Teresa Cline
Teresa Cline
Defuniak Springs, FL, United States
About Teresa Cline
I had a vision of my life as a child that one day I would grow up to be a painter living on a tropical island somewhere. Although I did not end up living on my childhood daydream island I do live near pristine white sand beaches and emerald colored waters of the Gulf of Mexico. I am self taught, full time professional artist and 25 yrs ago I left the Midwest region and relocated to the Florida panhandle. I currently live and work on 2 acres near the beach with a couple of rescue dogs and a parrot. When I'm not painting I'm gardening and developing my plot into a pollinator refuge. My studio and gallery is located in Defuniak Springs Florida where I welcome visitors by appointment.
ABOUT THE WORK:
The inspiration for my paintings come from what I experience in daily life. Snippets of conversations, sights and sounds, or thoughts and feelings are examples of things that fuel my need to create.
My process is essentially a dialog between my medium and materials and my emotions. I start by building up layers of translucent washes then moving on with more textural brushstrokes to create focal points and bring balance to the composition. Once I have the first few layers down the process leaves the thinking zone and enters into the intuitive zone. I work the next stage with fast moving gestural mark making, trying not to overthink the process. After this point I set the painting aside to dry and give myself time to evaluate it objectively with a fresh eye. I often work within a themed format because it provides a known and cohesive starting point allowing me to get into the zone with less thinking.
ABOUT THE WORK:
The inspiration for my paintings come from what I experience in daily life. Snippets of conversations, sights and sounds, or thoughts and feelings are examples of things that fuel my need to create.
My process is essentially a dialog between my medium and materials and my emotions. I start by building up layers of translucent washes then moving on with more textural brushstrokes to create focal points and bring balance to the composition. Once I have the first few layers down the process leaves the thinking zone and enters into the intuitive zone. I work the next stage with fast moving gestural mark making, trying not to overthink the process. After this point I set the painting aside to dry and give myself time to evaluate it objectively with a fresh eye. I often work within a themed format because it provides a known and cohesive starting point allowing me to get into the zone with less thinking.
Education
A self taught artist.
Events
Exhibitions
ART IN EMBASSIES
In 2020 was invited to become an Artist member of the Art in Embassies program administered by the US State
Department. I have 5 paintings from my Ocean Moods series in an exhibition in LaPaz, Bolivia at the residence of Charisse Phillips, the Chargée d’Affaires to Bolivia.
In 2020 was invited to become an Artist member of the Art in Embassies program administered by the US State
Department. I have 5 paintings from my Ocean Moods series in an exhibition in LaPaz, Bolivia at the residence of Charisse Phillips, the Chargée d’Affaires to Bolivia.
