Art created by Terri O’Connell
Welcome to my art portfolio. There are paintings in Acrylic, Colored Pencil and Graphite. I hope that you find something in my art that makes you happy or inspired.
Portfolio - Portraits
Colored pencil on paper - This adorable little girl is one of my earlier works and I just wanted to capture her angelic expression.
Graphite portrait - Historical Photo of Maria Tallchief the first American Prima ballerina and first Native American Prima ballerina
Colored Pencil on black toned paper - Amelia Earhart has been a personal hero of mine.
Portfolio - Figurative
Colored Pencil on sanded paper - A likeness of Buzz Aldrin’s decent of the Apollo 11 lander (courtesy of NASA file photos)
8×10 Acrylic on canvas. This reminded me of the many rainy days growing up in New England. Puddles are the best.
Portfolio - Landscape & Nature
8×10 Acrylic on canvas - The lighthouse is many times the last contact with land before a boat heads out to sea. I have always been drawn to these lonely sentinels and love the variety in architecture.
11×14 Acrylic on canvas The Watchtower was built by Native Americans and overlooks the Grand Canyon.
7×10 Colored pencil (11×14 matted) - I have always admired the photographers that bravely caught the inside of the perfect wave.
Signed Giclee print 8×10 available - $25
7×10 Colored pencil piece (11×14 matted) - I’ve always been drawn to lighthouses and that these lonely sentinels are often the last thing seen before the open ocean.
Signed Giclee print 8×10 available - $25
Portfolio - Still Life
6×8 Colored Pencil on gray toned paper - This copper spritzer has wonderful reflections of the light, rose and table.
5×7 Colored Pencil on black toned paper - Winner of Colored Pencil Magazine “Black Beauty” contest - beginner category 2024
Colored Pencil on paper - Multicolored pair of roses with a hint of the morning dew
Acrylic on canvas 8×10 - I took this photo to capture the sun shinning through the petals then paired with the deep emerald background
9×11 Colored Pencil - This painting captures the variety of the play of light through the glass dish and marbles.
Signed Giclee print 8×10 available $25
