Teresa Oaxaca is an American born artist based currently in Washington D.C. She is a full time painter whose works can be seen in collections and galleries throughout the US and internationally. Her talent has been recognized and rewarded by museums and institutions such as the American Museum of the Cowboy, The former Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Art Renewal Center, The Elisabeth Greenshields Foundation, the Posey Foundation, and The Portrait Society of America and the Museu Europeu D’Art Modern in Barcelona.

Her training includes a four-year diploma at the Angel Academy of Art (Florence Italy, Graduate studies at the Florence Academy, an Apprenticeship with Odd Nerdrum in Norway, and studies at the Art League of Alexandria VA where she trained with Robert Liberace, Paul Lucchesi, and took many other courses. Currently she teaches workshops around the United States and in Europe.

In addition to her studio work she takes a variety of portrait commissions including Family Portraiture, Professional/Business, Custom and Informal arrangements. She exhibits widely and sells her work on a regular basis. She also recently founded a fashion company called “House Of Oaxaca”, selling wares online at www.houseofoaxaca.com

Within Washington D.C. she has participated with local groups such as The Esperanza Education Fund, The Arts Club Of Washington, The Art League School in Alexandria, VA and the National Education Association. In 2014 she became a member of the Young Partners Circle of The National Museum of Women In The Arts. She is also a registered member of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and an Ambassador for the newly established Da Vinci Initiative, which designs and promotes skill-based learning and lesson plans for US K-12 public school educators. She is also a member of the Arts Club of Washington and the California Arts Club.




"Since returning to the Washington D.C. area I have been focusing on creating a new and large body of work. My new series have taken me away from academic studies to more elaborate compositions which combine human and still life elements. In addition to this I now take on portrait commissions, and continue my studies in art by observing and copying the painting of the Old Masters in art galleries throughout the world.


My work is about pleasing the eye. I paint light and the way it falls. Simple observation reveals beauty; often it is found in the unconventional. Because of this I have learned to take particular delight in unusual pairings of subject matter. Frequently my compositions are spontaneous. When a person comes to me, they occupy a space my mind. Arrangements form from there until with excitement I see and have the idea. The design is both planned and subconscious. For this reason I surround myself with Victorian and Baroque costume, bones, and other things which I find fascinating- I want subject matter to always be at hand.


My paintings are created with oil paint on canvas. I am conscious of the traditional craftsmanship I have attained in Florence. While my interest in new pigments and tools may cause minor alterations in my materials, these really remain fundamentally the same. All my evolution is taking place on the canvas and in my head; in what I see in nature and interpret in two dimensions on the picture plan. I have the fundamentals of design to work with when planning a painting. I make preparatory studies. I use multiple layers to build an illusion of light and form. When this illusion is convincing and to my taste, the painting is done."
-Teresa

Open Exhibit, Group Show at the Art League Gallery, 
Best In Show Award, Juror Margaret McCan, New York Academy Of Art
Torpedo Factory Art Center
December 2018- January 2019
Alexandria, VA

Members Exhibit, at The Arts Club Of Washington,
MacFeely Gallery
Best In Show Award, Juror Leo J. Kasun, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
December 2018-January 2019
Washington, D.C.

Small Works Invitational, Invitational Group Show 
Principle Gallery
December 2018
Alexandria, VA

A Collector's Feast, Group Exhibition at 
American Legacy Fine Arts
November 2018
Pasadena, CA

Flora, Solo Exhibition at Artists & Makers Studios
December1--22, 2017
Artists & Makers Studios 2
12276 & 12280 Wilkins Avenue
Rockville, MD 20852

Washington Baroque, Solo Exhibition at the Arts Club Of Washington.  
Opening Night Reception November 3, 6:30-9 pm
Show runs November 3-26, 2017
2017 I Street, N.W. Washington D.C. 20006-1804

Masquerade Ball, Solo Exhibition at Southern Atelier, Sarasota Florida. January 26-February 26, 2017.

Root To Bloom, Principle Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia. November 2017.

Misfits, Solo Exhibition at The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia. April 2016  
Opening Night Reception April 7 6:30-9 pm
Show runs April 6-May 1
105 N Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314

Teresa Oaxaca: Exuberance, Solo Show at the Haynes Galleries, Nashville Tennessee. 
Opening Night Reception April 8 2016.
On the Music Row Roundabout, 1600 Division Street, Suite 140

California Art Club 105th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition
April 3 – April 24, 2016
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Nexus, Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado. April 2016

Natura Morta- Solo Exhibition, Embassy of Slovenia. Washington D.C. December 21 2015-February 8 2016

Atelier: The Art Of Representation The Mall Galleries, London. Nov 30th-Dec 4th 2015

Figures & Interiors, John Pence Gallery. San Francisco, California. November 20-December 19, 2015

The Representational Art Conference, Crowne Plaza, Ventura County, CA. Nov 1-13, 2015

Still Lifes & Florals, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, California. October 16-November 11, 2015

Unfurl, Curated Group Exhibition at Gallery 1261. Denver, Colorado. August 2015

Celebrating Women, Invitational Figurative Exhibition at Haynes Galleries, Thomaston Maine. August 12-September 15

Figure & Form, Teresa Oaxaca & Robert Liberace- Principle Gallery, Alexandria VA. May 2015

Exhibition of Finalists, Portrait Society of America. Atlanta, Georgia 2015

Masquerade Lacuna Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico. April 2015

Boston International Fine Art Show with Principle Gallery, Boston. November 2014

Running With Scissors, Kwan Fong Gallery (California Lutheran University), Ventura County, CA. October-November 2014

The Uncanny, Three Person Exhibition, S.R. Brennen Gallery. Santa Fe, New Mexico. October 3 2014.

Re-Presenting The Nude Biennial Group Exhibition, Evoke Contemporary. Santa Fe, New Mexico. June 27 2014

Holdfast III: Effigy and Exile Co Exhibitions Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. June 28 2014

Nueva Vida, An Esperanza Event, Three Person Exhibition, Embassy of Bolivia, Washington D.C. May 1 2014

20th Anniversary Invitational, Principle Gallery, Alexandria VA. Opening April 25, 2014

5th Annual Esperanza Gala Benefit, Carnegie Institute of Washington D.C. March 14 2014

The Last Time I Saw Paris, Principle Gallery Charleston, Charleston NC. April 7 2014 

Re-presenting Representation, Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, New York. February 2014.

The Representational Art Conference (TRAC) Women By Women, Kwan Fong Gallery (California Lutheran University), California. Opening February 15, 2014. 

International Masters of Fine Art, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, 2013

Women Painting Women, Richard John Demato Gallery, Sag Harbor, 2013

Gray Matter, group show at Maxwell Alexander Gallery, Los Angeles, July 2013

Women Painting Women (R)Evolution, Principle Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia. September 2013.

Spring Still Life Invitational, group show at Principle Gallery, 2013

Signals, DC Arts Center, Washington D.C. 2012

Finalist Exhibition at Portrait Society of America (2nd Place), Atlanta, 2011.

Classical Realism, solo exhibition, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA. (2010)

Esperanza Annual Benefit Gala, The Carnegie Institue of Washington D.C. (2010)

Solo Show, NoVa Schlesinger Performance Center Art Gallery (2009)

Hermitage Gallery, Mclean, Virginia, 2008-2009

Rosslyn Spectrum Theater Solo Exhibit, Arlington, VA (2008)

The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (2002-2010)

Social Justice Art Show, Arlington, VA (2008)

Art in City Hall, Alexandria, VA (2008)

Arlington Arts Alliance member shows, (2008- present)

Arlington Central Library Solo Show, Arlington, VA (2007)

A Taste for Justice art auction, Legal Services of Northern Virginia (2007)

Arlington County Fair, Selected Exhibitor (2006, 2008)

Corcoran Gallery, Washington D.C., National Scholastics Winners (2003)

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