Therese Legere

I am a Calistoga artist in Napa Valley, California.
My oil painting technique is initially Impressionist followed by a strong definition of some of the brush strokes. This process creates a stained-glass effect that enhances the colors and light and that I call Defined Impressionism.
I co-own Collings & Légère Art Gallery in Calistoga with Napa artist Marta Collings. We are a women-owned business that showcases our oil paintings and prints. We have spearheaded the Calistoga First Saturday Art Walk with 10 other galleries.

I studied Fine Arts at the Collège St-Laurent in Montréal. Under the guidance of Jean Lefébure; a student and artist of the Automatiste movement in Montréal; I was strongly influenced and formed by his classical approach to color chemistry, drawing, oil and acrylic painting.

Master artists and teachers have guided me along the way to develop my unique style; Clayton Beck III, David Gray and Lorna Ritz. At Amherst College, I was part of a group of enthusiastic artists who studied life drawing twice a week.

2025 Finale Napa Valley Mustard Celebration, Napa, CA.
2021 to present Art Sip & Stroll, Yountville, CA.
2021 to present Right from the Heart, Yountville, CA.
2021 to present Jessel Gallery, Napa, CA.
2022-23 Oli Gallery, Guerneville, CA.
2021 Calistoga Art Center, Plein Air Paint Out, Bronze Award, Calistoga, CA.
2021 to present Open Studios Napa Valley, Napa, CA.
2021 to present Pop Up Art Shows (3), Napa, CA.
2021-2022 Art Gallery Napa Valley, Napa, CA.
2017 Nasty Women Show, Barnes Gallery, Leverett, MA.
2016-17 Shutesbury Artist Collective Studio Tour, Shutesbury, MA.
2016-17 Hope & Feathers Gallery, Amherst, MA.
2014 Hill Institute, Florence, MA.