Woodland Temple Oil on canvas 48" H x 36" W "Woodland Temple" by Teresa Smith looks upward through a grove of ancient redwoods — their massive trunks rendered in deep, saturated orange-red rising from a dense, exuberant ground of teal, blue, green, and yellow foliage — toward a brilliant opening of light where the canopy parts above. Smith treats the trees with the reverence their scale demands, their vertical forms anchoring a composition that otherwise moves in every direction at once, branches curling and looping through the surrounding color in her characteristic gestural language. The title earns itself completely — there is a hush and a grandeur to the painting that feels less like a landscape and more like a place set apart. Read More
Essence Oil on canvas 48" H x 48" W "Essence" by Teresa Smith is among her most immersive works — a square canvas in which the forest floor and canopy dissolve into each other through a swirling field of orange, gold, teal, green, lavender, and white, the distinction between leaf, light, and air surrendered entirely to the energy of the mark. The lower register burns with the warm, tumbling forms of fallen foliage, while the upper portion opens into a luminous, atmospheric churn of teal and white that suggests sky glimpsed through movement. There is no fixed viewpoint and no clear horizon — only the sensation of being inside the forest at the moment it becomes most itself. Read More
Circle of Light Oil on canvas 36" H x 48" W "Circle of Light" by Teresa Smith draws the viewer down a forest path toward a luminous center — golden yellow and warm white light radiating outward in an oval blaze, framed by the gestural, curling forms of trees on either side and a deep blue waterway threading along the bottom. The surrounding foliage presses in with the full intensity of Smith's palette, red and green and orange colliding in a mosaic of expressive marks, while the bare winter branches weave through the glowing center like calligraphy. The composition has a pull to it — something between a clearing and a portal — and the light at its heart feels genuinely earned by everything pressing in around it. Read More
Woodland Portal Oil on canvas 80" H x 81" W “Woodland Portal” by Teresa Smith is a richly textured, abstract landscape painting that evokes a glowing woodland scene, where slender tree trunks and looping branches are rendered through a mosaic of expressive, painterly marks. The interplay between structured linework and loose, gestural color gives the piece both clarity and energy, drawing the viewer into a vibrant, almost dreamlike natural environment that feels at once grounded and vividly reimagined. Informed by a naturalist philosophy, Teresa’s art combines a richness of oil paint and contemplative practice. Growing up in rural eastern Canada instilled a sincere and intimate love of the deep woods. Years of riding horses and hiking through old growth forests of the pacific northwest and immersion into the plant world as a master gardener inform her work. Read More
Wind & Sky Oil on canvas 48" H x 48" W “Wind and Sky” by Teresa Smith is a vibrant, abstract painting that captures the sensation of looking up through a dense canopy, where interwoven branches and foliage dissolve into a mosaic of luminous color. Energetic, layered brushstrokes in rich greens, saturated reds, and golden yellows create a dynamic interplay of light and shadow, evoking dappled sunlight filtering through leaves. The composition balances structure and spontaneity, with gestural lines guiding the eye while fragmented forms suggest movement and depth. Overall, the piece feels immersive and alive, bringing a sense of warmth, vitality, and natural rhythm to any space. Informed by a naturalist philosophy, Teresa’s art combines a richness of oil paint and contemplative practice. Growing up in rural eastern Canada instilled a sincere and intimate love of the deep woods. Years of riding horses and hiking through old growth forests of the pacific northwest and immersion into the plant world as a master gardener inform her work. Read More