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A native of North Carolina, USA, her award
winning work has been eagerly accepted by corporate and private
collectors internationally.
ARTIST STATEMENT
A
particular light , a certain day,
a common
subject, unusual qualities, a calm but compelling emotions --
embody the art I see, to produce as a classical realist. However important, technical
bravura and likeness is not enough. Without a formulaic convenience
that fits each painting I endeavor, my
challenge is to consistently create an emotional dialogue with
an audience
that may span generations, I want viewers to usurp an approach
to genre or medium and to first be taken up in the joy of seeing art
that can stand on its own as a beautiful work of
art.
How does one
realistically paint an abstract concept such as 'wonder' for
example? Perhaps it is a Roman glass --the fragile, survivor of wars, earthquakes, volcanic
lavas since time AD. Yet like the creative spirit--unique as the
nature of its journey, its quiet strength speaks to me as I
juxtapose the delicate iridescence many times until it seems right.
I want my work to resonate with others as much as it does with
me and to pique a pleasant aesthetic experience each time the
sight is revisited.
Attracted to a more dynamic
art climate, she parlayed proceeds of her retail business to set up
studio in New York City. Before moving to Europe, her work was
collected and represented by Wally Findlay, proprietor
of galleries bearing his name in Manhattan, Beverly Hills, West Palm
Beach, Chicago and Paris In Europe, her work trailed into galleries and
private collections mainly in The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.
Trained in eight different media, she prepared well for filling
commissions. Her life experiences, diverse and enriching, required
keeping a waitlist in four countries and honed her into a generalist,
able to paint many subjects and work in many media. She
continues to fill a variety of commissions, while requests move her toward
a specialization in classical portraiture. Her inclination is
supported by professional artist memberships, juries ,
board positions and awards.
Her art production and teaching methods are influenced by art and
education stream outlined in The Flowering Staircase, the Dutch Golden
Age as well as by artists such as Henk Helmantel, Evert Thielen,
Jacob Collins, Daniel Greene, Jamie Wyeth, Everett Raymond Kinstler,
Ted Seth Jacobs and Nelson Shanks--many of whom not only produce
professionally, but who are passionate about educating others to secure
classical art fundamentals and traditions for future generations.
Fascinated with theories associated with brain dominance and the
drawing skills, she believes Dr. Betty Edwards made the most important
main stream impact in contemporary educational models.
When not in her (indoor)
studio, one may find her atop towns or villages in southern France and
Italy painting en plein air. She holds workshops, where in addition to
painting in beautiful places, she weaves the magnificent art history of
the area into an art-producing itinerary, for example : Giverny Monet's
House Garden and House, Richard the Lionhearted's Castle, Van Gogh
villages, Cezanne's studio, Roman architecture, among much more.
Her work is collected internationally and is currently represented by
Dutchn Duchess , llc in Europe and the United States. To commission a
work or to find out about the next exhibiton, please contuact us or
visit the Events page.
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Her work, studio and permanent gallery can be viewed by appointment or Monday thru Friday or during ocassional Open House Weekends during posted hours
Spotlight on
Teresa Beth Hough
American Portraitist
