Teri Lueders

   McKinney, Texas

In nature, you’d be hard-pressed to find a truly smooth surface. We’re surrounded by such wonderful textures – from tiny bumps to deep crevasses – and Teri Lueders is captivated by the concept of capturing them on canvas.

Working with oils and more recently with the ancient art of encaustics, she manipulates colors, embeds found objects and layers on the creativity.

“I work so hard to achieve the textures I crave on canvas,” Teri states. “Wax not only simplifies textural work, but opens the door to a world of creative possibilities.”

Water and fluidity are recurring themes, as is nature in its many forms. For inspiration, Teri draws upon faraway travels, childhood memories, deep sea adventures and more. As an ovarian cancer survivor, she also finds strength in the ability to lose herself in the serenity of a painting session for hours at a time.

Selected Exhibitions, 2009-2010

Non-Objective Invitational

Texas Visual Arts Association

Plaza of the Americas, Dallas

ECHO Juried Exhibition

Laura Moore, Juror

McKinney, Texas

Visual Image Finale

Loretta Reinick, Juror

Dallas, Texas

Visual Image Springtime Juried Exhibition

Loretta Reinick, Juror

Dallas, Texas

Dallas Wax: Melting Point

Simeen Farhat, Juror

Plano, Texas

Visual Image First Juried Exhibition

Lore Devra Levin, Juror

Dallas, Texas

El Corazón

Benito Huerta, Juror

Eclectic Expressions Gallery, Arlington

Dallas Wax: Fusion: Diverse Approaches in Encaustic Painting

Peggy Epner, Curator

Plano, Texas

Expressions 2009: A Visual Arts Competition

Enrique Fernández Cervantes, Juror

National League of American Pen Women, Dallas

Global Swarming: An Exploration and Reflection of Colony Collapse Disorder

Janet Reynolds, Juror

Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas

Read press coverage about Teri's painting, Toxicity

Encaustic Methods and Techniques

Tarrant County College, Arlington, Texas

Meltdown: An Encaustic Exhibit

Art Hotel Gallery, Dallas

Commissions Welcome

tlueders@mac.com