Tina Steele Penn
A teaching artist residing in Charlotte North Carolina, Tina has been studying art fundamentals, style and technique since childhood. Heavily influenced by color, Tina has developed her own style and flavor, largely Impresionistic and bordering on the Abstract. All of her work is characterized by the exploration of complements and light.
Tina studied art in Tampa Florida while a music major. She teachies visual art and music in her studio at SouthEnd Home Interiors in The Artisan Gallery, Tosco Music Studio and area retirement and recreation centers. Whether through visual art or music - "Art is the expression of the soul". Everyone is happier when their soul is free.
Tina was first influenced in the artistic environment of her childhood home by her mother, Bessie Steele, herself an artist. Bessie strongly believes that everyone has an artistic ability within them -- that our challenge is to reveal the inner artist.
Starting with finger paints and graduating to oils in grade school, Tina has extensive experience in all mediums. Painting primarily with oils, she began working with watercolors and washes about fifteen years ago, and has been using acrylics more recently. Enjoying the benefits of layers and effects achieved in the combination of media, she is currently exploring mixed media: watercolor, acrylics, oils, inks and metallics.
Tina owns the Artisan Gallery and Learning Studio and Avenues of Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina.