"If anyone tells you a painting of a lovely field is never about politics,
they are full of chicharones!
Even a field as an image is about place and place is full of meaning.
Who owns it? How has it stayed undeveloped? Who controls the
the watershed of the land? What will happen to the land in 10 or
20 years? Is the land now a "historic site"? Was it once a battle field?
These are the questions I ask myself when I choose an image.

Most images I create are rendered from memory of people I know around me.
To me, memory is one of the most crucial creative elements an artist can utilize.
It forces the artist to move away from photographic likeness or realism towards
something truly of the artists origin. Memory has a wondrous way of peeling away
complex details that obscure the main elements of a painting. The artist is forced to
rely on color, texture, motion, composition in ways photographers can never accomplish.
I can look at a painting and say, "That feels right- for some reason-" The dissonance
between the "correctness" of an image and the recognition of "that's it" in feeling creates
a sense of comfort- We accept this internal quirkiness, embracing it as the norm,
understanding a new sense of beauty. I believe beauty is wrapped in the eyes of the
beholders politics!"
-Theresa Rosado

How does Rosado think up those paintings?
For more biography info, click here to find out.

Resides in the Midwest with her husband Bruce. Stateside born
Puerto Rican/Macedonian who has lived
in the Dominican Republic. Theresa's paintings are requested for
exhibit by universities through out the country & have been
featured with the work of well known author Sandra Cisneros.
Theresa painted the CD cover "Salsa Strut" by Rick Davies and
Jazzismo, musical director of the NY salsa band Wayne Gorbea
and Salsa Picante, as well as a mural size poster sold through
Teachers Discovery entitled "¡Viva Mexico!". Rosado's works
are also found in the collections of the Labor Council for Latin
American Advancement (rep of SEIU Unions world wide) ,GM,
Daimler-Chrysler,and Ford as well as many other private
collections. Since numerous educational budget cuts related
to the war and homeland "insecurity" in 2003, the public arts
magnet school she once taught at has been closed after years
of layoffs. She deeply misses her students and desires to share
with the public & her students once again the rich art history
of Michigan & the USA, focusing on class, race, and identity.

Rosado's paintings are known for their rich colors, natural flora,
and a resonating symbolic energy that anticipates full political
and cultural & class freedom.

"Injustice has always played a central role in the themes of my
work, whether pointing it out or celebrating in the midst of struggle.
While in the midst of the greatest degree of separation in history between
the Haves and Have-Not's we must continue to write and paint longer
and and raise our voices louder. The arts are not a luxury item for an isolated
group of "Haves" but essential for the souls of every human being on the face
of the earth. Say "NO!" to the "Haves" that close your museums, take away
your art programs and cut your library funding. Paint a picture, visit
a library or gallery, understand the who and why and write today!"


Availability: Exhibits, lectures, slide shows, instruction, school & library visits,
organic cooking demonstrations, and select illustration projects.

click here to contact Theresa Rosado by email

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