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Artist. Art and nature connecting one brushstroke at a time. More at https://terrillwelchartist.com

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16.09.2025 05:57 👍 374 🔁 64 💬 0 📌 3
Image of artist at the easel with details about the solo showcase ‘The Intimate Brushwork of Terrill Welch’… We're delighted to announce: 🇨🇦Terrill Welch's Solo Showcase Happening live now August 8-22, 2025 🐚Immerse yourself with the ARTSY & OPULENT ART EVENT on ARTSY 'VIEWING ROOMS' This exhibition reveals Welch’s creative process as an immersive conversation with the natural world, where she channels whole-body sensory experiences to convey the quiet resilience, grace, and subtle beauty found along the water’s edge. This exhibition reveals Welch’s creative process as an immersive conversation with the natural world, where she channels whole-body sensory experiences to convey the quiet resilience, grace, and subtle beauty found along the water’s edge. Stepping into her “child’s view,” audiences are invited to explore “landscapes of the small” and “drop in the ocean landscapes” — meditations on life’s continuous cycles of change and connection. Alongside her newest series, the show also features several earlier west coast seascapes, offering a comprehensive view of Welch’s evolving artistic journey and deepening her exploration of place through vibrant and evocative compositions. Available entirely online through Opulent Art Gallery on Artsy, this exhibition connects art lovers worldwide with Welch’s fluid artistic voice. From more precise figurative renderings to abstract impressions, each work testifies to the boundary-blurring language Welch has mastered in her portrayal of nature’s textures and tides. We invite you to join us for this immersive visual experience where nature’s quiet stories come alive through Terrill Welch’s masterful brushstrokes. Discover a moving meditation on the intimate and universal in this singular new body of work. Visit the Opulent Art Gallery website starting August 8th to experience the exhibition in full.

Image of artist at the easel with details about the solo showcase ‘The Intimate Brushwork of Terrill Welch’… We're delighted to announce: 🇨🇦Terrill Welch's Solo Showcase Happening live now August 8-22, 2025 🐚Immerse yourself with the ARTSY & OPULENT ART EVENT on ARTSY 'VIEWING ROOMS' This exhibition reveals Welch’s creative process as an immersive conversation with the natural world, where she channels whole-body sensory experiences to convey the quiet resilience, grace, and subtle beauty found along the water’s edge. This exhibition reveals Welch’s creative process as an immersive conversation with the natural world, where she channels whole-body sensory experiences to convey the quiet resilience, grace, and subtle beauty found along the water’s edge. Stepping into her “child’s view,” audiences are invited to explore “landscapes of the small” and “drop in the ocean landscapes” — meditations on life’s continuous cycles of change and connection. Alongside her newest series, the show also features several earlier west coast seascapes, offering a comprehensive view of Welch’s evolving artistic journey and deepening her exploration of place through vibrant and evocative compositions. Available entirely online through Opulent Art Gallery on Artsy, this exhibition connects art lovers worldwide with Welch’s fluid artistic voice. From more precise figurative renderings to abstract impressions, each work testifies to the boundary-blurring language Welch has mastered in her portrayal of nature’s textures and tides. We invite you to join us for this immersive visual experience where nature’s quiet stories come alive through Terrill Welch’s masterful brushstrokes. Discover a moving meditation on the intimate and universal in this singular new body of work. Visit the Opulent Art Gallery website starting August 8th to experience the exhibition in full.

F.Y.I… 🇨🇦Terrill Welch's Solo Showcase
Happening live now August 8-22, 2025

🐚Immerse yourself with the ARTSY & OPULENT ART EVENT on ARTSY 'VIEWING ROOMS'

www.artsy.net/viewing-room...

#artsyartbuyers #internationalartbuyers #soloshow #exhibition #artpaintings #original #artsyevent #artshow

08.08.2025 16:44 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Rolling Seaweed by Terrill Welch measures 16 by 12 inches and is painted in walnut oil on canvas board. The composition features thick, twisted forms that resemble seaweed caught in motion. These shapes overlap and weave together, rendered with bold, textured brushstrokes that emphasize their weight and fluidity. The color palette balances deep greens, earthy browns, and soft yellows against touches of blue and white, grounding the shapes in a natural, coastal environment. A muted blue sky and a subtle patch of sea provide contrast and space around the dense foreground, enhancing the sense of movement and depth. Up close, the marks remain loose and gestural; from a distance, the forms approach a cohesive rhythm without fully resolving, inviting the viewer to explore the boundary between abstraction and representation.

Rolling Seaweed by Terrill Welch measures 16 by 12 inches and is painted in walnut oil on canvas board. The composition features thick, twisted forms that resemble seaweed caught in motion. These shapes overlap and weave together, rendered with bold, textured brushstrokes that emphasize their weight and fluidity. The color palette balances deep greens, earthy browns, and soft yellows against touches of blue and white, grounding the shapes in a natural, coastal environment. A muted blue sky and a subtle patch of sea provide contrast and space around the dense foreground, enhancing the sense of movement and depth. Up close, the marks remain loose and gestural; from a distance, the forms approach a cohesive rhythm without fully resolving, inviting the viewer to explore the boundary between abstraction and representation.

It was warm and a misty summer west coast rain had settled in with the in coming tide…

Rolling Seaweed by Terrill Welch, 16 x 12 inch walnut oil on canvas board.

#AbstractFiguration #CoastalForms #TexturedBrushwork #NaturalMovement #TerrillWelch #oilpainting #art

26.07.2025 03:13 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Summer Slack Tide with the Small by Terrill Welch is 16 x 12 inch oil on canvas and presents a quiet coastal moment where natural remnants pause in balance. A vivid red crab shell takes center stage among scattered seaweed and shells, its colour commanding attention against muted earth tones. Nearby, a clamshell and white crab shell provide measured contrast, grounding the composition. The backdrop of calm blue water stretches toward low, oval sandstone islands that hover along the horizon, establishing a serene spatial depth. Brushstrokes carve fluid, organic shapes that blend abstraction with recognizable forms, inviting a contemplative pause on tides and transitory shorelines. The palette and texture emphasize the delicate tension between stillness and movement, offering a visual dialogue between what remains and what drifts away.

Summer Slack Tide with the Small by Terrill Welch is 16 x 12 inch oil on canvas and presents a quiet coastal moment where natural remnants pause in balance. A vivid red crab shell takes center stage among scattered seaweed and shells, its colour commanding attention against muted earth tones. Nearby, a clamshell and white crab shell provide measured contrast, grounding the composition. The backdrop of calm blue water stretches toward low, oval sandstone islands that hover along the horizon, establishing a serene spatial depth. Brushstrokes carve fluid, organic shapes that blend abstraction with recognizable forms, inviting a contemplative pause on tides and transitory shorelines. The palette and texture emphasize the delicate tension between stillness and movement, offering a visual dialogue between what remains and what drifts away.

Summer Slack Tide with the Small by Terrill Welch 12 x 10 inches walnut oil on canvas.

#WalnutOil #CoastalScene #OrganicForms #MinimalistPainting #TidalStillness #art #oilpainting

26.07.2025 02:26 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
“Between Shapes and Shells” by Terrill Welch measures 14 by 11 inches and is painted in acrylic on gessobord. The composition centers on a cluster prominent seashells in the foreground resting on a rocky shore. Their smooth, rounded forms are rendered with fluid brushstrokes that capture subtle shifts in cream, white, and light brown tones. Surrounding the shells, the textured rocks are depicted in earthy hues with touches of purple and ochre. Beyond them, a calm sea stretches toward the horizon, its surface a blend of blue and green with gentle wave reflections. Above, soft clouds drift across a pale sky, reinforcing the scene’s quiet, contemplative mood. The painting balances representational detail with abstract layers, creating a dynamic tension that enlivens the tranquil coastal setting.

“Between Shapes and Shells” by Terrill Welch measures 14 by 11 inches and is painted in acrylic on gessobord. The composition centers on a cluster prominent seashells in the foreground resting on a rocky shore. Their smooth, rounded forms are rendered with fluid brushstrokes that capture subtle shifts in cream, white, and light brown tones. Surrounding the shells, the textured rocks are depicted in earthy hues with touches of purple and ochre. Beyond them, a calm sea stretches toward the horizon, its surface a blend of blue and green with gentle wave reflections. Above, soft clouds drift across a pale sky, reinforcing the scene’s quiet, contemplative mood. The painting balances representational detail with abstract layers, creating a dynamic tension that enlivens the tranquil coastal setting.

New work off the plein air easel this time!

“Between Shapes and Shells” by Terrill Welc began with abstract shapes in the studio but found its direction standing on the shore at Reef Bay.

#AbstractRealism #LandscapeArt #OceanInspired #SeaAndSky #NaturePainting #contemporaryart #TerrillWelch

22.05.2025 23:26 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you! 😊

08.05.2025 22:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Love that you are doing this. I am inspired to do the same. 😊

07.05.2025 20:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you and yes, twisty trees are definitely cool. 😊

07.05.2025 19:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Arbutus Tree Company by Terrill Welch is a 20 by 16 inch oil painting on canvas that captures a coastal landscape with clarity and focus. A group of twisted arbutus trees, their bark vibrant in tones of orange, yellow, and brown, stand along a path beside the ocean. The bark’s smooth, peeling texture is rendered with careful brushwork that highlights its seasonal shifts. Above, the green foliage forms a dense canopy, contrasting with the calm, blue water stretching toward distant land on the horizon. The path curves gently through the foreground, its earthy colors guiding the viewer into a quiet, natural scene. The composition balances organic shapes with subtle color transitions, delivering a sense of place that is both vivid and serene.

Arbutus Tree Company by Terrill Welch is a 20 by 16 inch oil painting on canvas that captures a coastal landscape with clarity and focus. A group of twisted arbutus trees, their bark vibrant in tones of orange, yellow, and brown, stand along a path beside the ocean. The bark’s smooth, peeling texture is rendered with careful brushwork that highlights its seasonal shifts. Above, the green foliage forms a dense canopy, contrasting with the calm, blue water stretching toward distant land on the horizon. The path curves gently through the foreground, its earthy colors guiding the viewer into a quiet, natural scene. The composition balances organic shapes with subtle color transitions, delivering a sense of place that is both vivid and serene.

“Arbutus Tree Company” by Terrill Welch
20 x 16 inch walnut oil on canvas

Artist notes: If one is to be strolling back from Saint John Point in the early morning, the Arbutus trees are good company.

#arbutustree #mandrone #mayneislandbc #oilpaintingoncanvas #landscapepainter

07.05.2025 15:48 👍 34 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
Still on the easel in the art studio- Floating Arrangement of Shells by Terrill Welch measures 48 by 40 inches and is rendered in walnut oil on canvas. The composition features three mussel shells clustered together, drifting on the sea’s surface. One shell remains intact, while the other two are broken fragments. The shells are depicted in rich blues with subtle accents of pink and white, creating a glowing, almost translucent quality. An earthy background in shades of gold, brown, and beige frames the shells, amplifying their cool tones through contrast. Circular, bubble details along the shell edges introduce depth and texture. Smooth, swirling brushwork shapes the piece, conveying both the delicate structure and quiet movement of this natural arrangement. This work captures a rare moment of observation—a gentle tide lifting these shells in a spontaneous, floating pattern.

Still on the easel in the art studio- Floating Arrangement of Shells by Terrill Welch measures 48 by 40 inches and is rendered in walnut oil on canvas. The composition features three mussel shells clustered together, drifting on the sea’s surface. One shell remains intact, while the other two are broken fragments. The shells are depicted in rich blues with subtle accents of pink and white, creating a glowing, almost translucent quality. An earthy background in shades of gold, brown, and beige frames the shells, amplifying their cool tones through contrast. Circular, bubble details along the shell edges introduce depth and texture. Smooth, swirling brushwork shapes the piece, conveying both the delicate structure and quiet movement of this natural arrangement. This work captures a rare moment of observation—a gentle tide lifting these shells in a spontaneous, floating pattern.

Floating Arrangement of Shells by Terrill Welch measures 48 by 40 inches and is rendered in walnut oil on canvas. The composition features three mussel shells clustered together, drifting on the sea’s surface. One shell remains intact, while the other two are broken fragments. The shells are depicted in rich blues with subtle accents of pink and white, creating a glowing, almost translucent quality. An earthy background in shades of gold, brown, and beige frames the shells, amplifying their cool tones through contrast. Circular, bubble details along the shell edges introduce depth and texture. Smooth, swirling brushwork shapes the piece, conveying both the delicate structure and quiet movement of this natural arrangement. This work captures a rare moment of observation—a gentle tide lifting these shells in a spontaneous, floating pattern.

Floating Arrangement of Shells by Terrill Welch measures 48 by 40 inches and is rendered in walnut oil on canvas. The composition features three mussel shells clustered together, drifting on the sea’s surface. One shell remains intact, while the other two are broken fragments. The shells are depicted in rich blues with subtle accents of pink and white, creating a glowing, almost translucent quality. An earthy background in shades of gold, brown, and beige frames the shells, amplifying their cool tones through contrast. Circular, bubble details along the shell edges introduce depth and texture. Smooth, swirling brushwork shapes the piece, conveying both the delicate structure and quiet movement of this natural arrangement. This work captures a rare moment of observation—a gentle tide lifting these shells in a spontaneous, floating pattern.

Detail bottom right corner with signature - Floating Arrangement of Shells by Terrill Welch, 48 x 40 inch walnut oil on canvas.

Detail bottom right corner with signature - Floating Arrangement of Shells by Terrill Welch, 48 x 40 inch walnut oil on canvas.

Still a bit shiny and wet, here is my latest 48 x 40 inch walnut oil on canvas in the seafloor series painting still resting on the easel. In this unique work, the subject has been lifted off of the seafloor by a gentle incoming tide.

#oilpainting #CanadianArt #originalart #painting #seashells

03.05.2025 17:34 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Detail of the first layers of oil over an acrylic underpainting on a 48 x 40 inch canvas by Terrill Welch investigating a floating arrangement of seashells on an incoming tide.

Detail of the first layers of oil over an acrylic underpainting on a 48 x 40 inch canvas by Terrill Welch investigating a floating arrangement of seashells on an incoming tide.

First layers of oil over acrylic underpainting… Detail of my 48 x 40 inch oil on canvas work in progress investigating a floating arrangement of shells on the Salish Sea. More soon!

#WorkInProgress #TerrillWelch #TerrillWelchArt #seashellpaintings #SeafloorSeries #WestCoastArt

25.04.2025 14:46 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I am celebrating Earth Day 2025 in my usual way with close connections to nature. I have come to understand over these past few years is that deep learning and observation is as limitless and endless as travelling and gathering a breadth of understanding.

#EarthDay2025 #EarthDay #earthdayeveryday

22.04.2025 13:56 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What a wonderful description of your experience. 😊

16.04.2025 23:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
View at the entrance of the Terrill Welch Gallery Pod which is a uniquely designed gallery space in a shipping container. There are large and small paintings of the seafloor and sea lining a well lit room.

View at the entrance of the Terrill Welch Gallery Pod which is a uniquely designed gallery space in a shipping container. There are large and small paintings of the seafloor and sea lining a well lit room.

I have a fresh exhibition opening today that includes 9 new paintings in the “Seafloor and Seashell Series” which I have completed since the beginning of 2025. Private viewing room at:

www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/terril...

Thank you!

#CanadianArt #TerrillWelch #Painting #ArtShow #WestCoastArt

16.04.2025 22:56 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you!

14.04.2025 03:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks! 😊

14.04.2025 03:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Close up of stacked clamshells resting on sandstone in April morning light.

Close up of stacked clamshells resting on sandstone in April morning light.

Close up of oyster shell on sandstone in morning light drawing our attention to the rough outside and smooth inside of the shell.

Close up of oyster shell on sandstone in morning light drawing our attention to the rough outside and smooth inside of the shell.

Single clamshell glowing in warm morning light.

Single clamshell glowing in warm morning light.

Single clamshell glowing at the edge of the tide in the morning light.

Single clamshell glowing at the edge of the tide in the morning light.

Morning at the beach with the big camera. Special times! These were taken before 9:00 am this morning at Reef Bay on Mayne Island in British Columbia.

#seafloor #NatureInspiration #seashell #clamshells

13.04.2025 01:31 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
delicate Calypso orchid

delicate Calypso orchid

My close encounter with a the delicate Calypso orchid today. What an early Spring beauty! Nice to have such a bright spot in my day. #wildflowers #orchid

09.04.2025 20:50 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Gorgeous light and dramatic shapes in a vast Canadian seascape…

07.04.2025 21:45 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Terrill Welch Gallery Pod A private room from Terrill Welch

New “landscapes of the small” are joining the conversation in the Terrill Welch Gallery Pod offering us a brief and necessary reprieve from global events…

#art #soloshow #artshow #CanadianArt #painting

www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/terril...

07.04.2025 20:57 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"Leaving Something Behind" is a 12 x 10 inch walnut oil painting on canvas by Terrill Welch. The scene captures a vibrant coastal landscape with expressive brushstrokes that breathe life into the composition. In the foreground, an arrangement of rocks and shells is rendered in dynamic hues of blues, purples, and earthy tones, creating a textured and engaging display. As the eye moves to the background, the calm waters gently lead to dark, rocky formations that rise in the distance. Above, the sky is layered with soft, gentle clouds that seem to drift with ease. The painting evokes a sense of motion and energy, inspired by the remnants of a tumultuous weather event that had unfolded the night before. In this piece, the blending of colors and the active brushwork reflect the continuing dialogue between nature's forces and their lingering impressions under the morning sun.

"Leaving Something Behind" is a 12 x 10 inch walnut oil painting on canvas by Terrill Welch. The scene captures a vibrant coastal landscape with expressive brushstrokes that breathe life into the composition. In the foreground, an arrangement of rocks and shells is rendered in dynamic hues of blues, purples, and earthy tones, creating a textured and engaging display. As the eye moves to the background, the calm waters gently lead to dark, rocky formations that rise in the distance. Above, the sky is layered with soft, gentle clouds that seem to drift with ease. The painting evokes a sense of motion and energy, inspired by the remnants of a tumultuous weather event that had unfolded the night before. In this piece, the blending of colors and the active brushwork reflect the continuing dialogue between nature's forces and their lingering impressions under the morning sun.

The seashore was still restless. There had been thunder and lightning with heavy rain the night before…

Leaving Something Behind by Terrill Welch 12 x 10 inch walnut oil on canvas

#Art #OilPainting #LandscapeArt #CoastalScenes #NatureArt #ArtCollector #ArtGallery #Canadianart

27.03.2025 19:58 👍 20 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Terrill Welch by herself - issue #28 Paintbrush In Hand and Elbows Up What a crazy time we have all been having! Whoa! Or as Canadians say - elbows up! Enough said about THAT for now. I am in the final weeks of my first of three units in the MA in Fine Art online progra...

The latest issue of “Terrill Welch herself” is now published and available for your reading pleasure…

terrill-welch.ghost.io/paintbrush-i...

#artstudio #art #artist #artgallery #painting #WorkInProgress

21.03.2025 17:51 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you! 😊

21.03.2025 06:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you Glenda and it sure does!

20.03.2025 23:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks Roberta!

20.03.2025 23:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Canadian Painter Terrill Welch Celebrates the Completion of her 1st Unit towards her MA in Fine Art
Canadian Painter Terrill Welch Celebrates the Completion of her 1st Unit towards her MA in Fine Art YouTube video by Terrill Welch

I am done, done, done all the hard bits and my assessment materials are completed and waiting in folders for when the portal to upload them opens tomorrow. 1st of 3 units. Celebrating! #art #painting #WestCoastArt #MFA

youtu.be/kA-Gvp_JOfs?...

20.03.2025 02:41 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0
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To all the amazing, brilliant, brave, determined and trailblazing women from all over the world who are in my life - HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!

Thank you for being you and being outstanding in so many unique and wonderful ways.

08.03.2025 21:06 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Melanie is a new artist to me but I came back to this painting a few times so thought I would share it with you. I have been to this place and it can feel just like this. Enjoy…

03.03.2025 01:53 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"Low Tide in the Reefs" by Terrill Welch is a serene 10 x 8 inch acrylic painting on gessobord. It captures the fleeting beauty of a sandy beach scattered with seashells, depicted in delicate shades of white, blue, and hints of purple. The artwork employs broad brushstrokes to bring texture and depth to the shells, evoking a sense of tranquility and natural wonder. In the background, earthy tones outline distant reefs and island hills with a calm sea, anchoring the composition in a peaceful coastal setting. The artwork immerses the viewer in a view from a low angle, keeping them within the frame and inviting them to savor this ephemeral landscape. This scene acts as both a momentary study and a lasting reminder of nature’s changing tides and the treasures they leave behind.

"Low Tide in the Reefs" by Terrill Welch is a serene 10 x 8 inch acrylic painting on gessobord. It captures the fleeting beauty of a sandy beach scattered with seashells, depicted in delicate shades of white, blue, and hints of purple. The artwork employs broad brushstrokes to bring texture and depth to the shells, evoking a sense of tranquility and natural wonder. In the background, earthy tones outline distant reefs and island hills with a calm sea, anchoring the composition in a peaceful coastal setting. The artwork immerses the viewer in a view from a low angle, keeping them within the frame and inviting them to savor this ephemeral landscape. This scene acts as both a momentary study and a lasting reminder of nature’s changing tides and the treasures they leave behind.

Sandwiched between two reefs is a shell bed with fabulous shapes and contours. It won’t last. Tides are like that.

“Low Tide in the Reefs” by Terrill Welch 10 x 8 inch acrylic on gessobord.

#AcrylicPainting #CoastalArt #Art #Seascape #ArtOnGessobord #NatureArt #TranquilArt #Seashells #Painting

02.03.2025 02:01 👍 17 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0