With an array of accolades and prizes including works held within many permanent collections Cat Tesla is a highly respected artist of immense talent. “ I paint to enhance peoples lives by creating nature based large abstract wall art. For me, painting is the most life affirming thing to do”
“My work includes both ethereal landscapes and abstract designs. The subjects I choose to paint are organic, either originating from Mother Nature, or inspired by her. I love building layers using painting and drawing, scraping back, then adding more, and pouring glossy translucent glazes over the surface. My artwork provides the viewer with a bold graphic element from a distance, but up close they’re rewarded with rich organic details and texture”.
“My work abstracts nature or is derived from nature’s colors and textures . Sky, water, meadows, gardens, falling leaves, waterfalls, I garner inspiration from all of it. I use acrylic, oil, inks, graphite, wax crayon, oil pastel, & oil glazes. My process is inspired by the work and teachings of Franz Kline's concept of automatism. He essentially believed in first ‘pouring out’, then editing”.
“I begin with an automatic drawing in graphite and wax crayon, then translucent layers are applied, followed by more mark making (drawing) & more paint layers. The resulting smaller paintings are windows looking outward, while the larger paintings are abstract nature-scapes you can walk right into”.
