Theresa DeSalvio

Books & Catalogues for purchase

Mama Loon and Mister Dale is a story of two loons who spring into action to protect their offspring when they feel threatened by a human coming too close for comfort. A picture book to share with your children and grandchildren! 8.5x11 inches, 36 pages, full color

Snaps

These paintings have their origins (mostly) in a photo or a compilation of photos, which intertwine with memory and imagination. The joy of painting takes over as I experiment freely with color and technique as I make these paintings, resulting in images that are spontaneous and nostalgic.

Everyday Living

Images that capture the quiet drama of daily life

Lily Pads

These paintings are painted with acrylic interactive paint on Arches aquarelle 140 pound paper.

Public Foundations and Collections

Life Patterns

My images of everyday life speak to the resilience of the human spirit. The connection between visual patterns created with a paintbrush and the patterns created throughout our lives is at the core of my belief that there is no separation between life and art.

Home

In these paintings I use the iconic symbol of the house as both a physical and symbolic object, to hold, to carry, and to reflect upon.

The Life and Times of the Blue Fairy

In this narrative body of paintings I've personalized the character of the Blue Fairy to reflect my own thoughts and actions. In this work I explore her daily life, girlhood and travels.

Girlhood

These unsentimental paintings explore the freedom and physicality of girlhood.

Travels

These images were inspired by travels near and far.

Tales

Through allegorical images I have reimagined Pinocchio as a boy who experiments with drugs, becomes addicted to heroin, and the devastation it causes on his life.

In Treatment (Working Toward the Cure)

These paintings represent a transitional time that encompasses many feelings including sadness, anguish, discovery and hope.

Chinese Zodiac

In the spirit of traditional Chinese art I have incorporated a written personality trait as well as the numeric place of each animal in the zodiac cycle.

Inside China

I began these large scale oil paintings following a trip to Beijing in November 2009. The work attempts to capture the culture and spirit of the people as China transforms.