TERRI FIELD

PAINTING
ILLUSTRATION
SCENIC ART

TREE SERIES

While taking walks during winter, I began taking photos of the intricate patterns of tree branches. I have always been inspired by the way the light shines through the leaves and branches of trees. I intuitively use the shapes of the branches and colors from my imagination to portray the light and life of the moment.

Trees, their roots and branches, spread like ideas, lightning, or connections in our brain. Every person who ever lived can relate to or have respect for a tree in some way. In this, trees are unifying. They speak to us, to our souls, without words but with quiet whispers. They gently share truths about ourselves, about history, and about eternity.

Trees are generous. They ask nothing of us but give the gift of their shade, fruit, and beauty all their lives. They re the ultimate example of family, of seasons, of growth, and life.

While taking walks during winter, I began taking photos of the intricate patterns of tree branches. I have always been inspired by the way the light shines through the leaves and branches of trees. I intuitively use the shapes of the branches and colors from my imagination to portray the light and life of the moment. After creating this peiece I happened accross the perfect word for this natural illuminated color. Komorebi is an untranslatable word, which eloquently captures the effect of sunlight streaming through the leaves of the trees. ... It is the interplay of light, shadows and leaves, and the shape of nature's wisest earthly existence – trees.

watercolor dyes on paper
antinque gold frame with UV glass.
the first in a series
31" x 25"

Fourth in the Tree series and painted late spring of 2020, Spirit of Spring was an outpouring of love for the rebirth of nature and the ability to be outside to witness it.

watercolor dyes on paper
white wood frame with white mat
24" x 12"

Third in the tree series, Transcendent Summer is a retelling of the vivid and fleeting memory of summer.

watercolor dyes on paper
22" x 30"

Summer Splendor 1 refers to the joyous and exhuberant memory of summer. While the sun, earth and sky are positivly radiating heat and life, there is an undertone of the passing of time and the realization of its inevitability. Metalic acrylics give this piece a different look at different times of day and in various lighting.

17 1/2" x 28 1/2"
Watercolor Dyes and Acrylic on Paper

Second in the Tree Series, Early Spring Void reflects the isolation of COVID in spring in Wisconsin. Beneath the cold blanket of witer lies a hidden network a realization of life and change soon to be revealed It is the frozen calm crystalizing the path of our future growth.

watercolor dyes on paper
24" x 12"

ABSTRACT COCKTAILS

This past year I learned to play upright bass. Each week my husband and I played jazz with friends. As we progressed, we added dinner and a new cocktail to each meeting. Trying new cocktails with friends and combining them with music was intoxicating in more way than one, and the creativity and fun of it quickly spilled over into my exploration as an artist.