The Toledo Lucas County Library Maumee Branch is presenting Teri Utz Bersée’s solo art show June 8 to July 30 at 501 River Road. A meet the artist event is being held on June 21 from 3:30 pm to 5 pm.
Bersée is exhibiting 60 of her oil and pastel paintings at the library. This is her second solo show at the Maumee branch, the first was held in 2018.
The artist is known for her portraiture and realistic-impressionist style. Her work often features unspoiled rural scenes and reflects humanistic ideals and a love for animals. She says the goal of her work is to share scenes most people are not able to see or do not notice, from different perspectives.
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Bersée is a former resident of Fennville, Michigan. She spent her six years there creating landscapes near Lake Michigan, some of which will be displayed at her exhibit. She has since returned to Ohio and has a studio in Napoleon.
Bersée studied at Chicago’s American Academy of Art and the Toledo Museum of Art along with private mentoring and years of self-study. She worked in the commercial art and design field for over 30 years before opening a studio in 2008. She taught art classes there for 10 years. She became a respected artist and instructor with a local and regional presence.
As of 2023, she has been instructing group classes in Drawing and Pastel and is available for private lessons and commissions.
The exhibit can be viewed during the library’s open hours that are available on the website.
For more information about Teri Utz Bersée visit her website teriutzbersee.com.
