Art Studios Thonett
Tessa Thonett
”To Paint is one of the most exciting and fulfilling things to do!”
Faces, faces, faces! I really enjoy people’s faces, always have, and particularly the eyes. And what really fascinates me are the nuances and differing spirits that shine through the different characters of those I paint.
Our ‘icon’ paintings are collaborate works, where Markus paints the background in his wild and wonderful way – carving, burning (sometimes), painting and sanding. Then he primes a space where Tessa paints a face delicately in oils.
Markus Thonett
Making art for me is a way of digesting what I encounter in life, including thoughts, concepts and feelings that arise from those experiences.
Some themes are recurring, and I find myself chewing on an idea that I had already toyed with decades ago. But questions like ‘Why?’, ‘How?’ and ‘What if?’ keep redirecting my endless search.