Balance-Elliott Fouts Gallery

Balance

15 New Paintings 

Elliott Fouts Gallery

Sacramento, CA

Apr 7, 2012 - May 3, 2012

I was asked what it was like for me to see my paintings hanging up in the gallery space.

It is a wonderful feeling, but it is an emotional feeling really, a wonderful part of the journey. 

You start out with an idea, then the raw materials. Prepared surface, mediums, paint tubes, brushes, even the music you listen to and the thoughts you think with every paint stroke. 

Then it is a journey. You put into each new painting what you have learned from all the previous paintings. At the same time you learn new things trying to get this vision on the surface, while training your eyes, hands, and brain to work together. You stand back, decide, ok, it is finished. 

You then frame.

Then the packing, the shipping, and the wait to hear of their safe arrival.

For me, to see my creations physically hanging in a gallery space, outside of the studio, is a wonderful conclusion to my journey. It somehow gives them a new sense of importance. And leaves me feeling excited for what is next- both for the paintings on the gallery wall and for the paintings still in my head.

Thank you to everyone who came out to the reception 
at the Elliott Fouts Gallery. 

Thank you to everyone at the Elliott Fouts Gallery.

Elliott Fouts Gallery

"Balance" Elliott Fouts Gallery Show Opening

Balance

15 New Paintings 

Showing with Craig Stephens

Elliott Fouts Gallery

4749 J. Street 

Sacramento, CA

Apr 7, 2012 - May 3, 2012

Reception is

Saturday, April 14 

6pm - 9pm

 

This week I journey to Sacramento for my showing at the 

Elliott Fouts Gallery.  If you are in the area come by and say hello.

 

View the show online at:

Elliott Fouts Gallery

 

or on the first page of my website:

Teresa N. Fischer

 

Salon International 2012, Opening

Precarious

12" x 16"

oil on panel

Opens this weekend!

Salon International 2012

Project of the International Museum of Contemporary Masters

 Hosted by Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art

San Antonio, Texas.

 

Awards Banquet

Friday, April 13, 6-9pm

Reservations Required

 

Public opening reception 

April 14, 5pm - 8pm

Accepted entries are now online.

To view the show click on link:

Salon International 2012 Online Viewing

 

 

When Pigs Fly

When Pigs Fly

16" x 20"

oil on panel

SOLD

The little red figurine is a plastic Mary Poppins. She used to hold an umbrella in her right hand. It appears her previous owner chewed off her umbrella. A little chew mark can still be seen on her hat. It's little details like that, that I love about some of 

the items in my collections. She still has some Mary Poppins magic though, look at her walking partner. It's only natural that the pig would be flying.

The pig is based on the Fisher Price 1956 Pinky Pig #695. 

A wonderful toy whose umbrella spins when rolled and wheels make a click click sound. I say "based" because as artists sometimes we make changes for our final image. I usually stay true to the toys I paint, but for this pig, his real eyes were a little, well, on the scary oogle eyed side. But to keep true to the company who made him, I used the eyes from the 1950 Buzzy Bee #325. 

actual photos of the toys

Here are a couple actual photos of  Buzzy Bee on the left 

and Pinky Pig on the right.

In the next image is a close up of the final painting.

detail from painting

Above you can see how I put them both together in the painting. 

 detail from painting

When Pigs Fly

will be showing at

Elliott Fouts Gallery

Apr 7, 2012 - May 3, 2012

Elliott Fouts Gallery

Strange Day, Elliott Fouts Gallery

Strange Day

24" x 12"

oil on panel
SOLD

Sometimes as artists, certain visions come to mind, and they don't leave our mind until we create them in the way we know how. Strange Day was one of those visions for me. It was the end of Winter,  and I had the need to get it out there. Through my sketch process, setting it up, and problem solving the final composition and lighting, it did for me what I was hoping in my vision. 

Plus gave me a little chuckle.

detail of ship

Strange Day

will be showing at

Elliott Fouts Gallery

Apr 7, 2012 - May 3, 2012

Reception is

Saturday, April 14 

Elliott Fouts Gallery