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 || 60"x36" || 5400
Morning Mist
Morning Mist
oil on canvas || 30"x24" || 2150
A Place To Ponder
A Place To Ponder
oil on canvas || 36"x60" || 5400
Island Haven
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Island Haven
Oil on Canvas || 48 x 48 || $ 4800
Cattle Point No. 2
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Cattle Point No. 2
Oil on Canvas || 8" x 10" x 2" || $450
Madrone
Madrone
Oil on Canvas || 60 x 48 || $ 5900
Break of Day
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Break of Day
Oil on Canvas || 60 x 84 || $ 10,800
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