Originally from the San Francisco area, Terry relocated to Oregon in 2003 and now resides in Redmond, Oregon. After a career in telecommunications he is now continuing his artistic journey full time producing works stocked with recollections from places visited, lives touched and nature enjoyed. Although he considers himself mostly self taught, he benefited greatly from an arts education from wonderful instructors at City College of San Francisco.
Through his oil and acrylic paintings he hopes to elicit an emotional connection and a sense of mystery from his viewers. Terry says “I try to portray every day's anonymous but eternal moments that are so easily missed but are still part of a universal story”. His abstracted use of light, shadow and reflections are heavily influenced by artists such as Edward Hopper and John Sloan. He relishes the challenge with each new painting of turning an idea to a coherent expression on canvas.
Terry is enjoying exploring his new environs in the beautiful central Oregon area and has joined Sagebrushers Art Society through which he has been exhibiting his works at different venues. He has previously exhibited his work at galleries in San Francisco, Auburn (CA) and Corvallis, Oregon.
"To me one of the greatest gifts gained from painting is the rediscovery of the world that we tend to ignore everyday and the beauty, joys and sorrows that can be found in our own "back alleys". My subjects are whatever is around the urban street corner or beyond the bend of a mountain stream. These paintings represent those moments, people and places that have inspired me to create a visual diary of a lifetime. I consider my works representational but want the viewer to connect to my paintings with personal recognition and also mystery."
Originally from the San Francisco area, Terry relocated to Oregon in 2003 and now resides in Redmond, Oregon. After a career in telecommunications he is now continuing his artistic journey full time producing works stocked with recollections from places visited, lives touched and nature enjoyed. Although he considers himself mostly self taught, he benefited greatly from an arts education from wonderful instructors at City College of San Francisco.
Through his oil and acrylic paintings he hopes to elicit an emotional connection and a sense of mystery from his viewers. Terry says “I try to portray every day's anonymous but eternal moments that are so easily missed but are still part of a universal story”. His abstracted use of light, shadow and reflections are heavily influenced by artists such as Edward Hopper and John Sloan. He relishes the challenge with each new painting of turning an idea to a coherent expression on canvas.
Terry is enjoying exploring his new environs in the beautiful central Oregon area and has joined Sagebrushers Art Society through which he has been exhibiting his works at different venues. He has previously exhibited his work at galleries in San Francisco, Auburn (CA) and Corvallis, Oregon.
"To me one of the greatest gifts gained from painting is the rediscovery of the world that we tend to ignore everyday and the beauty, joys and sorrows that can be found in our own "back alleys". My subjects are whatever is around the urban street corner or beyond the bend of a mountain stream. These paintings represent those moments, people and places that have inspired me to create a visual diary of a lifetime. I consider my works representational but want the viewer to connect to my paintings with personal recognition and also mystery."
Theo
Studio companion and discerning art critic.
Studio companion and discerning art critic.