For Terese Bast, art comes to her after what could best be described as a mini-meditation: she focuses on her thoughts and feelings for a time before she puts pen to paper. What crosses her mind are fundamental notions that make up our day-to-day lives: “Friendship“, “Embrace“, and “Soft and Solid” are just a few of the titles she’s selected for her deliciously simple, kid-friendly prints.

The simplicity of Terese’s pieces opens them up to a wide range of reactions; sometimes it’s the delicate lines that she employs in her art; other times, a gently nuanced smile; and sometimes, it’s nothing more than the colors. Many of her pieces take place in forest scenes and have a very innocent, almost pastoral feeling to them. A true artist, Terese takes genuine delight in observing as people examine and respond to her work, which includes prints, postcards and magnets.

Bast also offers a series of limited edition animal-themed prints; these pieces feature full-colored backgrounds and have rabbits, pigs and other creatures in demure poses. These definitely have a more complex, adult appeal to them, although I find them just as cute as her other works. Terese’s artwork is available in two spots: her Etsy shop and her home page, which also carries her limited edition art.