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Teresa Lamacchia
Past Tense, Future Perfect
acrylic paint, paint pen, photograph and etching collage on cotton canvas
9″ x 10″
2024
While sorting through some old photographs, I came across this archway, taken somewhere in Europe in the 1970’s. Though I have no recollection of where I took the photo, possibly Brussels, more important to me, is its sense of passage and transition. In this shot, three bicyclists pass into the blinding whiteness of the unknown. The simple form of the archway is hemmed in by a boxy framework made up of collaged etching fragments and gold lines.
Teresa Lamacchia
Long Pond, Rutland at 6:30 AM
acrylic paint and digital photograph on three cotton canvas panels
36″ x 44″
2021
Lakes, rivers and ponds are abundant in Central Massachusetts. During the pandemic my husband and I would often visit them to enjoy their natural beauty and to experience a sense of tranquility during those trying times. I began photographing them in every season. After editing the imagery to become semiabstract and painterly, I had them printed on canvas and painted on top of the photographs, often adding additional canvas panels to extend the view.
Teresa Lamacchia
Discarded
Inspired by: John Willis, Recycled Realities 1
acrylic paint, digital photographs, newspaper collage, oil paint sticks on canvas
24″ x 24″
2023
Teresa Lamacchia
1969
acrylic paint, photograph, and etching collage on canvas
10″ x 8″
2023
Finding a photograph from 1969, led me to reminisce as the younger me stares into the distance.
Teresa Lamacchia
Insomnia
acrylic paint, digital photograph, oil paint stick on canvas
24″ x 36″
2024
Being both a day dreamer and an insomniac, I frequently gaze out the window, lost in thought. This photograph, taken at night, is lit only by the moon and night lights in my neighborhood. Being late autumn, the leafless trees are stark silhouettes against the night sky. And once again, I can’t sleep. This painting addresses the anxiety that I sometimes feel on sleepless nights, mind racing, thoughts running amok.
Teresa Lamacchia
Deconstructed Teapot
Inspired by: Unknown Artist, English Teapot
acrylic paint and paper collage on canvas
14″ x 14″
2024
The original is a small, delicately glazed teapot with Chinese influenced designs and a handmade twisted handle for pouring. Tea served from this pot is an elegant experience. The painting, however, mercilessly deconstructs the pot. The orange motifs from the glaze are now loosely applied, dripping brushstrokes of background color. The pot itself has been sliced into ascending bands of disconnected strips. There is a shadowy outline of the original pot.