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 in her paintings through experimentation with new materials.
“As an artist, painting can be tormenting and sublime at the same time," Guererra 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 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. Her 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, Williams-Sonoma, San Francisco, CA. Her influences are Pat Steir, John McCracken, Helen Frankenthaler, Donald Judd, Bernar Venet, Agnes Martin and Brian Rutenberg.
Find original Teodora Guererra paintings on 1stDibs.
'Don't Forget I & II (pair)', Original Abstract Text-based Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
Painting Description — Don't Forget I & II (pair) Acrylic on canvas, 10 x 10 x 0.75 inches each; sold as a pair, 2026, TG644 These are so fun — grass green over that bright marigold...
Acrylic
'What I Meant to Say', Original Abstract Text-based Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
Painting Description — What I Meant to Say Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 x 1.75 inches, 2026, TG648 The debut piece of the Things I Meant to Say collection. Flowing script is carved dir...
Acrylic
'Read Between the Lines', Original Abstract Text-based Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
Painting Description — Read Between the Lines Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24 x 1.75 inches, 2026, TG649 From the Things I Meant to Say collection. Fine, flowing script is carved into a l...
Acrylic
$750
'Wish You Were Here / Write Back Soon, Original Abstract Text-based Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
Painting Description — Wish You Were Here / Write Back Soon (pair) Acrylic on canvas, 10 x 10 x 0.75 inches each; sold as a pair, 2026, TG645 Blush pink over turquoise — this palett...
Acrylic
Layers of Sweetness, Abstract Oil on Canvas, 48 x 36, Unframed
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
Layers of Sweetness - Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 x 2 inches, 2022 - Surface Language collection From the Surface Language collection. Broad palette-knife strokes in apricot, peach, rose...
Canvas, Oil
'Pillow Talk I & II (pair)', Original Abstract Text-based Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
Painting Description — Pillow Talk I & II (pair) Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 18 x 1 inches each; sold as a pair, 2026, TG642 From the Things I Meant to Say collection. Flowing scrip...
Acrylic
'Little Notes I & II (pair)', Original Abstract Text-based Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
Painting Description — Little Notes I & II (pair) Acrylic on canvas, 10 x 10 x 1 inches each; sold as a pair, 2026, TG643 From the Things I Meant to Say collection. These small work...
Acrylic
'He Said / She Said (pair)', Original Abstract Text-based Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
Painting Description — He Said / She Said (pair) Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 18 x 1 inches each; sold as a pair, 2026, TG641 From the Things I Meant to Say collection, this pair of paint...
Acrylic
"Wandering Around" Abstract Diptych Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra features a light blue-green palette with warm yellow accents throughout. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette k...
Acrylic, Board
"Plum Neutral I & II " A Pair of Textured Abstract Paintings
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This pair of textured abstract paintings by Teodora Guererra features a light, greyscale palette with subtle warm accents throughout the composition. The artist layers thick strokes ...
Acrylic, Board
"Blending In" Textured Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a deep teal and pink palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, horizontal sweeping strokes...
Canvas, Acrylic
"I Like Options" Textured Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a teal, pink, and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, horizontal sweeping stro...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Restless Sea, " Contemporary Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
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...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Golden Girls I & II" Metallic Gold Abstract Paintings
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
Golden Girls I & II Gold metallic acrylic on canvas, diptych, 18 x 18 x 1.75 inches each, 2023 - Surface Language collection A pair that gleams. Smooth horizontal passes lay down a f...
Canvas, Acrylic
"What's The Story", An Original Thickly Textured Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Teodora Guererra features a soft, airy palette of pale whites, icy blues, hints of sage green, and touches of lavender gray. The artist buil...
Canvas, Acrylic
"#Layered" Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
#Layered, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 x 2 inches, 2023 - Surface Language collection A pure gradient in paint. Horizontal passes of the palette knife stack from crisp white at the to...
Canvas, Acrylic
"#LayingItOnThick" Textured Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Teodora Guererra features a palette that transitions from deep blue at the bottom of the canvas up to lighter blue followed by a lavender vi...
Canvas, Acrylic
“#Spring” Large 48” Square Textured Abstract Painting in Neutral Tones
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Letters Never Sent" Oversized Abstract Textured Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Teodora Guererra features a light, ethereal palette of soft sky blue, pale peach, lemon yellow, and cool white. The artist applies thick str...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Grey Owl, " Contemporary Abstract Diptych
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra is comprised of two gallery wrapped canvases, 30" x 30" each. They feature a warm grey and white palette, wi...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Splish Splash" Textured Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a cool, serene palette of icy blue, soft gray, white and hints of lavender. Created with a different sized brushed and palette kni...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Quiet Light II" Textured Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a light, cool palette of green and blue contrasted by a warm pink tone layered over the top of the composition. The artist layers ...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Royal Whip" Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a deep, royal violet palette with subtle white and magenta accents. The artist applies paint in thick layers and wide, en...
Canvas, Oil
"Coming Home, " Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This vibrant abstract floral oil painting by Teodora Guererra was created as part of a 2019 series exploring the expressive energy of flowers, landscape, and color. Measuring 48 x 48...
Canvas, Acrylic
"No Starry Night" Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
No Starry Night, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, 2023 - Surface Language collection Hundreds of palette-knife strokes sweep across five feet of canvas in white, dove gray, an...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Skyfall, " Contemporary Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a cool palette, with layers of washes of blue, grey, violet and and white applied in sweeping gestures across the pie...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Balancing Act, " Abstract Oil Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a blue and white palette. Paint appears to drip over a textured under layer of the painting. It is created with oil paint on...
Canvas, Oil
$375,000
H 97 in W 12.375 in D 12.375 in
Untitled: (Totem Pole) - Abstract Sculpture, c. 1960
By Elaine de Kooning
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A major figure in both the Abstract Expressionist and American Figurative Expressionist movements of the 1940s and 1950s, Elaine de Kooning's prolific output defied singular categorization. Her versatile styles explored the spectrum of realism to abstraction, resulting in a career characterized by intense expression and artistic boundary-pushing. A striking example of de Kooning's explosive creativity is Untitled (Totem Pole...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$3,431
H 24.41 in W 32.29 in D 1.58 in
Large Multicolor Relief Wall Sculpture Abstract Mosaic in Clay on Framed Panel
By Elizabeth Art Candy
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Chewing Gum" is a bold and vibrant wall sculpture that captures the sensory joy and visual rhythm of childhood memories through a meticulously crafted arrangement of hand-sculpted c...
Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint
$5,370
H 48 in W 67 in
My Joyful Heart - Lively Colorful Abstract 3-D Painted Weaving
By Shiri Phillips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Wire
$385Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.42 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
Blue Hexagonal Polymer Clay Wall Sculpture Textured Pop Art Relief Artwork
By Elizabeth Art Candy
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Blue hexagonal polymer clay wall sculpture featuring an intricate network of intertwined forms, combining pop art aesthetics, textured relief and collectible contemporary design. Ot...
Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint
$480
H 11.42 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
Oceano Blue Hand Molded Clay Geometric Wall Relief in Hexagonal Modular Format
By Elizabeth Art Candy
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Ocean blue hand molded clay geometric wall relief in hexagonal modular format for contemporary interiors. This geometric wall relief is constructed from hand molded natural clay, lo...
Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint
English Abstract Painting - Modern Grass
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract painting of grass and leaves in varying blues, grays, reds, gold, and browns by artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a whit...
Paper, Acrylic
French Abstract - Blue Chevrons
Located in Houston, TX
Impactful abstract painting of triangular shapes in hues of blue floating on a black background, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. ...
Acrylic, Paper
$481
H 11.42 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
Textural Monochrome Wall Sculpture Organic Relief Abstract Contemporary Art
By Elizabeth Art Candy
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Original monochrome wall sculpture exploring texture, repetition and organic growth through densely intertwined sculptural forms. This unique wall sculpture belongs to Elizabeth Art...
Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint
Lacey Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract painting on bold bluish/dark gray background with shades of gold/borwn by English artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat w...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,372
H 20.87 in W 32.68 in D 1.19 in
Urban Abstraction (ripped off posters) Italian Expressionist Painting on Canvas
By Andrea Spinelli
Located in Firenze, IT
The present work of art titled "Urban Abstraction (ripped off posters)" is part of a series of paintings that the artist composed in the 1980s and 1990s inspired by the observation of the urban reality of those years. The artist take the cue from his walks in Florence, both in the center and in the suburbs, and by the observation of billboards and posters scattered throughout the city. The mass of information, colors, messages and words were carried on the canvas with acrylic colors, ideally reconstructing the tears and overlaps of all the information and advertising contained on these huge sheets of paper that invade our cities. The geometric lines are overlaid with jagged lines, overlaps and color dripping and also the choice in the color palette, with different shades of white, gray, rose, orange red and blue helps in rendering the result of the tears and ripped paper. The result is a beautiful multicolored modern abstract canvas, both aesthetically and ethically, with many rich layers of color, texture and expression in which the artist leaves his own message. The painting is housed in a simple modern white lacquer wood frame. Andrea Spinelli...
Canvas, Acrylic
Desert Colors Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Striking abstract on board utilizing fiery colors by Berlin artist Michael S. Keifers, circa 1980. Signed lower left. Archival plastic sleeve and Certifica...
Acrylic, Board
English Abstract Painting - Modern Grass
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract painting of grass and leaves artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size ...
Paper, Acrylic
"Summer Bliss" Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
Infused with the luminosity of sunlit grasses and the cool calm of a summer breeze, Summer Bliss is a bold, tactile exploration of color and motion by contemporary abstract artist Te...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"Just Five Minutes" Thickly Textured Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a cool, serene palette of icy blue, soft gray, pale sage, white and hints of cream. Created with different sized brushes and palet...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 60 in W 72 in D 2 in
"The Space Between", An Original Thickly Textured Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a dynamic palette of soft icy blues, silvery grays, and subtle hints of beige layered in a complex web of thick palette knife stro...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Endless Sky" Textured Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This horizontal abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a blue, teal, lavender and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, hori...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Twilight" Textured Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features deep blue palette which fades to mid-tone blue, grey, and white at the top of the canvas. The artist layers thick horizontal strok...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 12 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
"Blueberry Shortcake Mini I and II" Abstract Painting Diptych
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra features a light blue, grey, and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife over board, creating...
Acrylic, Board
Sold
H 12 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
"Blueberry Shortcake Mini III and IV" Abstract Painting Diptych
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra features a light blue, grey, and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife over board, creating...
Acrylic, Board
"Hydrangea I and II" Abstract Diptych Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra features a light, warm pink and white palette with subtle blue and yellow accents throughout. The artist layers thick strokes of pa...
Acrylic, Board
"Positano I and II" Abstract Diptych Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra features a light coastal palette of blue, white, and sandy beige. The artist layers loose strokes of paint using a palette knife over the ca...
Acrylic, Board
Sold
H 18 in W 36 in D 1.75 in
"Golden Girls I & II" Metallic Gold Abstract Paintings
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This pair of abstract paintings by Teodora Guererra features a metallic gold palette. The paint is layered on canvas in thick strokes for a highly textured surface. These two paintin...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Gold Digger" Metallic Gold Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a metallic gold palette. The paint is layered thickly on canvas in small, quick strokes creating a highly textured surface. It is ...
Canvas, Acrylic
"#OrangeSherbert" Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
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...
Canvas, Acrylic