Tess was born in Northern Spain, where she studied art since early childhood. As a teenage, she studied in Madrid at The School of Bellas Artes, where she was awarded a scholarship. When Tess came to New York at age 18, she attended Hunter College and studied on Long Island with John Dillon.  A renown portrait artist from San Francisco. Tess has also studied in Sedona, Arizona where she was awarded the Artist of the Year Award. She lives in Hull, MA where her studio is located and she continues to paint daily and is currently studying portraits with the famous painter Edwin A Caci. Tess paints in oils, watercolors & pastels. She paints landscapes, water scenes, portraits and flowers.