"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

28 July 2012

Light.

Oaxaca, Putto Sitting on Book of Genesis (detail), 2012


Teresa Oaxaca is a contemporary artist specializing in the medium of traditional oil painting, drawing on a wide range of sources for inspiration and subject matter.

My work is about pleasing the eye. I paint light and the way it falls. Simple observation reveals beauty; often it is found in the unconventional. Because of this I have learned to take particular delight in unusual pairings of subject matter.

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Her Drawing and Painting Journal is here.

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