Welcome to the website of Theresa Mather, fantasy artist known for her dragons and other creatures, and for her paintings on rocks and feathers! Here you’ll find information about Theresa, a gallery of her art, news on upcoming appearances and links to purchase artwork and other items!
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Starting tomorrow, I will have artwork including a selection of prints and originals in the art shows at two great conventions. I've featured a sneak peek of an original that I sent to each con- King of Autumn and Autumn Faery Cat. Can you sense a theme here? 😉 The finished pieces are triple matted and framed and accented with gems.
King of Autumn is a larger piece featuring a dragon in acrylic on two turkey tail feathers. I have to admit that I leaf peeped a number of times over a period of weeks this year. The fall colors start high up in the mountains around where I live, so we took a couple of drives up there and managed to see peak colors at several altitudes. Then the color moved down to the altitude we live at, and my trees dropped their leaves this week. Today, we went back to Zion National Park, which is 3000 feet lower for the second time in about a week to see more peak colors there. This is all kind of self indulgent, spreading out leaf peeping over weeks and weeks. But it definitely provides me with inspiration.... can you tell? I sent this piece to Windycon 51, which is being held in Oakbrook, Illinois starting tomorrow, November 7, 2025- November 9. I sent plenty of original art and prints to the art show. It looks like the convention has a great lineup of guests and activities, so I think it'll be a great weekend if you're attending. You can find out more about this convention here: https://www.windycon.org/
Continuing with the theme of autumn, Autumn Faery Cat is a small acrylic piece on feather that I sent to Tuscon 52. The model for the feline part is my own Luckycat. If only he knew how I exploit his handsome good looks for artistic ends, surely he would demand more treats. Tuscon also runs from the 7th-9th, but is in Tucson, AZ. It also has a great lineup of guests, panels, filking, vendors and more. You can find out more about it here: https://tusconscificon.com/
I think I'm done leaf peeping for 2025. But I can't promise that I'm done painting autumn themed pieces for now.... the good weather seems to be hanging on and I'm not in a wintery mood yet.
To everyone attending and participating in Windycon and Tuscon, have a super time!
King of Autumn is a larger piece featuring a dragon in acrylic on two turkey tail feathers. I have to admit that I leaf peeped a number of times over a period of weeks this year. The fall colors start high up in the mountains around where I live, so we took a couple of drives up there and managed to see peak colors at several altitudes. Then the color moved down to the altitude we live at, and my trees dropped their leaves this week. Today, we went back to Zion National Park, which is 3000 feet lower for the second time in about a week to see more peak colors there. This is all kind of self indulgent, spreading out leaf peeping over weeks and weeks. But it definitely provides me with inspiration.... can you tell? I sent this piece to Windycon 51, which is being held in Oakbrook, Illinois starting tomorrow, November 7, 2025- November 9. I sent plenty of original art and prints to the art show. It looks like the convention has a great lineup of guests and activities, so I think it'll be a great weekend if you're attending. You can find out more about this convention here: https://www.windycon.org/
Continuing with the theme of autumn, Autumn Faery Cat is a small acrylic piece on feather that I sent to Tuscon 52. The model for the feline part is my own Luckycat. If only he knew how I exploit his handsome good looks for artistic ends, surely he would demand more treats. Tuscon also runs from the 7th-9th, but is in Tucson, AZ. It also has a great lineup of guests, panels, filking, vendors and more. You can find out more about it here: https://tusconscificon.com/
I think I'm done leaf peeping for 2025. But I can't promise that I'm done painting autumn themed pieces for now.... the good weather seems to be hanging on and I'm not in a wintery mood yet.
To everyone attending and participating in Windycon and Tuscon, have a super time!
Starting tomorrow, October 31, 2025 through November 2, I will have original art and prints in the art show at MileHiCon 57 in Aurora, CO. This is an awesome con with lots of great art in the art show and a fantastic lineup of guests and vendors. You can find out more about it here: https://milehicon.org/
Featured is a sneak peek of an acrylic on gold sheen obsidian piece that I sent titled "Autumn Wind." You'd think that dragons would be choosy enough that they wouldn't chase autumn leaves, but why not, it's fun. I'm sure not going to tell them not to do it. The finished piece is triple matted and framed shadow box style and each dragon has a gem worn on a necklace.
I only have a few more conventions to finish pieces for for 2025. It's mostly symbolic- I have to start for 2026 immediately. No vacation for me! But I am looking forward to winter cooking and staying cozy and plenty of hot tea.
To those attending MileHiCon this year, have a great time!
Featured is a sneak peek of an acrylic on gold sheen obsidian piece that I sent titled "Autumn Wind." You'd think that dragons would be choosy enough that they wouldn't chase autumn leaves, but why not, it's fun. I'm sure not going to tell them not to do it. The finished piece is triple matted and framed shadow box style and each dragon has a gem worn on a necklace.
I only have a few more conventions to finish pieces for for 2025. It's mostly symbolic- I have to start for 2026 immediately. No vacation for me! But I am looking forward to winter cooking and staying cozy and plenty of hot tea.
To those attending MileHiCon this year, have a great time!
It's come to my attention that some magnets that were recently made into sets may have become demagnetized. If this has happened to you, please message me and I'll send you some replacement magnets. I may not be able to replace the exact images because I am out of some, but I will get you some working magnets if you have this issue.
Starting today, October 17th, 2025, and running through the 19th, my artwork will be in the art show at Orycon 45 in Portland, OR. I sent originals and prints, including the print featured in the photo with this post. It's been a few years since Orycon allowed mail in art, and so this is my first time showing there in several years. Everything will be at a direct sale only price at this convention, so it's first come first served.. so be sure to get to the art show early in order to make sure that you get the things you want from the super selection of artists who will be showing. I have one panel of artwork and a selection of prints in the print shop. I have heard elsewhere that this may be the last Orycon and 45 years is certainly a good run, but I hope it's not the end for this corner of fandom. With great guests and lots to do, I'm sure it will be a fun time for those attending. You can find out more about it here: https://orycontemp.tezhme.net/ or here: https://www.facebook.com/orycon
Another blast from the past: a framed 1997 polyclay vignette featuring a dragon on a treasure pile has appeared in the Goodwill shop. Thank you Erik for pointing this out! I think it's probably 5x7 inches, so not very large. I quit doing polyclay pieces long ago because they required a lot of time and special presentation in the shadowbox. The treasures are rhinestones rather than real gems, but don't tell the dragon, he seems to be pretty happy with them.
https://shopgoodwill.com/item/244081972
https://shopgoodwill.com/item/244081972
This very weekend, my artwork will be in the art show at Contraflow XI/ Deep South Con 63 in Kenner, Louisiana. I really wish I could be there in person, so very many folks I would enjoy seeing! But alas, there is just too much going on at the moment and a road trip was not possible. However, my artwork is there, both prints and originals including the acrylic on stone piece featured in the sneak peek with this post. It's called "Autumn Reading," and features a pair of dragons enjoying their favorite pastime. Well, maybe their second favorite... plundering kind of has to rate number 1 just on general principle with dragons. It's acrylic on mahogany obsidian, and the finished piece is suitably matted and framed and bejeweled.
The convention runs from today, October 10, 2025- the 12th. You can find out more about it here: http://contraflowscifi.org/
Southern fandom always feels like home to me, so I know those attending will have a great time. I'll be with you in spirit... and art. 🙂
The convention runs from today, October 10, 2025- the 12th. You can find out more about it here: http://contraflowscifi.org/
Southern fandom always feels like home to me, so I know those attending will have a great time. I'll be with you in spirit... and art. 🙂
