Terrill Welch by herself

Feb
16
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #15 Sea and Seals and Evening with Tree of Life Paintings

Terrill Welch by herself - issue #15 Sea and Seals and Evening with Tree of Life Paintings

Every once in a long while something comes crashing into my painting practice and creates a disruption. Such is the approach to this latest painting. Due to its significance and possibly lasting impact, let’s take one of our long reviews of the process.
11 min read
Jan
19
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #14 Short Reprieve, Rest and Cold Snap

Terrill Welch by herself - issue #14 Short Reprieve, Rest and Cold Snap

When it comes to painting, sometimes getting the feeling and energy right is far more powerful than rendering our subject visually perfect down to the last blade of grass.
11 min read
Nov
17
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #12 Seeking Peace Through Nature

Terrill Welch by herself - issue #12 Seeking Peace Through Nature

I shall achieve these aims by cultivating a  meditative landscape painting practice that exemplifies nature’s colour palette, textures, balance and harmony. It is a start.
9 min read
Oct
20
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #11 Five Brand New Paintings and a Story

Terrill Welch by herself - issue #11 Five Brand New Paintings and a Story

Each of these paintings has a story and the landscapes are all significant and intimately familiar to me.
18 min read
Sep
15
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #10 September’s Luxurious Expanse

Terrill Welch by herself - issue #10 September’s Luxurious Expanse

I celebrate quietly… with leprechaun leaps and silent fist pumps along the empty seaside trails. Don’t get me wrong, I (and we) do LOVE all of our guests and part-timers that we share the island with for part of the year. It is just that, well,….
15 min read
Aug
18
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #9 WAYS OF BEING

Terrill Welch by herself - issue #9 WAYS OF BEING

I have often fantasized about what it would be like to live in a monastery and spend much of my day meditating in solitude. We are now getting really close to this...
12 min read
Jul
21
Terrill Welch by herself - issue #8 Living Deliberately

Terrill Welch by herself - issue #8 Living Deliberately

They came all summer long and into the fall, pulling trailers or hauling campers or boat. Driving slowly, past the old cabin on the river side and the barn on the field side, to pull up onto the stubby wild chamomile in front of the steps of my grandparent’s house.
13 min read
Jul
07
A Brush With Life - Issue #127 My Special Birthday Surprise For You

A Brush With Life - Issue #127 My Special Birthday Surprise For You

This is my way of saying thank you in a meaningful way for your ongoing support and patronage as I entertain my semi retirement from being a full-time artist. No worries, there are still going to be more new “Terrill Welch paintings” in your future!
10 min read
Jun
16
Terrill Welch by herself issue #7 Learn to Lose Well

Terrill Welch by herself issue #7 Learn to Lose Well

We could give up. We could walk away in defeat. In fact, in the face of grinding adversity, we could never even try to live a meaningful life. Most often though, we don’t give up, do we?
11 min read
May
19
Terrill Welch by herself - Issue #6 Savouring  Neither Here nor There

Terrill Welch by herself - Issue #6 Savouring Neither Here nor There

14 min read