"I may start out with a plan but then the painting may decide on the direction. My most successful work should be complex yet minimal and look like it was easy or just happened.”
Teodora Guererra’s abstract artistic vision is influenced by her travels throughout the United States and abroad. While living in Arizona, she became inspired by the naturally radiant landscape and arid climate, which led her to experiment with rich under-painting and vivid colors. Later, the shifting seasons of the East Coast prompted her to pursuance of dripping and textural techniques. Throughout her career, Guererra’s consistent focus has been to push the limits through experimentation with new materials. She is influenced by Pat Steir, Joan Mitchell, Larry Poons, Helen Frankenthaler, and Morris Louis to name a few.
Guererra received her undergraduate and graduate Art degrees from Southern Connecticut University, The College of Saint Rose, and Skidmore College. Guererra’s paintings can be found in public and private collections across the U.S., including the Allmen Health and Wellness Center for Women in New York, SUNY Brockport, and William & Sonoma in San Francisco.
ARTIST STATEMENT
“I’m a big risk taker, experimenting with different materials so my work can be a series of continuous failures until I figure things out. I’ve explored different directions in my work over the years, but I think you can see the work of my hands or one signature throughout.
Some of my work achieves a sense of fluid movement with saturated color, while my newer collection is so textured it is like frosting. I may start out with a plan but then the painting may decide on the direction. My most successful work should be complex yet minimal and look like it was easy or just happened.”
SELECTED EXHIBITION
2008. Masters Show, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY.
2009. Saratoga Color, Sorelle Gallery Fine Art, Saratoga Springs, NY. 2011. Connections, Sorelle Gallery Fine Art, Albany, NY.
2012. Chromacosmo, Sorelle Gallery Fine Art, Albany, NY.
2012. Reveal Fall, Sorelle Gallery Fine Art, Albany, NY.
2012. Albany Wine & Dine for The Arts, Albany, NY.
2012. Albany Center Gallery Masquerade Gala, Albany, NY.
2013. Chromacosmo Returns, Sorelle Gallery, Albany, NY.
2013. Spectrum, Carriage Barn Art Gallery, New Canaan, CT.
2015. Cousins in Life, Sisters in Art, Sorelle Gallery, New Canaan, CT. 2015. Art Hamptons, Sorelle Gallery. Bridgehampton, NY.
2016. VIVID, Sorelle Gallery, New Canaan, CT.
2017. Oceanic, Sorelle Gallery, New Canaan, CT.
2018. Opaline, Sorelle Gallery, New Canaan, CT.
2019. Living Coral at Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse, Palm Beach, FL.
2020. Featured Artist, Sorelle Gallery Fine Art, Westport, CT.
2022. Featured Artist, Sorelle Gallery Fine Art, Westport, CT.
2023. Connected Layers, Sorelle Gallery Fine Art
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Allmen Health and Wellness Center for Women, New York, NY. Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY.
DeLuca Plastic Surgery, Albany, NY.
Hodes & Landy Consultants, Albany, NY.
SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY.
VP Facebook, New Canaan, CT. Magrino PR, New York, NY. Williams & Sonoma, San Francisco, CA.
