Teresa Petersen is an artist living and working in the city of Detroit, Michigan. She works in several media, specializing in found-object assemblage sculptures, collages made from vintage prints, catalogs, and magazines, and mixed media pieces containing elements of both. The individual objects making up each piece serve to form a cohesive final structure as well as individually relate to the theme of the piece as a whole. Her work emphasizes and explores the relationships between women's stereotypes and ideals: in culture, in nature, and in our throw-away society. You can see Teresa's work at any of the following locations:
Current and Future Art Shows
Work at Mind, Body, & Spirit
301 S Main St, Rochester, Michigan. One of southeast Michigan's newest and best restaurants.
May 2 - July 31, 2009, "Our Creative Life," Ladybug Gallery,
1250 Hubbard, Detroit Michigan. A group exhibition run by the Southwest Artists Network of Detroit.
May 27 - July 5, 2009 (Opening Reception: May 29) "Race," curated by Peter Williams, The Gallery Project, 215 South Fourth Avenue, Ann Arbor Michigan.
Gallery Project is a fine art collaborative. Its mission is to provide a venue for contemporary art that is culturally aware, individualistic, courageous, and thought provoking.
August 14 - September 19 "Scavenger International," a show co-curated by Teresa Petersen, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, 407 Pine St., Rochester, MI. An invitational exhibit to feature artists from all over Michigan, all of whom work with collage, assemblage and found objects.
August 29-30, Bucktown Arts Festival, Chicago IL
Places Featuring Teresa's Work
Bird Homes, Teresa Petersen.
Twenty-five full-color collage prints of birds living in their meticulously-decorated homes. Paperback with glossy color pages, and available from Lulu. Preview Bird Homes online at Lulu.
The Altered Object: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration, Terry Taylor, (2007) Lark books.
A sequel to the successful book Altered Art, this book focuses on transforming everyday objects into art, and showcases ten successful artist and their work. You can order it on Amazon.
Paint Creek Center for the Arts,
407 Pine St., Rochester, MI.
PCCA is dedicated to promoting the arts and artistic excellence through a full range of cultural programs including exhibitions, studio art classes, outreach programs, community involvement projects, and The National City Art & Apples Festival.
Detroit Artists Market,
4719 Woodward Avenue, Detroit MI.
The Detroit Artists Market fosters a vibrant and distinctive artistic community in Detroit and Michigan by promoting, exhibiting and selling the work of emerging and established artists, through educational programming and art exhibitions, and by serving as a resource to all who seek to expand their knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of art.
Izzy's Raw Art Gallery,
2572 Michigan Ave, Detroit MI.
Izzy's Raw Art Gallery is an outlet for artists who are pushing the boundaries and makes their visions accessible to the public.
Ann Arbor Art Center,
117 W. Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI.
Ann Arbor Art Center is one of Michigan’s oldest and most respected arts organizations, and is committed to engaging the community in education, exhibition, and exploration of the visual arts.
