Tessa Hope Hasty presents OCHAS
Opening reception on June 6, at 5pm - 9pm at Minnow Arts.
Exhibition on view June 6 - 29, 2025
OCHAS artist statement
Ochas is a personal feminine twist on the spanish word for eight, ochos. I like languages that distinguish between feminine and masculine, just not how masculine is always universal.
When I was small and learning numbers, 1-10 had specific personalities and behaviors. 8 was the most memorable. With language I have now but didn't then, I can say she was strongly feminine, benevolent, both here and there, mysterious, curvy and kind. She looked out for the other numbers.
Through Ochas, I salute feminine and female essence, women and girls across time and space. A balance is needed on this planet of both masculine and feminine energies. Through this work, I elevate the fem.
About the artist
Tessa Hope Hasty is an ocean and mountain artist, muralist, and designer with roots
going back three generations in Santa Cruz and Yosemite. I enjoy
She enjoys painting, printing, wood working, and is a co-founder/
designer for Feral Lux, a lifestyle apparel company. Her elemental
paintings interpret her experiences in nature as a surfer, hiker and
backpacker. She lives and create on a lavender farm in Bonny Doon,
California.
Tessa began making things as a small child, in a creative home made by
artistic parents. She's continually dedicated her time and energy to
personal adventures and the creative process. Her training includes
an eclectic combination of one-on-one apprenticeships with
numerous prolific artists. In addition to direct mentorship, global
travels, keen observations and journaling, she received her Bachelor
degree in Pictorial Studies, with a double minor in Business and Art
History, from San Jose State University in 2007.
