BIOGRAPHY:

Teresa Treen is an acrylic painter based in Wolfville, NS. She completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma program in Visual Arts in 2019, developing skills in charcoal drawing, lino cutting, photography, screen-printing, and painting. Also in 2019, she enrolled in an Undergraduate Degree at Saint Mary’s University, where she completed a Bachelor of Science. Teresa’s many interests are evident the style of her work: she has a range of still-life, landscape, portrait, and abstract paintings, along with many that are inspired by a love of music. Although many of her pieces are rooted in realism, nonrealistic colour palettes are often used to bring a sense of surreality to her works.

Since 2020, Teresa’s practice has been entirely self-instructed. Her work can be found across Canada and the United States, as well as in North West England, New South Wales, and Western Australia. Her pieces have been part of multiple group and solo exhibitions, including displays at Teichert Art Gallery, Chester Art Centre, Jack’s Gallery Wolfville, Acadia University Art Gallery, Centrestage Theatre, Veres Jewellery, and Kings County Museum.

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ARTIST STATEMENT:

I am interested in creating paintings that depict a wide-range of subjects, and therefore many of my pieces have little-to-no relation to each other, thematically. Staying open to depicting dissimilar themes in my work is something that keeps me continuously excited to paint, and also offers a frequent challenge. In terms of subject matter, everything is an option.

My creative expression is conveyed largely through my use of saturated and occasionally unnatural colour palettes. Colour and vibrance are the main drivers in my work, and I’ve used similar colour palettes in many of my pieces, bringing a sense of congruency to what are otherwise unrelated subjects.