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Artists Describing Their Art:

Tupper Malone - I have come to painting by a circuitous route having worked for over 25 years as a sculptor. In 2000, I took up watercolor and collage as my creative outlets. In recent work, I am creating Journies. In the Terra Series I am using imaginary mapping and symbols to focus on exploration. I have done ten of the pieces to date and intend to continue adding definition to this work. In Sacred Words Imperfect, I am employing two primary techniques--air brush and watercolor pours. I use airbrush to create and array of angles criss-crossing the jumble of letters creating words and mystery. In Technicolor Cows and the Opus Series, I use a "watercolor pour"-- permitting a spontaneous reaction to the color as it is set down on paper. Using watercolor crayons along with negative painting draws the subject off of the paper as I work on the painting. Using the watercolor crayons on top of a pour, the colors layer on top of one another in an ever changing the dimension. The layering of the crayon, pour and negative painting adds a depth to the visual work that creates excitement. I enjoy working in these styles and feel ...

Maria Teresa Fernandes - Admiring Teresa's paintings we are touched by her pictorial sensitivity. Difficult task in light colors (volume and transparencies on a clear basis). Few do it due to the required dedication with pallete knife(no brush).It's painting consacrated by the love to paint. Radha Abramo(Renowned art critique)comments at Solo Exhibition Catalog at SESC Paulista in June 84 -( sent at request and reproduced in one of the pages of this site). ...