ARTIST BIO

                                                                      TESS COATES

 Art has always been a part of my life, from my earliest days when visiting my grandmother, (who was also an artist) and being fascinated by the images contained in her considerable  library of art books.

While business and family life were priorities for many years,I eventually had the opportunity to study Visual Arts at Benalla Tafe and later, at Melbourne University.

 Fascinating and colourful urban environments.. and the wonderfully rich and evocative scenes  of rural and coastal areas, both in Australian and overseas, are the inspiration for most of my work..

I paint in both oils and acrylics and pastels.....I also love to sketch and draw in charcoal and pencil.

My paintings are held in collections in both Australia and overseas.