In my paintings, I want to create a peaceful place for the viewer to dwell. Ultimately loving a piece of art is an emotional response.  I think about it in a feng shui way. Elementally, art alters and enhances the landscape and energy of a room. 
For me, art is a form of emotional expression and I have loved creating for as long as I can remember.

The constantly changing textures and colors of nature inhabit all of my work. In my newer paintings,  I am trying to  approach my paintings in a more abstract and  textural way. 

My art education came mostly from seeing, from looking deeply at things, and from being exposed to 
so much great art in the cities where I have lived and visited. One way or another, I have been been studying art for most of my life. After graduating from the University of MIchigan, I studied art and design at Wayne State University, Parsons School of Design and The Art Students League. I then worked for several years in the clothing industry, fine-tuning my eye as a textile artist and clothing designer in New York City. I have recently moved my studio from Westport to the NEST Arts Factory in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

For many years now I have also been working in the Natural Healing field and this certainly influences my artwork.  The deeper unspoken truths are an integral part of my work, and I hope it is something the viewer senses when observing my paintings.

If you are interested in seeing my work, please contact me by email at  teamonahan@optonline.net or by TEXT 203-981-7101

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