Teresa Smith Art
Artist Comments
Artist Teresa Smith displays a picturesque impressionist landscape of Aspen groves. "Autumn is here," declares Teresa. The leaves slowly turn a crisp, bright yellow. The sunny fall day along the shoreline brings inspiration from its vivid colors.
About the Artist
Teresa Smith captures the soul of the west coast landscape in her contemplative oil paintings. Teresa gathers impressions of the land around her remote island home on horseback rides accompanied by her Irish wolfhound. Her works capture the light coming through the trees, a richness of color, and the interconnectedness of nature. Her subjects emerge through lyrical brushwork, sometimes with light streaming as if through a stained glass window. Her major influences are Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Carr, and the Canadian Group of Seven, the latter of whom pioneered a distinctive style defined by a direct connection with nature. In addition to painting, Teresa is a master gardener, and she grows food year-round in her garden and volunteers in the community to educate and diagnose plant problems. She works from her studio on the top floor of a barn overlooking the pond and trees, where deer walk by and ducks swim. According to Teresa, "much of today’s art is based on concept. That is, the artist has an idea, then uses their art to educate and inform. I do contemplative painting, which is different. For me, it is allowing the painting to unfold in a contemplative or meditative way."
Words that describe this painting: landscape, Tom Thomson...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Oil
2010s Abstract Teresa Smith Art
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
This painting is part of an ongoing series depicting the nature around Teresa Smith's home. Her main considerations as she works are color and shape. "I am pai...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Oil
Artist Comments
This painting is part of an ongoing series depicting the nature around Teresa Smith's home. Her main considerations as she works are color and shape. "A red und...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Oil
2010s Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Oil
Artist Comments
Teresa Smith frequently hikes through the forests of San Juan Island where she lives, resulting in an ongoing series of the Lagoon. "There was movement at the l...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Oil
Artist Comments
A cove near Teresa's home at sunset. The light hits the rocks at just the right angle and glows. Thick, lyrical brushstrokes in a rainbow of colors creates liveliness in the scene.
About the Artist
Teresa Smith captures the soul of the Canadian landscape in her contemplative oil paintings. Teresa gathers impressions of the land around her remote island home on horseback rides accompanied by her Irish wolfhound. Her works capture the light coming through the trees, a richness of color, and the interconnectedness of nature. Her subjects emerge through lyrical brushwork, sometimes with light streaming as if through a stained glass window. Her major influences are Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Carr, and the Canadian Group of Seven, the latter of whom pioneered a distinctive style defined by a direct connection with nature. In addition to painting, Teresa is a master gardener, and she grows food year-round in her garden and volunteers in the community to educate and diagnose plant problems. She works from her studio on the top floor of a barn overlooking the pond and trees, where deer walk by and ducks swim. According to Teresa, "much of today’s art is based on concept. That is, the artist has an idea, then uses their art to educate and inform. I do contemplative painting, which is different. For me, it is allowing the painting to unfold in a contemplative or meditative way."
Words that describe this painting: sunset, landscape, impressionistic, coast...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Teresa Smith Art
Oil
Artist Comments
A view of the tide coming in near the artist's home. "When the tide is out, there is a lot more beach and a lot less water," Teresa says. "A calm painting wit...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Oil
Artist Comments
Distant view of Mount Baker in Washington state through a stand of fir trees. Sun shimmers off of the lake in the middle ground. "Color is probably my most important consideration when making a painting," explains Teresa. "I contrast texture - thin wash next to impasto, for example. I work the shapes as if they are puzzle pieces. I use thin glazes to add luminosity and create colors that are unique and luscious, then add thick brush marks as contrast."
About the Artist
Teresa Smith captures the soul of the Canadian landscape in her contemplative oil paintings. Teresa gathers impressions of the land around her remote island home on horseback rides accompanied by her Irish wolfhound. Her works capture the light coming through the trees, a richness of color, and the interconnectedness of nature. Her subjects emerge through lyrical brushwork, sometimes with light streaming as if through a stained glass window. Her major influences are Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Carr, and the Canadian Group of Seven, the latter of whom pioneered a distinctive style defined by a direct connection with nature. In addition to painting, Teresa is a master gardener, and she grows food year-round in her garden and volunteers in the community to educate and diagnose plant problems. She works from her studio on the top floor of a barn overlooking the pond and trees, where deer walk by and ducks swim. According to Teresa, "much of today’s art is based on concept. That is, the artist has an idea, then uses their art to educate and inform. I do contemplative painting, which is different. For me, it is allowing the painting to unfold in a contemplative or meditative way."
Words that describe this painting: impressionism, landscape, mountains, trees, lake, Washington, impressionism, landscape, representational, oil painting, blue
Mt Baker...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Illustration Board, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Canvas, Oil
Venice Landscape Italian Oil on Canvas Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Belle Epoque, Early 20th Century
2010s Abstract Teresa Smith Art
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Masonite, Oil
1950s Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Linen, Oil
Nicholas VivianThat Golden Hour-modern art impressionist seascape vivid colour-contemprary art, 2024
2010s Abstract Teresa Smith Art
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
"I remember growing up in Quebec, and the coming of snow meant a snow day," says artist Teresa Smith. "No school, a holiday. Festive, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Teresa Smith Art
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Teresa Smith painted this glowing coastal scene in celebration of the coming spring. "A warm breeze and bird song filled the air while salty-smelling k...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Teresa Smith Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Teresa Smith Art
Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Teresa Smith Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Teresa Smith Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Teresa Smith Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Teresa Smith Art
Canvas, Oil