MARIA
Teresa
RAFFERTY
Teresa
RAFFERTY
Maria Teresa Rafferty was born in Rome, Italy. She
resides in Salisbury, NC, since 1984 after having lived in
Libya and Saudi Arabia for several years with her
husband.
Since very early age she was interested in art, but only
when in Libya she started to paint seriously. At that time
(the seventies) she studied watercolor under Peter
Charles and completed correspondence courses from
the Famous Artists School in Westport, CT.
Upon establishing her residence in Salisbury, she joined
the Waterworks Visual Arts Center where she has
continued her artistic training. Her instructors have been
during the years, Connie McNeill, Lou Murphy, Phyllis
Steimel and more recently Harold Frontz.
She works with varied subjects preferring portraits and
landscapes, using oils, pastels and watercolors. Her
interpretation may be realistic or abstract.
She is also Member of the Carolina Artists and Plein Air
Carolina.
resides in Salisbury, NC, since 1984 after having lived in
Libya and Saudi Arabia for several years with her
husband.
Since very early age she was interested in art, but only
when in Libya she started to paint seriously. At that time
(the seventies) she studied watercolor under Peter
Charles and completed correspondence courses from
the Famous Artists School in Westport, CT.
Upon establishing her residence in Salisbury, she joined
the Waterworks Visual Arts Center where she has
continued her artistic training. Her instructors have been
during the years, Connie McNeill, Lou Murphy, Phyllis
Steimel and more recently Harold Frontz.
She works with varied subjects preferring portraits and
landscapes, using oils, pastels and watercolors. Her
interpretation may be realistic or abstract.
She is also Member of the Carolina Artists and Plein Air
Carolina.
Michigan Landscape
Greenway
Outside Inside
Purple Tree
Sunset in Backyard
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