Tina Steele Penn
A teaching artist residing in Charlotte North Carolina, Tina is well versed in both visual and expressive art forms. Her work is on display in her studio at 2320 N. Davidson Street, inside the Peddler's Post, across 27th Street from Amelie's French Bakery. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday 10:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Tina was first influenced in the visual art environment of her childhood home by her mother, Bessie Steele, herself an artist. Encouraged to paint with oils in grade school, Tina has extensive experience in all mediums. Tina studied art as her minor in college in Tampa Florida while a voice major.
Painting primarily with oils, she began working with watercolors and washes about twenty 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 has been studying art fundamentals, style and technique since childhood. Heavily influenced by color, she 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 strongly believes that everyone has an artistic ability within them -- that our challenge is to reveal the inner artist.
Tina began her music instruction at age 8 on violin, in children's choirs, and oboe at 12. She continued on both instruments till a Junior in High School when she began focusing on her voice performance. Achieving highest marks on the state level in solo competitions, she continued her study as a voice major in college. Tina has performed professionally for many years in churches, conventions, competitions. Today Tina is a professional perfomer and Visual Artist in Charlotte North Carolina.
Tina teaches visual art in her studio inside the Peddler's Post, across from Amalie's French Bakery on N. Davidson Street in NoDa, and music at the Tosco Music Studio. Whether through visual art or music - "Art is the expression of the soul".