Based in Pasadena, California, artist Theresa Kennedy presents a debut collection of Impressionism-influenced artwork. From abstract compositions to provocative landscapes, Kennedy's pieces invite viewers to uncover hidden depths through intricate layers and textures, blending visual storytelling with profound emotional expression. Her diverse artistic journey, spanning photography, print production, and now abstract art with cold wax, reflects a lifelong commitment to creative evolution and exploration.
With a creative journey spanning decades, Theresa Kennedy discovered her passion for art during high school, initially ignited by her father's gift of a Konica SLR camera at age 16. Since then, Theresa's artistic expression has traversed over 20 countries, capturing the essence of diverse landscapes and cultures through both photography and painting.
Generally, Theresa has always been intrigued by Impressionism works found in museums throughout the world. More specifically, the scope and style of work done by Gerhard Richter, a German abstractionist, has become a major inspiration. More immediately, artwork by fellow contemporary artist and friend, Debra Hintz, has influenced Theresa’s work with her defined layered palette knife technique.
Theresa Kennedy
Through years of experience in photography, composition became an important element that now informs her artistic process on canvas. Whether in landscape paintings or abstraction artworks, composition and the manipulation of different mediums are the fundamental aspects of the creative process that affect how the viewer experiences her paintings. At times, photos are used as inspiration for a painting or are integrated as collage elements within the abstract artwork.
In turn, the creation of the paintings has affected how and why photos are created. In a recent interview, Kennedy explains, “I definitely take more pictures as reference for potential paintings now when I travel, rather than just shooting to purely make a good photo.”
The symbiotic relationship between the photos and paintings is further explained: “[Recent] examples are some moody subway and street photos I’ve taken in New York with the Hipstamatic application, and reference photos of Zion and Bryce canyons for color and form.”
The current first-ever public exhibition of Theresa Kennedy’s artwork, which contains a series of abstract and landscape paintings distributed throughout various locations in Santa Monica, Pasadena, and South Pasadena, began production in January 2024. The exhibition's construction started with cold wax artworks of pure abstractions, followed by landscapes. As Kennedy notes, “The landscapes are mainly experiments with different compositions, often using the rule of thirds as a simple start, and playing with lights and darks; from very contrasting values in Early Skies to an almost monochromatic, high-key piece like Iced Over.”
As she continues to evolve creatively, Theresa embraces the title of Artist, recognizing that her journey has been defined by a constant pursuit of new artistic challenges and expressions.
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