Irish-American artist, Theresa M Quirk of West Milford, NJ, was born in 1955, Connecticut. The artist now lives in Northern New Jersey and enjoys painting landscapes from around the world. She has established herself as a recognized emerging artist, displaying skill and versatility in both oil and watercolor.

She enjoyed art as a child with her father, who inspired her, however she did not begin painting until 2000 when a change in lifestyle, and a break from business due to 9/11 unleased her alternate ego.

She attended college at Jersey City State College and studied design and business. Shortly thereafter she started a small publishing company and enjoyed doing her own layout and design. In the early 90's she launched QuirkWorks becoming a pioneer on the web designing corporate web sites which she still does today. She is best known for this and has been published as a leader in this media.

She continues to study with other artists and travels extensively providing her much opportunity to explore landscapes and scenes that have become the subjects of her work. Her Irish scenes are her favorites and much inspriation is found in the Irish countryside.

As a watercolorist, my work is about layers of transparency, illusion, light and a bit of reality moving from reality to abstract to reality.  I work in layer after layer, viewing the actual piece brings you a clear understanding of just how layers of different colors can play with your eye. I employ spontaneous and loose flowing brushwork suggesting the freedom only a watercolor can provide.

As ao oil painter, I enjoy the freshness of color and looseness. I work in a limited palette of Cad Red Light, Cad Yellow Light and Ultramarine. Most of work is done plein air but resort to the studio in the winter.

Recent Exhibitions:
3/07 -* St Catherines Art Show
3/06 - * St Catherines Art Show
5/04 - * Wayne Art Association
6/04 - Ringwood Art Association
6/04 - West Milford Art Association
10/04 - * Meadowlands Environmental Center, Lyndhurst NJ
10/04 - Ringwood Manor Art Assoc Barn Gallery
10/04 - Lambert Castle, WAA

Art for Fundraisers:
Oct 07 - The Charter High School for Architecture + Design, Phila, Pa
Jan 06 - Liberty Health for Meadowlands Hospital Fund
Nov 05 - Women's Guild of the Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsvills, AL
May 05 - Van Riper House Museum, Wayne NJ
Oct 04 - The Charter High School for Architecture + Design, Phila, Pa

Studied with:
Edwin Broussard
Mel Stabin, AWS, NWS, TWSA
John Salminen, AWS, NWS, D.F.
David Curtis
Don Andrews, AWS
Kenn Backhaus
Ned Mueller
Kim English

Memberships:
Lyme Art Association

Affilates:
Higlands Art Union, President
Highlands Art Union provides networking connections for fine artists seeking travel, sharing, studio swapping and painting opportunities in the US, UK, Scotland and Ireland. The artists are predominantly  plein air landscape painters and are accepted by invitation only. 

QuirkWorks, Owner
Corporate web design, marketing and maintenance.

Articles
"Irish Watercolors Attract Artist"
Special to The Irish American Post
"Chasing the nouveau riche"
by Allan Hoffman FOR THE STAR-LEDGER

Listed
Askart.com
Absolute Arts- World Wide Arts Resources
Artists-online.net
Artist Registry

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Photos of my Hometown
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