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Venezuela-Born Terry Arroyo
Mulrooney is an accomplished, watercolor
artist.
Terry studied art while in college and also
has worked with many other artists in
workshops and classes to learn watercolor
techniques and styles from nationally
recognized artists. Her busy life as a
successful business professional, wife and
mother lift her life as little time for
artwork. After spending years working in
Human Resources field, she began to feel
that her life lacked a creative outlet, and
she re-invented herself and decided to
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Since entering
the art market, Terry has had her work as a
poster in three festivals (South Miami Rotary
Arts Festival, Royal Poinciana Festival, and
Redland Fruit and Spice Park - three times with
one painting and several times with another)
She has won many Best in Shows in several
prestigious Watercolor Societies and other art
organizations. She has also
landed many Solo Exhibitions with several
galleries. Terry specializes in helping patrons
encapsulate their favorite places, best
memories, and treasured loved ones, in luminous
color. Terry creates
portraits and landscapes of all kinds – always
infusing each of her works with her signature
touch of tranquility. Her unique style has
become recognizable and stands out among other
watercolorists, artists and collectors
worldwide.
“I express my art to focus on color, detail,
contrast and light. I create
art that capture natural beauty in architecture,
portraits, landscapes or florals.
Many of my subjects are threatened by
climate change. I am
determined to record my subjects as they are now
and hoping for the future.”
Terry's Influences and Inspiration
Terry is particularly inspired by artists whose
work has strong composition and a captivating
use of light and shadow. Artists she admires
include impressionists such as Monet, Degas and
Renoir, American portrait painter John Singer
Sargent, photographer Ansel Adams, landscape
artist Winslow Homer, and watercolorists such as
Rembrandt. She has studied chiaroscuro, the
artistic principle of using light and dark to
add definition, dimension and realism to a
subject, and applied it to both her photography
and her watercolors.
Contact her at TerryMulrooneyStudios.com for
any questions, comments or inquiries about her
original paintings. You can purchase PRINTS of
her art at Fine
Art America.
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If you are a creative person, and have
decided to share these creations with the
world, you will experience rejection at some
time in your career. This goes for
performing artists, visual artists, writers,
etc. Elimination is a must for many reasons:
the acting roles are limited, the exhibiting
space is limited and a magazine can't
publish all of the stories submitted. If one
accepts being left out for the reasons
above, it makes a lot of sense and makes it
acceptable. It is natural for the rejected
artists to think that it is a rejection of
their work and question their creativity.
Let it also be said, though most do not want
to admit it, that there is politics
involved, even in the arts. It is not just
limited to government. The right connection
gets you in the door for an audition where
more talented people may not have the
opportunity. A bad piece of art may still be
selected because of the prestigious name
behind it.
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Here is an example of
the process and shows that the
reasons for rejection has nothing to
do with the painting, but with the
factors and the people involved. A
painting was submitted last summer
to a show. It was not only accepted,
but won "Best In Show". The same
painting was submitted this past
November to a gallery and was
rejected. The quality did not
change, just the person making the
selection. Artists in all categories
must have thick skin and high self
esteem. If you create a piece that
makes you happy and you feel you
want to share it, please do so. All
successful people have, at some
point in their careers, dealt with
multiple rejections. It must be used
to your advantage.
There are so many
ways to get your art to the public
for sale. In the sales process (my prior
life), you must first get their
attention, get them to see your
product, like your product and buy
your product. So many people think
it is easy to sell your art, well no
it is not. It takes work. There
are three reasons why people buy
art:
One: It matches their
décor/style in their home or office.
Two: They are collectors and
looking for investments.
Three: The particular painting calls
to the person, or they simply like
the art.
So a painting that does well in one
place, may not sell in another.
So getting your art out there is
important. It helps you to
determine WHERE your art will do
best. I am here to tell
you that it takes more than just
getting it out there. It is a
learning process to figure out where
your best audience is. So
remember that each of us has a
style, use of color, medium etc.
that could be attractive to an art
lover. What is popular to one
person will not be to another.
So keep this in mind when selecting
where your art is installed!
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Terry Arroyo Mulrooney
Fine Art Watercolorist
Original Art
For Sale
www.TerryMulrooneyStudios.com
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