Gemma's House

Welcome to Gemma's House!

How I Got Here...

Hi, it's Theresa in "Gemma's House"!

(Gemma is my loyal little dog companion!)

A little about the exciting path I now find myself on!

After retiring from my professional careers,

selling my house and downsizing

to a different location,

it was time to forge ahead on a new path!

I hadn't painted for more than 40 years since art school,

since working full time, going back to school

and changing careers numerous times,

and raising my two daughters

all took the totality of my energy and focus.

But now it was time for me

to revisit my creativity in a big way,

and rekindle my long-ago passion for

capturing creative images from my imagination

and turning them into tangible illusions

of realism and depth using acrylic paint!

Just around the same time, the Covid pandemic

took us all by surprise, and this, in an unexpected way,

only reinforced my desire to stay home and paint!

Since then, I've created a multitude of acrylic paintings,

enjoying hours and hours of contented focus,

and thrilled with inspiration to do more!

Each painting is so special to me, and

they are all proudly displayed in my home.

From this experience, I'm confident to offer

realistic acrylic paintings to others

to enjoy for daily admiration or

remembrance of their own cherished animals!