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ARTIST: Teri Hendrich C. TITLE: Manifesting MEDIUM: Acrylic paint and gold embossing on wood panel SIZE: 9" x 12" A R T & C R A F T Graduating from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena with a major in Illustration and minor in Fine Arts, Teri Hendrich C. landed her first animation job on The Life & Times of Tim in 2007. Now, a Color Supervisor at Bento Box and Vice President of The Animation Guild, Hendrich strives to find the time to work on her personal art too. Hendrich created Manifesting because she wanted to break out of her comfort zone while staying true to her own artistic style. The piece, made on a bloodwood panel, depicts a seated figure made of gold embossing powder that was activated with a heat gun. Hendrich was inspired to conceive a more realistic piece, while incorporating representative imagery with abstract elements, and the outstretched hand manifests vibrant strokes of color that have been intuitively placed with acrylic paints. Creating Manifesting reaffirmed her identity as an artist and inspired an excitement to make more of her own pieces. After having her firstborn, Hendrich had made a conscious effort to temporarily let go of focusing on her personal art. Her job and kids made it difficult to find the time, but in 2021 she reprioritized her personal creativity. "Sunday evenings are for time in the paint studio," she says. "Whatever I can get done in those few hours while I'm in there, then I'm one step closer to getting the piece [finished]." She is honored and excited to continue stepping out of her comfort zone by sharing more of her work with the world, and she's looking forward to her exhibition at TAG's Gallery 839 in February 2024. Until then, you can view her work on her website: www.terihc.art. – Amanda De Lany MANIFESTING DESTINY FALL 2023 9