Tracie Griffith Tso painted her first bamboo brushstrokes as a child at a brush painter's studio in California. She specializes in traditional spontaneous flower-bird painting. The award-winning artist developed her style with a teacher schooled by a Hong Kong master. She works in 2-D and 3-Dmediums. She learned to throw pots at age 12, a skill which, when combined with painting, produces functional clay art. Her work reflects compositions from an artist's vision. She paints without sketching, as she was trained on unforgiving rice paper and ink, so no two pieces are alike. She specializes in the freestyle drawing of animals and enjoys reflecting personality and movement in body language. Her subjects include koi, rabbits, pandas, squirrels, siamese cats, birds, horses, frogs and more. Her unpainted clay forms are made by hand, adding decorative texturing inspired by classic silk designs. Compositions are painted with underglazes and fired in an electric kiln, cone 6.Her paintings on rice paper are done in ink and natural pigments and traditionally wet-mounted. Signed, Limited-edition giclee prints are available at her studio. Griffith Tso teaches Chinese brush painting and sells her pottery and prints at the the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, Va. in Studios 22and 19. She lives with her husband and furry muse rabbit, Willow, in Reston, Va.
With elements of animation and delicacy, I compose complete Chinese painting compositions, on traditional rice paper and silk, also transporting them into the 3-D realm of clay. A scene that tells of love and need is an age-old story that continues to surface in my artwork. Pottery adds a new dimension, which stimulates the senses tactually and visually, creating unique connection with a viewer. A piece of fine artwork one can meditate on as well as use everyday is a true gem.
Tracie Griffith Tso painted her first bamboo brushstrokes as a child at a brush painter's studio in California. She specializes in traditional spontaneous flower-bird painting. The award-winning artist developed her style with a teacher schooled by a Hong Kong master. She works in 2-D and 3-Dmediums. She learned to throw pots at age 12, a skill which, when combined with painting, produces functional clay art. Her work reflects compositions from an artist's vision. She paints without sketching, as she was trained on unforgiving rice paper and ink, so no two pieces are alike. She specializes in the freestyle drawing of animals and enjoys reflecting personality and movement in body language. Her subjects include koi, rabbits, pandas, squirrels, siamese cats, birds, horses, frogs and more. Her unpainted clay forms are made by hand, adding decorative texturing inspired by classic silk designs. Compositions are painted with underglazes and fired in an electric kiln, cone 6.Her paintings on rice paper are done in ink and natural pigments and traditionally wet-mounted. Signed, Limited-edition giclee prints are available at her studio. Griffith Tso teaches Chinese brush painting and sells her pottery and prints at the the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, Va. in Studios 22and 19. She lives with her husband and furry muse rabbit, Willow, in Reston, Va.
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