frequently asked questions

SHOP

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Where can I buy your artwork?

You can buy prints and originals through my shop, etsy shop, society6, or these retailers.

When can I expect my order?

Most orders ship within 1-3 days from date of purchase. Please allow more time if you ordered an original painting, framed pieces, bulk orders, or custom orders. Most packages are shipped USPS First Class and take about 2-5 days to be delivered within the US and 2-4 weeks for international orders. All orders contain tracking numbers.

Do you ship to my country?

I ship worldwide to most countries through my Etsy shop, however my website store at the moment only ships to the US and Canada as Covid-19 has severely delayed international shipping times. When it comes to shipping one of a kind paintings, I prefer to wait a bit till international shipping is more reliable for investment works of art. Please reach out if you have any questions.

Can I exchange an order or make a return?

If you are unhappy with your purchase you can return or exchange the item within 30 days of delivery. Returns must be mailed with tracking, and shipping expenses are the responsibility of the buyer. If returning for a refund, you will be refunded the item/s purchase price via original payment method.
Digital downloads, custom, or personalized pieces are not eligible for returns or refunds.

What are charity prints?

Certain print designs give back 10% of sales to a medical related organization in need. For these particular pieces, the listing description includes which organization will be receiving donations.

What medium do you use?

I mostly paint with oils and watercolors. My favorite brands are Winsor & Newton and Gamblin.

What do you paint on?

For oils I paint on wood or gesso boards. For simple watercolor paintings I paint on cold press acid free 140 lb watercolor paper, and for larger more detailed pieces I use Arches 300 lb cold press.

Can I get a tattoo of one of your paintings/designs?

I'm incredibly appreciative and honored that anyone would want my art on their body. A purchase of a tattoo/digital download via my etsy shop gives you full consent and permission to get a design tattooed on you. It's an inexpensive and wonderful way to help support me as an artist as these designs are all made by hand and take a long time to make. If you plan on posting your finished tattoo on social media, please tag me at @trishathompsonadams as I'd love to see how it turned out!

Can I get a square print made portrait size and vice versa?

It depends on the subject size/ratio, but you can always message me through my website contact form or through Etsy, and I will check to see what I can do.

Can I repost your work on my social media/website?

You are more than welcome to repost my art with credit where you like. If it is for business purposes and you want it to be part of your website design (rather than a post) then digital downloads are available through my shop here. Message me if you don’t see the design you’d like.

Will you paint ____ body part?

I am painting my way through the body, but for more obscure body parts or specific designs, I’m happy to discuss commissions. Not all body parts will be made into prints, so this is a good way to get an original piece if it’s something very specific you are wanting. All art updates and new pieces are posted to my Instagram.

How long have you been painting?

I started painting as soon as I could pick up a brush. Art was my favorite subject in school and it always felt like it was part of my identity. Painting feels like an extension of myself. I remember in pre-school my teacher called my mom to tell her she was worried because I refused to draw stick figures. My mom later told me that I came home that day complaining because I said “people don’t look like sticks!”, but I hadn’t figured out yet how to draw a human body. I’ve been infatuated with painting and drawing ever since.

What does your artwork aim to say?

The inspiration for my art bloomed after I heard this Neil deGrasse Tyson quote “I would request that my body in death be buried not cremated, so that the energy content contained within it gets returned to the earth, so that flora and fauna can dine upon it, just as I have dined upon flora and fauna during my lifetime.”
Each piece is a shrine to a particular part of the body and is inspired by Tyson’s statement of returning to the earth. I wanted to show the body in a scientific way that looked less like an anatomical diagram and more like a poem of our insides. Many of my pieces focus on the harmony between humans/animals intertwined with earthly and celestial elements.

Who are some artists that inspire you?

There are so many artists I admire and one of them is Ana Mendieta. I feel really drawn to her depictions of the human form and how it relates to its natural surroundings. Her Earth Body works are an inspiring view of identity and sense of ourselves within our environment.

What are your inspirations?

Everything...outer space, other artists, the human body, evolution, lucid dreaming.

How do you create your pieces? What materials, medias, techniques do you use?

My process starts with sourcing from medical journals, plastic reconstructed models, and real plant life. I love painting on wood and gesso boards with soft brushes for a smooth, delicate, and crisp finish.

What does your art mean to you? How do you feel when looking at your collection of pieces?

Each piece feels a little different to me, but each feels like a part of me. I put myself into each painting by simply investing the time, by touching the paint, by being gentle and caring for the piece to make sure it was done to the best of my ability and then exist in the world as a piece that was once in my head. There are certainly pieces I’m more attached to, and sometimes that has nothing to do with the subject matter, but rather my life happening around the painting process. I can look at a piece and remember that that piece was one I was working on when I adopted my cat, or this was the piece I was painting on when my grandmother died. It’s not so much the piece itself, but the memories attached to the process that really stick with me when I look back at them.

When and where were you born?

How long have you been making anatomical paintings?

I started the floral anatomy series in 2012, but I’ve been painting anatomically inspired pieces since college around 2009. My focus then was on dreams and psychology and I would paint neurons and the human body often in my works.