Since participating in the Open Studios Fall Tour 2011, I have been working in chalk, pastel and charcoal on paper – 50″ x 40″. The drawings are fresh, energetic and vibrant. I have many works for sale, including oils, drawings and monoprints. Please click on tab for Current Work to see what is available. You can call me directly at 303-440-5555 or email tbeck@tangogroup.com. Thanks for visiting my site!
Artist Statement:
My work is about energy, joy and discovery. I have been an oil painter for 40 years and an organic gardener for 30. My delight is to be out working the garden either painting or drawing the flora and fauna, or digging in the dirt and marveling at what God’s hand creates. I have been in a quandary since becoming a beekeeper four years ago about which materials I could use to balance my love for artistic creation and to lessen the impact on the environment. At this point, I have settled on non-toxic chalk that I use on paper or on wooden panels. I discovered this medium 30 years ago in graduate school, and am please and amazed that the work that I have done is still as vibrant today as it was then. I am also beginning to experiment with monoprints using Createx waterbased non-toxic paint on plexiglass plates to make the prints. Although I am shifting from traditional oils, I do have many still life oil paintings in my studio and continue to explore other water-based painting media and eco-friendly art materials. Along with the oils, I have many small chalk and pastel drawings for sale.
Theresa received MFA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas in 1986 and has shown in Colorado and in many cities, both nationally and internationally.