Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Calla Lily

Calla Lily

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

11x 14

2015

The Calla Lily is a most beautiful flower coming in many colors - whites, rich yellows, and yes, deep burgundy!  Native to South Africa where rainfall and temperatures are adequate.  It's preferable habitat is in streams and ponds or on the banks.  It is the national flower of the island nation of Saint Helena, where it grows widely.  Much to my surprise, it has become an important symbol of Irish republicanism and nationalism since 1926 to commemorate the fallen of Easter 1916 and onwards.  

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Andrew's Soccer Legs 2014

Andrew's Soccer Legs 2014

Watercolor

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

5x7

2015

My grandson Andrew's soccer legs!  (Age 8).  When I sent him the photo of this painting he said, "awesome".  Taking it to the framers today and sending it to him in the mail to hang on his bedroom wall. 

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Vase full of Flowers

Vase Full of Flowers

Watercolor

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

9x12

2015

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Red Rose

Red Rose

Watercolor

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

11x14

2015

A rose, is a rose, is a rose.  What more is there to say other than this is my most favorite flower!  I am fortunate to have a number of rose gardens.  Taken care of with lots of love - after all, a rose is all about love, peace, joy and friendship. 

Long a symbol of love and passion, the ancient Greeks and Romans associated roses with Aphrodite and Venus, whom we know as the great goddesses of love.  Men have used the rose for hundreds of years to convey messages without words.

Each color offers a distinct meaning:  red, the lover's rose, signifies enduring passion; white, humility and innocence; yellow expresses friendship and joy; pink is for gratitude, appreciation and admiration; orange symbolizes enthusiasm and desire; while white lilac and purple roses represent enchantment and love at first sight!

What color is your rose?

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Wildflower Agapanthus

Agapanthus

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

11x14
2015

The name is derived from scientific Greek: αγάπη (agape) = love, άνθος (anthos) = flower.

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Winter Flowers

Winter Flowers

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

5x7

2015

New technique practiced by following brush strokes laid out by the Master Watercolorist Charles Reid.

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Fall Leaves

Fall Leaves

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

9x12

2015

Fall Leaves (After Georgia O'Keeffe).  Georgia O'Keeffe's unique artistic vision made her one of the great American oil painters of the twentieth century.  The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, holds the premier collection of her work.  This is where I fell in love with her work!

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - The Alligator Who Ate A Rainbow

The Alligator Who Ate A Rainbow

(by mistake of course, he really wanted to eat a whale)

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

5x7

2014

Meet The Alligator Who Ate A Rainbow.  This picture was done for fun and for developing my wet on wet technique.  Also trying to learn to use very bright, fun colors.  

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Winter White Pansy's

Winter White Pansy's

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

9x12

2015

Plants are naturally intriguing.  Without them we humans couldn't exist.  They produce the oxygen we need to support our life force.   They feed us and they heal us, and often they just plain please us! They have been an inspiration for such wonderful music as Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier and for literature like The Lady of Camelia by Alexandre Dumas.  Plants have formed gardens both great and small, and many plants have been giving charming popular names, such as the Pansy!