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 I started drawing and painting as a child and always knew I would be an artist. My entrepreneurial career blossomed when I was fifteen after I sold my first pastel portrait for five dollars to another student in high school. I loved studying the face, which led me to drawing caricatures at parties and special events across Canada, including a summer in old Montreal. My first murals were on my bedroom walls as a teenager, and I have continued that fascination to paint large surfaces. I now have 24 murals to my credit. Besides painting, I also organize special events and curate art exhibitions. One of the highlights of my career was to be invited by a New Zealand Arts Trust to share a studio with Maori carvers, followed by a solo show in a gallery. A Vancouver newspaper once called me a "one woman cultural event." I strive to make a difference in my work and in my community, and live a life of joyful purpose in everything I do . . . |
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 Miss Red is my interpretation of a house that caught my eye in my neighbourhood. I wanted to capture the crisp red and white of the home, surrounded by the shrubs and trees. As I worked on this painting, the personality of the house began to emerge and the first House interpretation was born. This unique style is more than a portrait of a home. It's a dramatic one-of-a-kind painting that keeps neighbours talking! Miss Red was painted on 8" x10" illustration board in acrylics. |
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Do you LOVE your House? I love to paint houses - in the artistic, classical sense of course! This painting captures a moment of a cozy home with snow blanketing the ground. Art like this is perfect for those moving to a new home or as a memory of a place they loved to live. This painting is 8" x 10" in acrylics. I do commissions of many homes, so please contact me if you have a special place you'd like immortalized. |
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Mini Portraits are screaming colour fests rich with funk and vibration! It's art that commands attention! I love to draw and paint faces, and this takes me further in interpreting a feeling of someone's face. I started drawing classical pastel portraits as a teenager and graduated to caricatures. It is truly a fun experience for me as an artist to really jazz it up. This painting is 6" x 6" in acrylic. Want a bigger rendition? I do murals too remember !! |
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The Queen of the Blossoms was painted in honour of the cherry blossoms that bring magical delight to me in Vancouver. Each spring I am again overwhelmed by the breathtaking spell they cast on the city. 24" x 30" in acrylics. SOLD to a California Collector. |
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Design, Illustration, & Cartoons I've created many t-shirt designs, illustrations, and cartoons throughout my artistic life. I like clean lines and humourous overtones. Laughter gets the point across, simplicity tells the story. Whether it's a neighbourhood issue, a community event, or something for your company, I will take an idea and fly it into a magical realm of creativity for you. |
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Colouring Books I create unique colouring books about families like yours. I can create a colouring book of where you live or work, or your community. Simply supply me with photographs and I will take it from there. You can't buy this in a store, but you can order it here. |
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Murals - I created the The Face of Vancouver mural as a fundraising project for Covenant House Vancouver, Canada. Each of the 261 participants represents a financial contribution including 15 dogs and 6 cats. I bagan painting on July 6th, 2005 and applied the final brushstroke on November 18th, 2005. In other words, it took 11 months over 3 years to complete it weather permitting! This is just one of many fundraising ideas that I have used with my artwork. I also paint live at special events ... fun and fast with an impact! Check out the mural on You Tube soon ... |
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You can order my products including The Face of Vancouver design at www.cafepress.com/teresawaclawik Contact me via email ... tw@teresawaclawik.com |