BIO
Theresa Lucey is a twenty-seven year old fine artist working in Orlando, Florida. Her primary practice is the creation of original paintings in the genre of figurative realism. She is pursuing a career as a full-time painter and draftswoman. Possessing a disciplined eye and an understanding of anatomical complexity, Theresa recognizes the intellectual vigor of figurative art. She delves deeply into self portraiture in particular. Through the act of self portraiture she synthesis her interests in the performance of gender, dramatic physical expression and classical operatic works.
Artist Statement
I paint to better understand myself and the world I live in. Self portraiture is how I navigate my experiences, digest and accept reality, while growing and changing as a person. Tying together past influences, existential questioning, and a Sisyphean philosophy to a life of art making, I unravel the inner outcomes of my studio practice.