About
I was born into life as an artist in the wide world of color in soft pastels.
I like my paintings to tell a story. I often get inspired to do series of paintings on story lines that catch my imagination, such as the series based on photographs I took or found about the city of Detroit in 2017.
I like my paintings to be beautiful. So I try to choose subjects that I find beautiful in their very nature, such as a sailboat on the river, or a portrait of my mother offering me something from her fridge.
I have lived, worked and traveled all over the world since the late 1980’s. I have never found a happier place than my studio in Beverly Hills, Michigan!
Gallery
Click on an image to view it larger or in a slideshow (with the title, medium and size). Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing my original artwork or a print. Prices are available on request.
Detroit Series
Pastel on sanded paper. Framed in cherry wood, museum glass, and archival materials. Exhibited at Woods Gallery, Huntington Woods, Michigan in 2022.
Portraits
Pastel on sanded paper. Framed in cherry wood, museum glass, and archival materials. “Louis” and “Aoibheall” selected for exhibition at Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center in 2021 and 2019, respectively.
Moonguan, The Lost Twins
Pastel on sanded paper. Framed in metallic, museum glass, and archival materials. Bookplates for a forthcoming children’s chapter book, a fictionalized ancient Celtic story.
Contact Me
You can reach me by email at TerriOBrienArt@gmail.com or by using the form below. Paintings are for sale unless indicated. Please contact me for pricing and delivery terms.