A native of Providence, RI and involved in the arts from an early age, Theresa Girard crafted her own education studying early 20th Century contemporary artists. A color expert and educator for a large manufacturing company, she advanced to the top of her career in marketing, education, and training. She staged and styled numerous photo shoots, large trade productions, and program development from NY to LA and has been a teacher of adult education for over 30 years.Girard attended Community College of RI, CE Programs RISD & SMFA Tufts and is a nationally sought after workshop facilitator for creative people. She is represented by several galleries throughout the country where her intuitive painterly abstractions have been featured in several national publications including The Artist Magazine, Palette Magazine, Art Collector, Florida Design, Gulfshore Life, Elle Decor, and Architectural Digest. “My work explores a difference in mood. When approaching the canvas, I am unsure if the process will be heavily marked, textured, or quiet. I am not looking to reveal or conceal, to clarify or dissolve, I am searching for a presence of paint and a conflict in color, bold or perhaps subdued.” - Theresa Girard “For over a decade, I have witnessed the continuously evolving artistic practice of the artist, Theresa Girard… What unfolds in the following pages of this book is [a] narrative arc of… the artist.” - Kevin Gilmore You can learn more about Theresa Girard and her artistry by reading her new book, 5 Crayons, which sheds an autobiographical lens over the course of her journey and career. Available on her website.