Tessa Green O'Brien - April 2022

Tessa G. O’Brien received her MFA from Maine College of Art, and her BS from Skidmore College. She has been awarded residencies at the Tides Institute in Eastport, ME, the Joseph A. Fiore Residency at Rolling Acres Farm in Jefforson, ME, Monson Arts, Haystack School, Vermont Studio Center, Hewnoaks, and the Stephen Pace House in Stonington, ME. She has received grants from the Ellis Beauregard Travel Grant, St Boltophs Club Foundation Emerging artist award, Maine Arts Commission Project Grant, and the Joseph A Fiore Painting Prize. Her work has been included in group shows throughout the US. In addition to her studio work, O’Brien has completed several large scale public murals, and collaborated on public art projects around New England. She is currently a co-director at Able Baker Contemporary gallery in Portland, ME, and resides in South Portland, ME.