Tessa is primarily a painter, approaching her work as a Conceptual – Collaborator. She believes in a SYMBIO-SCENE era and philosophy, where mutual collaboration and co-operation is valued.

Her work is motivated in her interest in existential philosophical ideas, climate change, ecology and loss of biodiversity challenges.Themes that feature in her work are  ‘the self’ ‘consciousness’, ‘sentience’ and ‘collective consciousness’

Secondary scientific research and observations, indicate that we are living in the ‘Anthropocene’ age, where human activity dominates and tries to control nature, losing sight as field Ecologist Dr Stephen Woodley suggests..’We are part of nature and we do not exist without it..if Biodiversity disappears, so do people’. 

Her portfolio flows from one theme into the next, each standing independently on its own, but also forming part of a whole.

Being-in -itself (2013)  – What is it like? (2014) – Hanging in the balance (2016) – Nothing stands still (2018) – A different kind of Fire (2019)  – Natures Apothecary (2020) – You are already inside this (2021) – Step into the forest (2022) – Seeing Green: Edition 1: Symbiosis & plant blindness (2023) – Edition 2: Orchidaceae Herbarium (2024) – Edition  3: Currently in process (2025) 

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