Hi my name is Tess & I loved to draw since I was a small child in primary school.I had been awarded a Highly Commended prize from the Royal Melbourne Show in Grade 1 for a painting Of “My Mother”Tess couldn’t speak or understand English at the time , having just immigrated from Poland with her family in 1961 .
Years later after selling my floristry business in Brisbane. An unexpected move to Melbourne where I started taking art classes for 5 years at Malvern Art Society , Brighton Art Society , King Lake Art Hub .Teachers such as Judy Goldspink ,Manfred Horn Kemming Chen .I spent every spare moment reading art books ,workshops, with artists such as Peter Smales, Linda Macauley , Terry Napier& monthly talks by NGV Curator was full time learning .This was my art school.
I will call myself an emerging artist because I feel so positive & energised of all the possibilities yet to spring forth in my practice after having debilitating health issues ,thus having to postpone my practice for some time .I have moved my Studeo called “Artists Space “ to my home on the beautiful Sunshine Coast,Peregian .Where I lookout at Noosa National Park.My practice is centred around the stunning beauty that surrounds me . My phone is my companion to click leaves that are dappled with sunlight in the peaceful rainforests, beaches where the speckles of sunlight dance on the ocean or rivers , roses with the morning dew from my daughters garden in Vic.These are my inspirations for my art process ,the thrill of putting down feelings of delight ,wonderment, joy &sometimes sadness onto my canvas or paper always intrigues me .My technique varies impressionistic, painterly realism ! Using mixed media techniques ,high quality artist products that I have sauced from Barcelona, America ,England, Italy & beautiful Australian colour pallet paints to bring out its true essence of each artwork.The magic is when the photo I am going to work from picks its own mediums ! I’m in awe at the end of each finished piece how this happens.
Thank you so much for your precious time to view my original artwork.You are obviously a person who understands good art or prints from the Original artist, I who put many hrs & heart it each piece my love job .This means so much to Me & other brilliant artists on BlueThumb .I hope you find connection stirring that wonderful place of memorises that bring forth sometimes sad but wonderful feeling of joy, humour , the quirky& adventurous in you .Or makes the You just Happy & wants to share my artwork in their home.
“Art is the eternal creative thread that transports a plethora of feelings & emotions that binds us through all time.” Tess