Julia Contacessi

"Secret Truth, " Abstract Acrylic Painting

2019

This contemporary abstract statement painting by Teodora Guererra is made with acrylic and oil paint on canvas. It features a coastal palette, with layers of paint applied in wide, sweeping gestures, layering varying shades of blue over one another. The painting is signed by the artist on the back of the canvas, and is wired and ready to hang. 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," the artist says of her work. "I'm a big risk taker, experimenting with different materials to layer, stain and saturate color on large canvases. My most successful work looks as if it happened all at once. It sometimes takes 7 or more paintings to produce a successful one and then it's a beautiful thing." 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...

This large abstract statement painting by Julia Contacessi features a cool palette with deep blue on the bottom half of the composition, and white and neutral tones layered in stroke...

This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a light palette with light, muted green at the top and bottom, and other accent colors toward the center of the composition includ...

This large abstract statement painting by Teodora Guererra features a light, cool blue and white palette with small violet and green accents. The artist applies thick layers of paint...

This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a light blue, white, and muted yellow palette. The artist applies layers of paint in sweeping, horizontal gestures to create a thi...

This large abstract statement painting by Teodora Guererra features a light, coastal palette of blue, light grey and white. The artist applies thick layers of paint in wide horizonta...

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