“Since the time of childhood, I\u2019ve always listened to my inner-self and intuition more than anything or anyone else, which has led me to be an independent thinker. This trust in myself has also led me to understand that timelessness is a source of freedom. It\u2019s this energy that my artwork is created from. The structural importance of my work relies on different things. In my paintings, I have one-of-a-kind palettes, composition and texture. For instance, because I create in the now, where there\u2019s no boundaries to what I can say due to an inner atmosphere of stillness and movement, the palettes are composed of discovered colors made up of many layers of paints, natural and man-made materials giving the work a sculptural feel. Also, importantly and intentionally incorporated in these paintings are line-marks that vary in length and form. <\/i><\/p>\n
In my other work such as constructs, I\u2019m building my abstract images on panels using various materials in which I\u2019m creating on the spot, but with keen observation of the unknown through my intuition and imagination. All my work is the end result of a unique process that can be described as transcendent, transformational and open-minded.<\/em><\/p>\n Since 2014, I\u2019ve been creating my work at OPEN GROUND STUDIOS (OGS), in Seaside, Ca. This art-space has become a part of me and my art. I have great gratitude for OGS because it\u2019s a place where I can let go while making visual work. This is a precious aspect of being an artist… fortunately finding a sacred sanctuary like OGS where the Art Community becomes the heart of a larger community. As a result, my pieces are informed by: nature, the unknown, impermanence and humility where definitions of any kind are absent. They are made in a meditative approach so that they are what the viewer makes of them…going beyond words and entering a non linear visual space, like a space before time and in timelessness.”<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWhen working on a painting or art piece, the source of creation is the unknown and<\/em> Terese Garcia<\/em> is a non representational painter and artist. She was born in In 1986, she was awarded a BA in Political Science from the University of Her art is in private collections and she\u2019s had numerous group, juried and solo Her work is represented by Gloria Delson Contemporary Arts, Los Angeles, and <\/p>\n <<< Go back to the previous page<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Artist Statement: “Since the time of childhood, I\u2019ve always listened to my inner-self and intuition more than anything or anyone else, which has led me to be an independent thinker. This trust in myself has also led me to understand … Continue reading
\nthe work evolves through sheer will. I leave myself behind and I enter a timeless<\/em>
\nreality where things become undefinable by words and I merge with the piece.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHollywood, Ca and was raised in Covina, Ca in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles
\nCounty. As a child she visited the pyramids of Teotihuacan, Mexico, the Grand
\nCanyon and Yosemite. These ancient, natural and human made wonders had a
\nprofound impact on her and inspired her to look within herself. This was the
\nimpetus for she being an artist.<\/p>\n
\nCalifornia, Santa Barbara. In her last year there, she took art classes through the
\nUniversity Art Department. It was during that time that she found her true
\nvocation and has been active in the arts since then. She went on to study at Otis
\nParsons School of Art and Design in Los Angeles, Ca. After experiencing some life changing events, she began abstracting her imagery and figures and overtime, has
\nbecome a powerful and strong non representational painter and artist. In 1992 she
\nrelocated to the Monterey Peninsula where she resides with her husband.<\/p>\n
\nexhibitions throughout California and in New York. She self published \u201cABSTRACT
\nDESIGNS TO COLOR\u201d coloring book for children and adults in 2008. This coloring
\nbook was sold at the Phoenix Ship in Big Sur, Ca and Bay Books Bookstore in
\nMonterey, Ca. In 2010 she was chosen as an Artist-in-Resident by the Vermont
\nStudio Center (VSC) in Johnson, VT for writers and visual artists from around the
\nworld. She was also awarded an Artist Grant by the VSC.<\/p>\n
\nArt a la Folie online Gallery. She\u2019s currently an active member of the Pacific
\nGrove Arts Center, Pacific Grove, Ca., Open Ground Studios, Seaside, Ca., and San
\nJose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, Ca.<\/p>\n
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