Category: Past Work

A peaceful beach painting with a seagull in the foreground.

SOLD: This painting has been sold to an art buyer in Texas.

Customer Feedback

“I have a guest room with lighthouses, but I wanted something really special. I love the beach scene with the seagull because it looks so peaceful.” — Roberta Bernard, Crosby TX

About Seagull and Beach Painting

Title: Seagull Beach
Size: 6″ w x 6″ h
Support: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Description:  A beach painting with a seagull sitting on top of a post in the foreground and ocean waves gently rolling into shore in the background, all against a partly cloudy sky overhead. Beautiful and soothing, this seaside artwork is a must-have for any beach lover and will be a perfect addition to your coastal-themed home or office decor. Composed by hand on quality stretched canvas and signed by American artist Teresa Bernard.

Artist Comments

The composition of this seaside painting consists of a sandy beach, gentle ocean waves, and a seagull in the foreground. The aquatic color scheme has both a soothing and calming effect on its viewer.

This oil painting measures 6″x6″. Its small size makes it perfect for tight places with limited space. (See “Small Paintings for Small Spaces” for more info.)

I hand-painted it on gallery-wrap canvas. This allowed me to paint on the sides or edges of the canvas. What this means is the canvas wraps around the support bars and is stapled at the back instead of the sides. This gives the painting a modern look and it can be hung on the wall without having to be put into a frame. Most of the paintings I do today are composed on this type of canvas.

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UPDATED: 07 July 2022

An alternative rock band commissioned this painting, titled The Beautiful Infinite. This painting was used as the cover for their new album of the same name.

SOLD: This painting is a commissioned work and has been sold.

Customer Feedback

“It looks absolutely stunning. You’ve beautifully captured the concept we wanted.” — Steven Sisolak, MindSlicer, Bloomington, IN

About The Beautiful Infinite Painting

Title: The Beautiful Infinite
Size: 12″ w x 12″ h
Support: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Description:  A painting of a starry night with a silhouette of a man holding a balloon drifting away into the infinite beauty of the night sky and outer space. Hand-painted on gallery wrap stretched canvas and signed by fine artist Teresa Bernard. This painting is ready for display as is, or if you like, it can be framed to give it more of a finished look.

Artist Comments

The Beautiful Infinite is a commissioned painting that I did for the band members of MindSlicer, an alternative music group. They contacted me because they liked my artistic style and especially my space art paintings. The band wanted to know if I would be willing to create a painting for them to use as the cover for their upcoming album.

My Assignment

Compose a painting that emphasizes the infinity of space with thousands of visible stars and galaxies. It needed to be colorful and vibrant to balance the colder night sky with equal parts of warmth.

In addition, the composition needed to include the silhouette of a person standing on the bank of a river or the edge of a precipice. This person holds a balloon and is partially floating up into the air as if the balloon were trying to carry him off into the starry night sky.

Art Commissions

Teresa does commission paintings. If you have a special painting in mind and you want to make it a reality just like the band members of Mindslicer did, contact us. See “How to Commission a Painting” for more information.

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UPDATED: 07 July 2022

This oil painting is fan art of the Starship Enterprise from Star Trek a 1960s TV show. It is ideal for any “Trekkie.”

SOLD: This Star Trek fan art was sold to an art buyer; it now resides in a private collection in New York state.

Customer Feedback

“I bought this for my daughter who is 17. She just got accepted into engineering school and likes Star Trek. I hope in 50 years when my daughter is heading toward 70 years old your works will be highly sought after.” — Jonathan Blake, Elma, NY

About this Star Trek Fan Art

Title: Starship Enterprise…To Boldly Go
Size: 24″ w x 18″ h
Support: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Shape: Horizontal (landscape)
Description: Fan art depicting the famous fictional starship USS Enterprise from the iconic 1960s TV show Star Trek. The Enterprise is breaking away from a distant planet’s orbit. In the background, we see the vastness of space with its bright red sun. There is also a myriad of stars with a spiral galaxy bidding farewell to the crew of this futuristic vessel.

This is a large painting that would be perfect for any Star Trek fan. The fan art is composed on quality gallery wrap stretched canvas and does not require a frame before display because the composition extends around the edges of the canvas. Hand-painted and signed by fine artist Teresa Bernard.

Artist Comments

Starship Enterprise…To Boldly Go is Star Trek fan art. Star Trek (the original series) was my favorite TV show when I was a kid, and it still is! This painting isn’t the first time I’ve created fan art of the USS Enterprise. When I was a young teen, I painted the famous starship and entered it in a local art show. My painting drew a lot of attention back then, and I remember there were many conversations over it. Unfortunately, it’s been so long ago that I can’t remember if it was a juried art show or not. However, I do remember the painting sold, and that was very exciting for a teenager just starting out as an artist of oil paintings.

The title for this Star Trek fan art came from the show’s opening monologue.

Star Trek Opening Monologue

Space: the final frontier.
These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise.
Its 5-year mission:
To explore strange new worlds;
To seek out new life and new civilizations;
To boldly go where no man has gone before!

Your Feedback

♦ “Accurate, which is more than could be said for most paperback covers back in the day!” — Jupiter_Equilateral, SciFi & Fantasy Writers, Gab

♦ “Awesome, I’ll share this with my trek group.” — Dean Hotter, MOONS OF THE UNIVERSE, MeWe

♦ “I’m by no means a great Star Trek fan but that is a wonderful picture!” — josisenberg, SciFi & Fantasy Writers, Gab

♦ “Super nice, good job!” — Nicholas Sevilla Zamoyski, SCIFI AND DARK ART ZOCALO, MeWe

♦ “Treat her like a lady, and she’ll always bring you home.” — dg54321, SciFi & Fantasy Writers, Gab

♦ “Wonderful painting of the greatest Sci-fi ship EVER! Very well done.” — @TrumpOurRealPresident, TrumpREALPresident1, TRUTH Social

♦ “Excellent!! Die hard Trekker here.” — @Tialin, Tialin ULTRA MAGA, TRUTH Social

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UPDATED: 11 March 2023

A painting of a starry night with a lone scraggly tree in silhouette and a line of trees on the horizon against a bright yellow and orange sunset.

SOLD: This painting has been sold to an art buyer in Washington state.

Customer Feedback

“I am thrilled to have received the painting today. It is absolutely beautiful. What initially attracted me to your paintings is your use of light. In this particular painting, I love the boldness of the light and the darkness. Also, I can imagine myself standing in that wide open space looking up at a creation of God and feeling grateful for being a part of it all. Thank you!” — Cynthia Haro, Yakima, WA

About this Starry Night Painting

Title: Starry Night with Lone Scraggly Tree
Size: 6″ w x 6″ h
Support: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Shape: Square
Description:  A painting featuring the silhouette of a lone scraggly tree against the Milky Way and starry night background. In the distance is a line of trees on the horizon which are also in silhouette against a bright yellow and orange sunset. The painting is signed by oil painting artist Teresa Bernard.

This 6×6 inch painting is hand-painted on gallery wrap stretched canvas. Its small size makes it perfect for small spaces or areas where space is limited. Because the composition stretches around the sides of the canvas, it does not need to be framed before being displayed. However, if you prefer to have it framed, Starry Night will look great in your home, office, or anywhere it is displayed.

Artist Comments

I painted Starry Night with Lone Scraggly Tree because I wanted to do a night sky painting with the Milky Way. I have done a number of space paintings, but only a few of them depict space closer to home, Earth. There is so much out in the vastness of space to paint, galaxies, nebulas, suns, planets, gasses, stars, etc. I don’t think I’ll ever run out of subject matter to paint in the night sky or outer space.

Starry Night… reminds me of Psalm 19:1 which tells us “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.”

As I view Starry Night…, a Christian worship song I often hear on the radio comes to mind. You can listen to it here “God of Wonders Beyond Our Galaxy” by Chris Tomlin.

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♦ “It’s a beautiful painting! 🤩👊🏻✍🏻🎨🖊️” — @WonkyArtist, TRUTH Social

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UPDATED: 18 January 2023

A close-up of an orange tiger lily blossom in a painting. The composition focuses on the blossom’s center.

SOLD: This painting has been sold to an art buyer in California.

About this Painting of a Tiger Lily

Title: Tiger Lily Blossom Close-up
Size: 6″ w x 6″ h
Support: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Description:  A painting featuring the close-up of an orange tiger lily blossom. The composition zooms in on the center of the blossom. Because the image wraps around the edges of the canvas, this small painting will not require a frame. Hand-painted on stretched canvas and signed by visual artist Teresa Bernard.

Artist Comments

I bought two dozen small 6″ x 6″ canvases one day simply because they were on sale. Yes, I know impulse buying isn’t always a good thing because it can lead to buyer’s remorse. However, it worked out perfectly in this case. I’ve discovered that I enjoy doing smaller paintings like this one.

I needed to decide what I was going to paint on these small canvases now that I had them. Flowers were one of the ideas that came to mind. They seemed like a good choice because a single blossom would fit nicely on this size canvas. This Tiger Lily painting is one of several flower compositions I’ve done on these small canvases. The artwork depicts a close-up of the blossom’s center.

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♦ “It’s lovely. Technically tho, it’s a “small painting” not a miniature. A miniature must be 25 sq. inches or less and 1/6th scale. You should try doing something like that, you paint so well. There are international miniature shows in Baltimore and Florida each year along with others in England, etc.” — Carol Michaletz, The Art Gallery, MeWe

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UPDATED: 09 July 2022

A painting depicting a view of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse from below. The beacon sits atop a tall tower bathed in the warmth of the sun.

SOLD: This painting has been sold to a private art buyer in Nevada.

About this Lighthouse Painting

Title: Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Size: 9″ w x 12″ h
Support: Canvas Panel Board
Shape: Vertical (portrait)
Description:  A painting of Yaquina Head Lighthouse as seen from below and looking up. From this artwork, one gets a sense of its height as it towers above the keeper’s quarters with a blue sky overhead, while the warm sun shines upon the column that supports its beacon. This hand-painted artwork is signed by oil painting artist Teresa Bernard.

Yaquina Head Lighthouse is hand-painted on a quality canvas panel board. It will need to be framed before it is can be displayed.

Artist Comments

The beautiful Yaquina Head Lighthouse (pronounced “ya-queen-eh” by locals) was built in 1872-73 on the Oregon coast just north of Newport. The lighthouse is named after an American Indian tribe of the same name that is now nearly extinct. It is a popular tourist destination, with visitors coming to explore the surrounding beaches and tide pools.

The composition of this painting is almost a “worm’s-eye view” of the famous Yaquina Head Lighthouse. That struck me as an intriguing angle. I was hesitant to paint the lighthouse at first because I wasn’t sure I could get the angle right. However, I’m glad I overcame my apprehension and decided to paint the lovely lighthouse anyway. I love how it turned out.

Your Feedback

♦ “Have always wanted to live in a lighthouse! Love this painting and its perspective! Great job!!” — kennethk3475, Rural Life, Gab

♦ “Very nice! Looks a lot like Pigeon Point lighthouse. 🥰💕“ — @mamasan4, TRUTH Social

♦ “Beautiful work, Teresa…you really know how to bring out the dimension and form of your subject(s) – I see a lot of positive influences from other artists in your work, but will just say I like what you’re doing … I’ll keep checking back for more paintings!” — @TK_MAJOR,  TRUTH Social

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UPDATED: 12 December 2022

Three giraffes are depicted in this oil painting. This piece is part of the Adventures in Africa series.

SOLD: This painting was a commissioned work and has been sold.

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Hi Teresa, we received the paintings. They’re beautiful! Thank you very much. Our eldest will love the giraffes. — Glenn Callan, San Diego CA

About this Painting of Giraffes

Title: African Wildlife — Three Giraffes
Size: 18″ w x 24″ h
Support: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Description: A realistic composition of three giraffes on the open planes of the Serengeti. The adult giraffes are posing in a group with a blue sky overhead. Hand-painted and signed by Teresa Bernard.

Artist Comments

African Wildlife — Three Giraffes is one of several paintings I was commissioned to do for an art collector. My customer wanted to present this particular painting to his adult daughter as a Christmas gift since she loves giraffes.

I found this painting to be a challenging one since I had never painted giraffes before. Before putting my paintbrush to the canvas, I gave a lot of thought to how I would approach it. It required studying giraffes from every possible angle, paying special attention to their spots if you want to call them spots, that is. They are more like splotches. I observed that no two giraffes are identical in their “spots.” I also paid attention to the color of their splotches. Even though the giraffes are similar in color, I wanted each one to stand out, so I made the brown splotches slightly different in color for each giraffe.

After the painting was completed and delivered to my client’s home, he contacted me to tell me how much his daughter loved it.

Other Paintings in The Adventures in Africa Series

The giraffe painting shown above is one of five African-themed paintings commissioned by an art collector. The following links will take you to the other paintings in this commissioned group.

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UPDATED: 12 March 2023

A leopard is depicted in this African wildlife painting. This piece is part of the Adventures in Africa series.

SOLD: This painting is a commission and has been sold to an art collector in San Diego, CA.

About this Painting of The African Leopard

Title: African Wildlife — Leopard
Size: 18″ x 24″
Support: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Description: A realistic African wildlife portrait of the leopard. The leopard is sitting in front of a camouflaged background. This painting is hand-painted on gallery wrap stretched canvas and signed by artist Teresa Bernard.

Artist Comments

An art collector who is passionate about Africa commissioned this wildlife painting of a leopard. He wanted me to create a portrait of a leopard for his personal collection of African art. I composed this artwork using a reference photo provided by my client. It’s one of five paintings he commissioned from me. However, before I began working on this painting, I did some research about leopards. Here is a little of what I learned about this big cat.

About Leopards

Leopards are graceful and powerful big cats closely related to lions, tigers, and jaguars. They live in sub-Saharan Africa, northeast Africa, Central Asia, India, and China. They easily adapt to a wide variety of habitats, altitudes, and temperatures, from high mountains to deserts to rainforests. The largest of the species are named after the regions where they’re found, like the North African leopard and the Persian leopard. These big cats have a varied diet and enjoy different kinds of grub. They will eat bugs, fish, antelope, monkeys, rodents, deer; pretty much any prey that is available!

Other Paintings in The Adventures in Africa Series

An art collector commissioned five African-themed paintings, including the leopard painting shown above. The links below will take you to the other paintings in this commissioned series.

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UPDATED: 12 March 2023

A waterfall painting of Zimbabwe’s magnificent Victoria Falls. This piece is from the Adventures in Africa series.

SOLD: This painting is a commission and has been sold to an art buyer in San Diego, CA.

About this Painting of Victoria Falls

Title: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Size: 30″ x 24″
Support: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Description: A realistic waterfall painting of the famous Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. This painting is composed by hand on quality stretched canvas and is signed by American artist Teresa Bernard.

Artist Comments

Victoria Falls is the third one in a series of five paintings about Africa that I was commissioned to paint. It resides with others in a private art collection owned by a couple from San Diego, California.

This painting was both fun and challenging to do. Water isn’t an easy subject to paint. Yet, looking at this painting, the viewer senses the movement and power of these mighty falls; all that raw power being unleashed as a myriad of gallons of water coming over the falls crashing downward. I feel successful in conveying that message.

Some Interesting Facts About Victoria Falls

Often when I’m commissioned to do a painting for a client, I like to research the subject that the painting is to be. I find out some pretty interesting stuff that way. Here are some interesting things I discovered about Victoria Falls.

• • Victoria Falls is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is considered the world’s largest waterfall. The falls are located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Every year tourists from around the world trek to the falls to experience its magnificence and wonder.
  • The falls were named after Queen Victoria of Great Britain by a Scottish missionary. However, the local tribes would call the waterfall Mosi-o-Tunya, which translates as “the smoke that thunders” because of its noise and water splashes. The noise Victoria Falls makes can be heard 24 miles away. Spray and mist from the falling water rise to over 1,300 feet high and can be seen from 31 miles away.
  • Opposite the waterfall is a basalt rock entirely covered with tropical forest. That forest’s ecosystem depends on this waterfall.
  • The functions of the falls are not limited only to being an attraction for millions of tourists; it is also very important economically. For example, this waterfall supplies energy to several cities in Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Other Paintings in The Adventures in Africa Series

The waterfall painting above is one of five African paintings commissioned by an art buyer. The links below take you to the other paintings in this commissioned collection.

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UPDATED: 12 March 2023

A painting of Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro rising above the African plains. This piece is part of the Adventures in Africa series.

SOLD: This painting is a commission and has been sold to an art collector in California.

About this Painting of Mount Kilimanjaro

Title: Mount Kilimanjaro Rising
Size: 30″ x 24″
Support: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Description: A realistic African landscape painting of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania rising above the planes of Africa. This composition is hand-painted on quality gallery wrap stretched canvas and is signed by fine artist Teresa Bernard.

Artist Comments

This painting is named “Mount Kilimanjaro Rising.” Originally, I planned to call it “Mount Kilimanjaro Rising Above The Serengeti,” after the lyrics of a popular Toto song, “Africa.” This is how it goes…

“…As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti…”

I used to love that song as a teen, and I still do. However, as I began my research on Africa, specifically Mount Kilimanjaro, I discovered that it is not located in the Serengeti, a vast nature reserve and safari destination. Instead, Kilimanjaro is located several hundred miles away in Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro National Park. So I decided to call this piece Mount Kilimanjaro Rising, which I believe is a more appropriate title.

Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest peak and is snow-capped year-round. As one observes this painting, the viewer has the sense the mountain is floating above the clouds.

This particular work of art isn’t the first time I’ve painted this splendid mountain. I was also commissioned to paint it several years ago from a photograph taken by my customer (not the same one as this painting) while they were on a hiking expedition up Kilimanjaro’s north face. That painting is called “Scaling Mount Kilimanjaro.” Follow the link to see it.

After researching and creating all of these artworks of Africa, I find myself wanting to explore the African continent on my next vacation. I love to travel and see what all the world has to show me! When I’m asked where my favorite travel destination is, my reply is always “anywhere I’ve never been  before!”

For more information about this famous mountain see this website about Kilimanjaro National Park.

Other Paintings in The Adventures in Africa Series

Mount Kilimanjaro Rising shown above is one of five commissioned paintings by a private art buyer in San Diego, CA. The following links are to the other paintings in this commissioned series.

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UPDATED: 12 March 2023