Teodora Guererra

"Ocean Daydreaming, " Abstract Painting

2017

This abstract painting by Sofie Swann features a warm palette, layering circular shapes in red and orange tones over top of one another to create an abstract composition with depth. ...

This abstract painting by Sofie Swann features a warm neutral palette, layering imperfect white and sandy beige circular and linear shapes over top of one another to create an abstra...

red, pink, white, stripes, relaxing, calm, tranquil, water, movement, chiffon, fabric, layers, texture, living room, dining room, office, large abstract, large art, statement, wow, decor, modern, contemporary, contemporary art, modern art. Teodora Guererra’s abstract artistic vision has evolved throughout her years spent painting and teaching in Fairfield County, Connecticut; Tucson, Arizona, and upstate New York. Arizona’s naturally radiant landscape and arid climate led her to experiment with rich under-painting and vivid color; while the shifting seasons of the East Coast inspired Guererra to pursue dripping and staining techniques. Her focus has always been pushing the limits through experimentation with new materials. “As an artist, painting can be tormenting and sublime at the same time. I'm a big risk taker, experimenting with different materials to layer, stain and saturate color on large canvases. My most successful work achieves a sense of fluid movement with saturated color, that is complex yet minimalistic. The end result should be a painting that dances across the canvas and quiets all the noise.” Guererra received her undergraduate and graduate Art degrees from Southern Connecticut University, The College of Saint Rose and Skidmore College. Guererra’s paintings can be found in public and private collections across the U.S., including the Allmen Health and Wellness Center for Women in New York and SUNY Brockport, NY, William & Sonoma, San Francisco, CA. Her influences are Pat Steir, John McCracken, Helen Frankenthaler, Donald Jud, Bernar Venet, Agnes Martin and Brian Rutenberg. ARTIST STATEMENT “Sometimes the few people I see ask, where have you been, and I smile and say I’ve been traveling, because I’ve been in my studio for way too long. I’m a bit of a recluse so you will probably never meet or see me. My paintings are how I see the world. I’m a big risk taker, so the work can be a series of continuous failures until I can work it out. It may start with a memory, like my feet in the warm sand at the shore which becomes the essence at the start. Then as I move my brush in gestural sweeps across the canvas and the painting starts to take shape. I will add and scrap away layers and through this process I will find the final composition, and then, when everything comes together, it’s heaven.” EDUCATION Southern Connecticut State University, BS, Art College of Saint Rose and Skidmore College, MS, Art EXHIBITIONS 2008 Masters Show, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 2009 Saratoga Color, Sorelle Gallery Fine Art, Saratoga Springs, NY 2011 Connections, Sorelle Gallery Fine Art, Albany, NY 2012 Chromacosmo, Sorelle Gallery Fine Art, Albany, NY 2012 Reveal Fall, Sorelle Gallery Fine Art, Albany, NY 2012 Albany Wine & Dine For The Arts, Albany, NY 2012 Albany Center Gallery Masquerade Gala, Albany, NY 2013 Chromacosmo Returns, Sorelle Gallery Fine Art, Albany, NY 2013 Spectrum, Carriage Barn Art...

This painting is done in acrylic with iridescent paint in areas giving a glowing effect in the changing light. The work is done on a gallery wrapped canvas with sides painted silve...

This large abstract statement painting by Sofie Swann is made with acrylic paint on canvas. It features an organic abstract red shape that covers almost the entire canvas, leaving a ...

This abstract coastal painting by Teodora Guererra features a cool blue, teal, and turquoise palette. The artist applies washes of color that...

“Conversation” represents the defining moment that one has with themselves around the decision to stay or leave the relationship. It is the final internal conversation where one has ...

Hubble Sky, from the Hubble collection, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, This Painting will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.

Pink Flowers On Table, from the Flower collection, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, This Painting will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.

Color Back, from the Landscape collection, Acrylic Paint on Canvas This Painting will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.

Prima Tiger, from the Tiger collection, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, This Painting will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.

Four and a Half Diptych, from the Flower collection, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, This Painting will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.