Teodora Guererra
"#LayingItOnThick" Textured Abstract Painting
2023

Name: "#LayingItOnThick" Textured Abstract Painting
Brand: Teodora Guererra
Price: 8900 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

This large abstract statement painting by Teodora Guererra features a palette that transitions from deep blue at the bottom of the canvas up to lighter blue followed by a lavender violet and finally, white at the top of the composition. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, sweeping horizontal strokes over gallery wrapped canvas, creating an energetic composition and a highly textured finish on the surface of the piece. The painting wraps around the sides, and is signed by the artist on the back of the canvas. It is wired and ready to hang. Teodora Guererra’s abstract artistic vision is influenced by her travels throughout the United States and abroad. While living in Arizona, she became inspired by the naturally radiant landscape and arid climate, which led her to experiment with rich under-painting and vivid colors. Later, the shifting seasons of the East Coast prompted her to pursuance of dripping and textural techniques. Throughout her career, Guererra’s consistent focus has been to push the limits through experimentation with new materials. She is influenced by Pat Steir, Joan Mitchell, Larry Poons, Helen Frankenthaler, and Morris Louis to name a few. Guererra received her undergraduate and graduate Art degrees from Southern Connecticut University, The College of Saint Rose, and Skidmore College. Guererra’s paintings can be found in public and private collections across the U.S., including the Allmen Health and Wellness Center for Women in New York, SUNY Brockport, and William & Sonoma in San Francisco. “I’m a big risk taker, experimenting with different materials so my work can be a series of continuous failures until I figure things out," Guererra says. "I’ve explored different directions in my work over the years, but I think you can see the work of my hands or one signature throughout. "Some of my work achieves a sense of fluid movement with saturated color, while my newer collection is so textured, it is like frosting. I may start out with a plan, but then the painting may decide the direction. My most successful work should be complex yet minimal and look like it was easy, or just happened.” About Sorelle Gallery: Sorelle Gallery is a woman-owned fine art gallery and art advisory firm located in Westport, Connecticut. Representing nearly fifty artists, Sorelle carries a wide variety of art styles from modern abstract to impressionistic landscapes, and more. Sorelle's mission is to not only support the emerging and established artists they represent, but to help clients curate their own spaces, invest confidently, and buy what they love.

Creator:

Teodora Guererra (1956, American)

Creation Year:

2023

Dimensions:

Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 80 in (203.2 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)

Medium:

Canvas,Acrylic

Movement & Style:

Abstract

Period:

2010-