"Soy las rosas, you're my ocean"

Is this the end or the beginning?

It was the end of 2022 but 2023 just started.

Ask yourself this question to whatever you’re going through in life, i’ts fun, it’s hopeful, Cheers to new beginnings friends.

"MY WAY, YOUR WAY, ANY WAY"

Hi guys, this is some of my new work, I wanna question and yell to the open air and to whoever hears it this question: “Which way????”, and I wanna say “My way”, but I’m willing to risk doing it “Your way” only to live the experience, unless it’s guaranteed is gonna be amazing, no matter how just make it happen in “Any way”.

I hope you enjoy the view, this Neon I brought to Shadmoor State Park in Montauk, one of my favorite places there.

I also wanna mention the song that inspired me for this work, it’s called “Love the night away” by Dj Kaos, I heard it during the summer on a drive from home to Brooklyn, it talks about cherish hopes and dreams and a special connection with someone, passion and love!, you should listen to it, it’s fun!.

Greetings from California where I’m editing this post right now,

Teresa.

Frágil pero fuerte.

Y después de todo,

ahi estas tú,

brillando con toda tu luz

a los pies del océano,

la brisa del mar acariciándote,

y la neblina

haciéndote lucir más bella que nunca.

y después de todo,

ahí estas tu,

frágil pero fuerte.

8mm glass tube filled with Argon and Mercury

Rockaway Beach, NY.

October 2020

SUN Rising

I wish I could live by the beach and be able to admire sunrises or sunsets from there more often, if you follow me on instagram you must know by now how much I share my love for these two phenomenons and how I like to light up neons at the beach too. Recently I went to Rockaway to photograph my newest neon rose called “Sunrise rose”, in that piece I talk about the ability to rise and become better, to grow and learn at the same time, to come from a lower place in your life to a higher position and more. Sun did not disappointed me, it looked so beautiful and a bit unusual to be honest, I will share the neon rose photo soon but in the meantime here’s this image.

Until next time,

Teresa.

NEON BOOBS: 3 STORIES

I have 3 stories for you today.

All my boobies creations represent a woman and a story, today I posted on my instagram this photo below about 3 of my neon boobs artworks and I want to tell you about it.

From left to right:

1.- “Dominga”, that’s my abuelita’s name (RIP) she had big ones, so does my mom and of course, myself, thanks Minga (that’s how we used to call her) and all my big boobs ancestors haha, it wasn’t until a few years ago that i finally accepted the fact that i had big boobs and started feeling good about it. I grew up feeling ashamed of them, they were just so big, but these are the coconuts that I was meant to have so there’s nothing I can do about it. This piece talks about genes and heritage, generations and family resemblance from woman to woman.

2.- “Plus, we’re not perfect”, these are big boobs and uneven, because that’s normal, I’m talking about naturally plus size girls, a lot of plus size women aren’t happy with their bodies, even skinny girls aren’t but none of us are perfect and that’s okay, so let’s just try to carry that weight in the best possible and healthy way.

3.- “Bipolar”, to all of you with a bipolar disorder struggling everyday, going from one or many positive thoughts to negative ones, you’re still going to be loved, hang in there and ask for help, know the symptoms and talk to your family, I’m no expert and I don’t want to hurt anyone with my thoughts so I’ll stop right there because i don’t know how that feels like, but I will continue celebrating all of you chicas no matter what.

Light & Love,

Teresa. 

BANDANAS

Hello,

I wanted to tell you about my new bandanas I have now available to shop!

See I’m a simple girl, I rarely wear makeup or heavy accessories, but sometimes wears very specific things like heart shaped earrings, seashell anklets or cowboy boots, yeeeeha!!! and my favorite thing: bandanas! I wear them around my neck or on my hair, depending on my mood and the rest of my outfit/activity, I like wearing. them on a fancy night or for go hiking, road trips, etc. Last year I was at my studio working and thinking I should came up with my own bandana design featuring one of my neon artworks and then I thought maybe I should use the roses I photograph at the beach as an inspiration and that’s when I decided I wanted to use the roses and a possible neon rose to extend my collection called “Soy las Rosas, you’re my ocean”.

I started playing and creating doodles on paper bond and created a board on a wall, months later in December I won an iPad, i’m no designer and I can’t draw well but I started playing and sketching on the iPad, I bought a pen too, is so much fun to use it, and I like where I was going with the ideas except I knew I needed help somehow! It was 2020 already and my goal was to have the bandanas ready for this Summer, it was going to be almost a year, I had everything figured out except the designs. We were in the middle of the Pandemic in March and I got a message one day from a dear friend through instagram, I think the universe sent him to me because he is an artist, graphic designer, illustrator, etc. It was Thiago asking me how I was ? and I knew exactly at that moment that we was the perfect person to help me with my bandana project, I told him about my ideas, I shared a board and my doodles and he was listening, he came up with these 3 designs that I love. So thanks to him my vision came to life, it was really great working with him! He vibes high, he is caring, creative, vibrant, unique, colorful, talented human and i’m so proud of him.

Please take a moment to know more about his work and I hope you like the bandanas and I can inspire you to wear them and spice up your style, you can go to my shop online or just send me a Venmo @Terebomba

Thanks for reading and extra thank you for your support,

Love & Light,

Teresa.

“Mexican Lavender” bandana. $20

“Pink roses” bandana. $20

“Sunset” bandana $20

These are some of the doodles I made on the iPad, It was such a fun and long process but i’m so happy I finally got to complete it!

Sunset Rose

Hi, I’m again so happy to share my most recent neon artwork with all of you.

All the elements came together in such a magical way for me yesterday at Rockaway Beach, here in New York; my vision came to life exactly the way I wanted it, although is really hard to photograph neon lights and I don’t own a prime lens but i’m satisfied with the results because I got that 1 shot I was looking for. If you follow my work you know I play with roses at the beach all the time and that is my main inspiration for this, I have a deep respect for the ocean for many reasons and I believe light and water are besties in my world.

Thanks for reading me, please enjoy life as much as you can and I hope you get to enjoy my work as well.

Light & Love,

Teresa.

Beautiful Sunset Rockaway Beach

she bends catalogue

Special thanks to the Loveland Museum in Colorado for sending me our first edition of “She Bends” catalogue! I just received it in the mail.

She bends is the first collective of Womxn bending their own neon and i’m proud to be part of this community. Follow us and get to know all the incredible artists from all over.

Instagram: @shebends

"I FEEL YOU"

By the ocean is when I feel the presence of the absent the most, “ I FEEL YOU” is a work that expresses my thoughts and reflexions about the absence and the presence of the people we love that is no longer physically around us but we feel connected to them, there is irony in the concept; “I FEEL YOU” is a message I send to the most amazing natural things that Mother Earth gives us, the ocean, the sun, wildlife, flowers, rocks, trees, etc.

I’m so thrilled to share with you this light work i’ve created to celebrate the presence and the absence of a soul or a place we feel connected to.

“I Feel you” is my message to those i love the most, is a love letter to the ocean and nature and is the way I honor “your presence” and live “your absence”.

On October 4th of 2010 I lost my father due to sudden heart and respiratory problems, it was a surprise and I was devastated, my dad was gone. He would’ve been 71 years old today on June 11th 2020, Its been 10 years since he is not physically with me but he is present in my heart. This piece I dedicate to him!

Light & love for you always,

Teresa.

Lenticular Postcard

Hey friends, i just posted on my shop a new LENTICULAR POSTCARD for you! It’s such a cool piece of art , measures 5X7, this postcard is from an art installation that I photographed in March at Laguna Beach in California, the name of the neon sculpture/artwork is “Neon Rose (This is how I say I love you)”. Some of us believe that giving a flower, rose, carnation, sunflower, plants, etc, to someone means that you like/care/love that person, this artwork represents me offering a rose to the ocean, the sun, nature and also to the presence of the people I love and miss the most so i decided to put it on a postcard. Get one and write a message on the back of it to someone you love or you haven’t seen in a while, you will make them feel loved, let’s make this happen and spread the love together, with my work and with your words.

I can't believe Memorial Day Weekend is here

Hi, just sharing these photos with the world wide web, it was just me at my studio having fun, feeling comfortable, playful and sexy, no makeup and no shame; is good to feel that way right? I’m normally shy. Also, how is it possible that Memorial Day weekend is here? Time seems passing by TURBO MODE and life is not the same than from it was a year ago… I’m still the same, except a better version of myself.

Please stay well and wear a mask out there.

Besos.

"The visitors" and "Feminine Ways"

The other day I thought about how beautiful was to watch this art installation/performance by Icelandic Artist Ragnar Kjartansson, this 9 channel installation is called "The Visitors" the lyrics are from a poem called "Feminine Ways" by Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdóttir. I’m sharing this video I found on you tube today because I got to see the whole video again and I payed attention to the lyrics on the poem and it was so enlightening!

I was lucky to see this show for the first time at “The Broad” in Los Angeles in 2019 and later on the Dallas Museum of Art in November of the same year, is so wonderful, please take a look at it, I hope you like it, the artist himself appears in the video next to some of his friends which are playing an instrument in a different room at the same house somewhere in Upstate New York, at some point they all get together but they keep playing and singing, is so wonderful.

Here is the poem:

(Which by the way reminded me of how I feel when i’m taking photos of my roses at the ocean, it really spoke to me)

“A pink rose In the glittery frost

A diamond heart

And the orange red fire

Once again I fall into My feminine ways

You protect the world from me

As if I’m the only one who’s cruel

You’ve taken me

To the bitter end

Once again I fall into My feminine ways

There are stars exploding

And there is nothing you can do”

"I see a distant horizon..."

As part of my new collection of artwork called “Distant Island”, i’m exploring and really enjoying painting with watercolor and acrylics, I’ve used diminutive reflective glass beads in these new series of paints that keeps my light attraction present. Some of these works will feature a neon piece as well. I see a distant horizon in a place i’ve never been present before but i’ve seen a version of it in past travels. I’m deeply inspired by the snow and the sunlight and the effect that creates, the isolation and the fear of being alone in a place away from home.

I can’t wait to show you more of this.

Light & Fragile love,

Teresa.

“Mountains from far away” 2020

Dear Georgia

This painting right below (“Hibiscus with Plomeria”, 1939) is one of my favorites. I just wanted to post it and share with you. I love her painting style, so much beauty and femininity. Thank you Georgia, you gave us a lot of beautiful works.

I’m booking a trip to Hawaii someday and i’ll imitate your exploration in the Island, I might add more beautiful things to my “Distant Island” collection.

Enjoy the colors,

Teresa.

Watercolor Art

Hello,

This is a small paint I made the other day, is part of a new collection of art pieces I'm working on, there’s neon, watercolor, acrylic and glass beads involved, is called “Distant Island”.

This watercolor takes me to a place where I can find peace and the most amazing landscapes i’ve seen, there i’m isolated in peace, exploring myself and exploring new unseen land.

You can but this print on my shop for only $8 dollars (unframed)

Thank you.