canvas || 36 x 60 x 2 || $ 4900
Breathe With Trees

Breathe With Trees
Oil on Canvas || 48 x 36 x 2 || $ 3800
Morning Walk

Morning Walk
oil on canvas || 20 x 60 || $ 2700
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