This month, Cloud Galleries is delighted to welcome Therese Carfagno as our guest artist through September.

Therese joined Second Life in 2007. Started as a journalist. Met incredible artists on the grid. That early exposure sparked something. She picked up a camera herself.

Look Homeward, Angel By Therese Carfagno 2023

“I have no interest in calling myself an artist. I take snapshots. If I’m happy with the picture because of the motive, the colours, the people in it or anything, I upload it to Flickr or exhibit it somewhere. That’s it. And if someone else likes what I do, that’s even better.” – Therese

She started with Second Life images only. Then moved to real-life photography. Now she blends both worlds. Shows SL and RL work side by side. You can find more of her photography at Memory Gongs Gallery.

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Monochrome Moments — by Therese Carfagno

Style & Presence

There’s elegance in how Therese works. She guides without dictating. Her abstract pieces make you think. Her surrealist work invites you to linger.

Her images walk the line between reality and dream. Shapes dissolve. Textures shift. Colors move like half-remembered memories. The monochrome pieces hit you with stark contrasts. Quiet intensity fills those moments. The vibrant works pulse with layered emotion. Sometimes playful. Sometimes raw.

She dances between abstraction and human form. Therese has a visual language that sparks curiosity. making you look inward.

Flower Girl by Therese Carfagno 2009

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Inara Pey called her work “a creatively diverse exhibition well worth taking the time to witness.” Noted the range from SL landscapes to sensual studies. Abstract triptychs to surrealist compositions. Even subtle nods to Second Life’s history.

The blog Seraphim Placebo visited her 2024 exhibit ‘The Ghost Has No Name‘ at Artsville Galleries. Described her imagery as “beautiful, dream-Rorschach-like.” Memorable enough that they bought four pieces for their own collection.

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Visit Therese Carfagno At Cloud Galleries

Her Cloud Galleries space shows her range. Layered abstract works sit next to surrealist portraits. Each piece has weight. Invites a slow look. Your eyes keep discovering new shapes. New light. New meaning.

📍 Visit Therese at Cloud Galleries
📷 Therese’s Flickr
🏛 Memory Gongs Gallery

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Owl’s Thoughts

Therese builds compositions with confidence and elegance. Balances restraint with boldness. Her abstract and surrealist pieces don’t give you easy answers. They open doors in your imagination.

Sometimes color pulls you in. Sometimes a shape catches you. Sometimes it’s how the whole piece moves. However it happens, her work leaves you with new questions. That’s one of the best gifts art can give.

~ Owl 🦉

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