Hi, I’m Theresa!

Thank you for visiting my website and checking out some of my work!

Theresa Uptergrove is a full-time artist specializing in pet portraits. She lives, paints, and teaches in quaint Northville, Michigan with her loving husband, three beautiful children and one funny King Charles Cavalier. 

It all began when Theresa’s husband encouraged her to take her first watercolor class in the fall of 2023. Recovering from 3 long hospital stays, she did not know who she was or if she would ever come back. Theresa quickly fell in love with the flow and healing qualities of watercolor as well as the healing effect animals have on us and has turned her passion into a small business. 

Theresa was originally an industrial designer with a degree from The College for Creative Studies. She left the corporate world to raise her young children but never stopped dreaming of how she could support her family from home.  

She believes pets come into our lives and change us forever. There is a breath of individual emotion and personality inside each portrait she paints. She immortalizes them as if their souls were captured within the painting. Her work is the definition of Labor of Love. .

In her early 40s, Theresa feels incredibly blessed to be on this journey of continuous self-discovery through creation and feels grateful to be able to share her art and journey with you all.