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Teri Leigh Teed is Manhattan Arts International’s Featured Artist Member of the Week

Manhattan Arts International announces artist/author Teri Leigh Teed is the gallery’s featured artist member of the week of September 6, 2020.  Owner and founder Renee Phillips states “Teri Leigh Teed creates breathtaking photographs known as “Healing Spirit Art©”. She conveys the life-affirming presence of a power greater than us.  Just before the sun sets on the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina is her favorite time of day to create photographic memories.”

Teri’s artwork has been exhibited in juried shows and featured in numerous publications, including the article “Great Exercise in Awareness” on Edward Wedman’s Exhibition Without Walls website. Her “Healing Spirit Art©” is part of local pastor L. O. Rabon, Jr.’s book, “Do All To The Glory Of God, A Lenten Journey through First Corinthians”.

Teed is the indie author of “Mystical South Carolina: A Pilgrimage to Joy”, which features her photography on the cover and inside the book.  Highlighting her intuitively led personal pilgrimage to twelve sacred sites in her home state, Teed’s debut book is featured in Anita Baker’s article “Local author takes pilgrimage to joy” in the Columbia Star.  Ms. Phillips interviewed Teed about her art and her book for her Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS website.  Teed’s book is also listed in the SCIway.net online book store and is available at the Richland County Public Library. An audiobook is being created by the South Carolina State Library and will be available by the end of this year.

To view more, please visit https://manhattanarts.com/teri-leigh-teed.

About Teri Leigh Teed

A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Teed is a multi-dimensional, award winning artist based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina near Sylva. She is a member of the North Carolina Artist Council and her photography is featured in numerous publications including the Editor’s Picks on BlueRidgeParkwayDaily.com.

Along with her visual artwork, Teed is a writer and a member of NC Writers Network. Her stories and poetry are featured in numerous publications, including DailyGood.org, a portal dedicated to sharing inspiring and positive news from around the world.

“Healing Spirit Art©”, the name of Teed’s artwork, blends fine art nature and landscape photography, stories, poetry, and songs with positive, inspirational and life-affirming thoughts and energies. Her logo features concentric, circular rings, an homage to the ancient, healing influence of the “Congaree Rings” highlighted in her book “Mystical South Carolina: A Pilgrimage to Joy”. To join the community of love, peace and goodwill and share #HealingSpiritArt with the world, please visit https://terileighteed.com 

“Mystical South Carolina: A Pilgrimage to Joy”
Teri Leigh Teed’s Debut Indie Book Launches October 20, 2019

Teri Leigh Teed’s debut indie book “Mystical South Carolina: A Pilgrimage to Joy” launches October 20, 2019 at the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner in Columbia, SC.

An intuitively led, seven-year pilgrimage to 12 sacred sites in her home state of South Carolina took Teed to places she had never visited. And opened her eyes to the remarkable and miraculous: a pilgrimage to joy.

“There is an important message within this book that shares an ancient secret hidden in the landscape of South Carolina that gives humanity a key to open the door for healing through partnership with Mother Earth. The key is very simple and in plain sight.”

In celebration of Teed’s debut book, her new logo features the “Congaree Rings”, concentric circles of love rippling out to heal our world.

A native of Columbia, SC, Teed is a multi-dimensional author/artist based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina near Sylva. Teed’s stories and poetry share positive, inspirational, life-affirming thoughts and energies and are part of her “Healing Spirit Art©” portfolio, which includes her award-winning fine art photography and music.

Inspired by her time and travels while living abroad in London, rural France, and Ireland, and her childhood in her home state of South Carolina, Teed’s writings and art reflect her love of Nature and the sacred art of healing.

Teed’s photo stories are featured in numerous publications including DailyGood.org and Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS. She is a member of the North Carolina Writers Network and the Academy of American Poets. Her poetry is featured in the Camden Poet’s Society 25th Anniversary Collection “What We Keep, Passions of the Heart”, and on TraveleronthePath.com and AscensionGateway.com.

To purchase your own copy of the book and subscribe to the free newsletter to receive updates on special events, please visit www.terileighteed.com.

Teri Leigh Teed’s Healing Spirit Art Photography Selected For International Art That Lifts Our Spirits Exhibition

Teri Leigh Teed’s fine art photograph, “Portal of Light”, part of her “Healing Spirit Art©” portfolio, has been selected for an Award of Excellence in the New York based Art That Lifts Our Spirits exhibition, which runs from August 15 – October 15, 2019. Teed is one of over 50 contemporary artists from around the world chosen for the juried show.

Art That Lifts Our Spirits exhibition is featured on the Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS website www.healing-power-of-art.org. The organization is a community of artists, writers and activists who believe that ART has the power to provide a sense of well-being and heal, inspire, provoke, challenge and offer hope. ART also serves as a positive catalyst for raising awareness about individuals, society and the environment.

“Through photography Teri expresses the life-affirming presence of a power greater than us. Her images evoke feelings of hope and unlimited possibilities,” states Renée Phillips, Founder/Director of Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS and Founder/Director/Curator of Manhattan Arts International.

“This online art exhibition ‘Art That Lifts Our Spirits’ will offer viewers the opportunity to experience a powerful transformation through visual art. The art reflects technical prowess and originality, impacts me viscerally in a positive manner, and fits the theme. The exhibition will serve as a resource for art buyers and art consultants seeking uplifting art for their homes and offices as well as for healthcare and wellness venues”, added Ms. Phillips.

Teed’s photograph “Portal of Light” was created at the Fork Ridge Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

A native of Columbia, SC, Teed is a multi-dimensional, award winning artist based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina near Sylva. She is a member of the North Carolina Artist Council and her photography is featured in numerous publications including the Editor’s Picks on BlueRidgeParkwayDaily.com.

Along with her visual artwork, Teed is a member of NC Writers Network and her first book Mystical South Carolina – A Pilgrimage to Joy launches in October. Her stories and poetry are featured in numerous publications, including DailyGood.org, a portal dedicated to sharing inspiring and positive news from around the world. She is also a songwriter and the author of “Seasons of the South, the Original Homegrown and Musical Storytelling Show©”, which raises awareness for regenerative agriculture.

“Healing Spirit Art©”, the name of Teed’s artwork, blends fine art nature and landscape photography, stories, poetry, and songs with positive, inspirational and life-affirming thoughts and energies. Her logo features a mountain laurel branch, which represents her love for the western North Carolina mountains she calls home. To join the community of love, peace and goodwill and share #HealingSpiritArt with the world please visit www.terileighteed.com

Teri Leigh Teed’s Fine Art Photography Selected For New York Based Healing Power Of Art & Artists Exhibition

Teri Leigh Teed has been selected as a featured artist for The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS’ Third Anniversary Celebration, which runs online at www.healing-power-of-art.org. Teed’s fine art photograph, “Blue Ridge Parkway, Fog over Woolyback Overlook”, is part of the international exhibit.

Based in New York, NY, a leading art capital of the world, The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS is a growing global community of artists, writers and activists who share the belief that ART has the power to heal, inspire, provoke, challenge and offer hope, and serve as a positive catalyst for healing individuals, society and the environment.

HPAA was launched by New York art critic Renée Phillips as an initiative of Manhattan Arts International www.manhattanarts.com. It has become one of the most popular positive art related websites on the Internet. As internationally recognized arts writer Edward Rubin states about The Healing Power of ART website, “It’s filled with awe-inspiring essays. Hope, optimism and beautiful thoughts is just what is needed to remind us that there is still good in the world and that all is not lost.”

HPAA features stories that focus on art, artists and art programs that serve humanity and share the vision to improve the world through artistic endeavors. Teed has contributed several articles including one on the internationally renowned topiary artist Pearl Fryar.

Each artist selected for the HPAA Exhibition is also asked to include a brief statement on their healing art. Teed states “When we open our hearts and create art with the intention to share love, we gift ourselves and the world with the power to heal.”

Teed is a multi-dimensional, award winning artist based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina near Sylva. Along with her visual artwork, Teed, a native of Columbia, South Carolina, is also a songwriter of folk music and the author of “Seasons of the South, the Original Homegrown and Musical Storytelling Show”, which raises awareness for regenerative agriculture.

“Healing Spirit Art©” has been the name of Teed’s artwork since 2005. She blends fine art nature and landscape photography, stories, poetry, and songs with positive, inspirational and healing thoughts and energies. Her logo features a mountain laurel branch, which represents her love for the western North Carolina mountains she calls home. To join the community of Love, Peace and Goodwill and share #HealingSpiritArt with the world please visit www.terileighteed.com

About Teri Leigh Teed

Teri Leigh Teed is a featured artist (photography, literature and music) in the North Carolina Artist Council and her photography is featured in numerous publications including the Editor’s Picks on BlueRidgeParkwayDaily.com.

A graduate of Sotheby’s Institute, London, Teri received her M.A. Decorative Arts and Historic Interiors from the University of Buckingham, England and was employed by HM Queen Elizabeth II. Her artwork has been exhibited in juried shows in North and South Carolina, including the Piccolo Spoleto Festival and the Smoky Mountains Sampler exhibition, and she is a recipient of Awards of Excellence in Manhattan Arts International juried exhibitions. A Featured Artist in the Manhattan Arts International programs, she is also a contributing author and artist for the Healing Power of Art and Artists online magazine.

TERI LEIGH TEED’S HEALING SPIRIT ART SELECTED FOR INTERNATIONAL “HERSTORY 2018” EXHIBITION

Teri Leigh Teed has been selected as a featured artist for Manhattan Arts International’s annual “HerStory” exhibition, which runs from January 20 – March 20, 2018 online at www.manhattanarts.com. Teed’s fine art photograph, “May Flowers”, is part of her “Healing Spirit Art©”portfolio.

Based in New York, NY, a leading art capital of the world, Manhattan Arts International has been a leading advocate for under-recognized and accomplished artists from around the world. Renee Phillips, founder and director of Manhattan Arts International, created the website in 2000 and has been dedicated to promoting and rewarding artistic excellence in all styles and mediums.

The artists selected for this exhibition reflect the notion of “HerStory” with artistic originality and a proficiency in their styles and mediums. Renee Phillips states, “The jurying process was extremely challenging due to the outstanding quality of entries received from artists worldwide.”

A native of Columbia, SC, Teed is a multi-dimensional, award winning artist based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina near Sylva. Along with her visual artwork, Teed is also a songwriter and the author of “Seasons of the South, the Original Homegrown and Musical Storytelling Show©”, which raises awareness for regenerative agriculture.

“Healing Spirit Art©” has been the name of Teed’s artwork since 2005. She blends fine art nature and landscape photography, stories, poetry, and songs with positive, inspirational and healing thoughts and energies. Her logo features a mountain laurel branch, which represents her love for the western North Carolina mountains she calls home. To join the community of Love, Peace and Goodwill and share #HealingSpiritArt with the world please visit www.terileighteed.com

About Teri Leigh Teed

Teri Leigh Teed is a featured artist (photography, literature and music) in the North Carolina Artist Council and her photography is featured in numerous publications including the Editor’s Picks on BlueRidgeParkwayDaily.com.

A graduate of Sotheby’s Institute, London, Teri received her M.A. Decorative Arts and Historic Interiors from the University of Buckingham, England and was employed by HM Queen Elizabeth II. Her artwork has been exhibited in juried shows in North and South Carolina, including the Piccolo Spoleto Festival and the Smoky Mountains Sampler exhibition, and she is a recipient of Awards of Excellence in Manhattan Arts International juried exhibitions. A Featured Artist in the Manhattan Arts International programs, she is also a contributing author and artist for the Healing Power of Art and Artists online magazine.

TERI LEIGH TEED’S HEALING SPIRIT ART SELECTED FOR MANHATTAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL’S “NEW BEGINNINGS” EXHIBITION

Teri Leigh Teed has been selected as a featured artist for Manhattan Arts International’s third annual “New Beginnings” exhibition, which runs from January 20 – March 20, 2018 online at www.manhattanarts.com. Teed’s fine art photograph, “Beginning of Fall”, was given an Award of Excellence.

Based in New York, NY, a leading art capital of the world, Manhattan Arts International has been a leading advocate for under-recognized and accomplished artists from around the world. Renee Phillips, founder and director of Manhattan Arts International, created the website in 2000 and has been dedicated to promoting and rewarding artistic excellence in all styles and mediums.

The artists selected for this exhibition reflect the notion of “New Beginnings” with artistic originality and a proficiency in their styles and mediums. Renee Phillips states, “The jurying process was extremely challenging due to the outstanding quality of entries received from artists worldwide.”

A native of Columbia, SC, Teed is a multi-dimensional, award winning artist based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina near Sylva. Along with her visual artwork, Teed is also a songwriter of folk music and the author of “Seasons of the South, the Original Homegrown and Musical Storytelling Show©”, which raises awareness for regenerative agriculture.

“Healing Spirit Art©” has been the name of Teed’s artwork since 2005. She blends fine art nature and landscape photography, stories, poetry, and songs with positive, inspirational and healing thoughts and energies. Her logo features a mountain laurel branch, which represents her love for the western North Carolina mountains she calls home. To join the community of Love, Peace and Goodwill and share #HealingSpiritArt with the world please visit www.terileighteed.com

About Teri Leigh Teed

Teri Leigh Teed is a featured artist (photography, literature and music) in the North Carolina Artist Council and her photography is featured in numerous publications including the Editor’s Picks on BlueRidgeParkwayDaily.com.

A graduate of Sotheby’s Institute, London, Teri received her M.A. Decorative Arts and Historic Interiors from the University of Buckingham, England and was employed by HM Queen Elizabeth II. Her artwork has been exhibited in juried shows in North and South Carolina, including the Piccolo Spoleto Festival and the Smoky Mountains Sampler exhibition, and she is a recipient of Awards of Excellence in Manhattan Arts International juried exhibitions. A Featured Artist in the Manhattan Arts International programs, she is also a contributing author and artist for the Healing Power of Art and Artists online magazine.

TERI LEIGH TEED’S FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY SELECTED FOR NEW YORK BASED HEALING POWER OF ART & ARTISTS EXHIBITION

Teri Leigh Teed has been selected as a featured artist for The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS’ Third Anniversary Celebration, which runs online at www.healing-power-of-art.org. Teed’s fine art photograph, “Blue Ridge Parkway, Fog over Woolyback Overlook”, is part of the international exhibit.

Based in New York, NY, a leading art capital of the world, The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS is a growing global community of artists, writers and activists who share the belief that ART has the power to heal, inspire, provoke, challenge and offer hope, and serve as a positive catalyst for healing individuals, society and the environment.

HPAA was launched by New York art critic Renée Phillips as an initiative of Manhattan Arts International www.manhattanarts.com. It has become one of the most popular positive art related websites on the Internet. As internationally recognized arts writer Edward Rubin states about The Healing Power of ART website, “It’s filled with awe-inspiring essays. Hope, optimism and beautiful thoughts is just what is needed to remind us that there is still good in the world and that all is not lost.”

HPAA features stories that focus on art, artists and art programs that serve humanity and share the vision to improve the world through artistic endeavors. Teed has contributed several articles including one on the internationally renowned topiary artist Pearl Fryar.

Each artist selected for the HPAA Exhibition is also asked to include a brief statement on their healing art. Teed states “When we open our hearts and create art with the intention to share love, we gift ourselves and the world with the power to heal.”

Teed is a multi-dimensional, award winning artist based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina near Sylva. Along with her visual artwork, Teed, a native of Columbia, South Carolina, is also a songwriter of folk music and the author of “Seasons of the South, the Original Homegrown and Musical Storytelling Show”, which raises awareness for regenerative agriculture.

“Healing Spirit Art©” has been the name of Teed’s artwork since 2005. She blends fine art nature and landscape photography, stories, poetry, and songs with positive, inspirational and healing thoughts and energies. Her logo features a mountain laurel branch, which represents her love for the western North Carolina mountains she calls home. To join the community of Love, Peace and Goodwill and share #HealingSpiritArt with the world please visit www.terileighteed.com

About Teri Leigh Teed

Teri Leigh Teed is a featured artist (photography, literature and music) in the North Carolina Artist Council and her photography is featured in numerous publications including the Editor’s Picks on BlueRidgeParkwayDaily.com.

A graduate of Sotheby’s Institute, London, Teri received her M.A. Decorative Arts and Historic Interiors from the University of Buckingham, England and was employed by HM Queen Elizabeth II. Her artwork has been exhibited in juried shows in North and South Carolina, including the Piccolo Spoleto Festival and the Smoky Mountains Sampler exhibition, and she is a recipient of Awards of Excellence in Manhattan Arts International juried exhibitions. A Featured Artist in the Manhattan Arts International programs, she is also a contributing author and artist for the Healing Power of Art and Artists online magazine.

TERI LEIGH TEED’S HEALING SPIRIT ART EXHIBIT “SEASON OF LIGHT” FEATURED AT BURRELL CENTER GALLERY

Teri Leigh Teed has been selected as a featured artist for the Burrell Center Gallery at Southwestern Community College, 447 College Drive in historic Sylva, NC. Teed’s exhibit, “Season of Light” opens on December 1, 2017 and runs through January 31, 2018. Opening hours for the gallery are Monday through Thursday 8:00am – 7:00 pm and Friday 8:00am – noon. The gallery will be closed December 20, 2017 through January 2, 2018 for the holidays.

“Season of Light” is Teed’s newest series of fine art photographs taken in the Nantahala Forest from the morning of the Autumn Equinox and leading up to Thanksgiving. Her photographs are accompanied by stories and poetry written by Teed that reflect on the physical and spiritual light of the season.

Teed’s fine art photograph, “Light of Peace” is part of her exhibit, which focuses on the mystical qualities of light and Nature.

A native of Columbia, SC, Teed is a multi-dimensional, award winning artist based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina near Sylva. Along with her visual artwork, Teed is also a songwriter of folk music and the author of “Seasons of the South, the Original Homegrown and Musical Storytelling Show”, which raises awareness for regenerative agriculture.

“Healing Spirit Art©” has been the name of Teed’s artwork since 2005. She blends fine art nature and landscape photography, stories, poetry, and songs with positive, inspirational and healing thoughts and energies. Her logo features a mountain laurel branch, which represents her love for the western North Carolina mountains she calls home. To join the community of Love, Peace and Goodwill and share #HealingSpiritArt with the world please visit www.terileighteed.com

For information about the Burrell Center Gallery, please call 828-339-4321 and visit www.southwesterncc.edu.

About Teri Leigh Teed

Teri Leigh Teed is a featured artist (photography, literature and music) in the North Carolina Artist Council and her photography is featured in numerous publications including the Editor’s Picks on BlueRidgeParkwayDaily.com.

A graduate of Sotheby’s Institute, London, Teri received her M.A. Decorative Arts and Historic Interiors from the University of Buckingham, England and was employed by HM Queen Elizabeth II. Her artwork has been exhibited in juried shows in North and South Carolina, including the Piccolo Spoleto Festival and the Smoky Mountains Sampler exhibition, and she is a recipient of Awards of Excellence in Manhattan Arts International juried exhibitions. A Featured Artist in the Manhattan Arts International programs, she is also a contributing author and artist for the Healing Power of Art and Artists online magazine.

SMALL WORKS FEATURED AT GALLERY 1 SYLVA IN NOVEMBER

Just in time for holiday shopping, Gallery 1 in Sylva NC is featuring small works of art for sale by its artist members. The list of art included in this special exhibit includes photography, blown glass, alcohol inks, block prints, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, oil paintings, encaustic, metalwork, stained glass, fused glass, quilt collage and mixed media.

Featured artists in the small works exhibit are Terry Barnes, Frederick J. BauKnecht, Beth Bowser, Ken Bowser, Wanda Browne, Curtis Browne, Tracey Chapple, CynDe Copple, Jonathan Lee Dills, Fitzallen Eldridge, Ashley Hacksaw, Amos Earl, Pamela Haddock, Isabella Jackov, Joe Klerlein, Tim Lewis, Joe Meigs, Judy McManus, John Meile, Jim Smythe, Teri Leigh Teed, Phil Watford, and Gayle Woody.

A reception for the small works exhibit will be held on Friday, November 10 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Gallery 1 Sylva, 604 West Main Street, Sylva NC 28779. The exhibit will run through November 30.

Gallery 1 Sylva, the oldest art gallery in Jackson County, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Featuring the work of local artists who have been nurtured on the flanks of the Plott Balsam Mountains, the gallery offers multiple genres and a taste of the beauty of western North Carolina. Opening hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00am – 3:00pm. For more information, please visit the gallery website at www.gallery1sylva.com.

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