Hey there, I’m Teresa or Trees as I’m mostly known. I’m a mixed media artist and owner of Tree House Design.
Painting, drawing and creating has been a passion all my life and, although I chose not to pursue it as a career when I was younger, it is something I’ve always returned to and now explore full time.
My work is inspired by my love of nature, colour and texture. My aim is to capture the memory of a happy, beautiful moment, which may take the form of an abstract landscape or a detailed representational drawing depending upon what I’m feeling or what has caught my eye.
When creating abstract or loose representational landscapes, I work in acrylic and oil, building up layers using collage, paint and glazes to develop extra interest and texture. I try to express not just the view, but the feeling of being there in that moment in time enjoying the sounds, scents, may be a chill breeze or the heat of a summer’s day.
Even though I love the freedom of loose or abstract painting, sometimes it’s the pattern of some bark, lichen, an autumn leaf or the colour and light through a bottle that I find hard to ignore, so for a detailed representation I work in pen, watercolour and charcoal.
The most important thing to me is to be as authentic as I can. To find the joy in the moment and to create something that I love and that others can connect with and love too for their very own reasons.
If you need to ask me anything, I’d love to hear from you and have a chat. You can get in touch via the contact page.