Artist Statement
Nature’s light, movement, and color—deeply immersed, absorbed, contemplated—and the joy of that experience.
Known primarily for her plein air watercolors, Terri additionally creates studio oils and abstract sculptures directly related to her plein air work. She has an eye for nuanced, vibrant color, and memorable compositions.
Career Highlights
Texas State Parks Centennial Artist for TPWD & Art of Texas Parks
Maynard Dixon Country
Residencies:
The Brinton Museum
Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts
Plein Air Austin- President and Chairman of the Board 2005-08
Education
1982 Kent State University-BFA- Studio Art-Drawing and Painting
1981 Blossom Festival School of Art, Kent, Ohio 1981
1978-80 Iowa State University Design School
Over the years, many workshops with professional artists including Kenn Backhaus, Janet Fish, Joseph Zbukvic, Skip Whitcomb, Ray Roberts, Elizabeth Sandia, and Denise LaRue Mahlke.
Terri grew up in two worlds. Her appreciation for nature was heightened by frequent hikes through the fields, woods, meadows, and creek sides surrounding her parents' farm near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Her appreciation for the arts and city life was fostered by trips to the Art Institute of Chicago and the vast collection of public art on display throughout the city.
Selected Exhibitions
2023 Treasures From the Collection, The Binton Museum, Big Horn, WY
2023-2025 The Art of Texas Parks, 6 Texas Museums
2021 Contemporary Texas Landscapes, Foltz Fine Art, Houston, TX
2020 The Texas Aesthetic, Foltz Fine Art, Houston, TX
2019 Storied Lands, Foltz Fine Art, group show, Houston, TX
2019 The Brinton Museum, Brinton AIR, 6-person, Big Horn, WY
2019 Maynard Dixon Country, Mt. Carmel, UT
2018 Plein Air SW Salon, Dallas and Rockport, TX
2015 Maynard Dixon Camp Out, Mt. Carmel UT
2015 Plein Air SW Salon, Dallas and Rockport, TX
2013 America’s Parks Through the Beauty of Art, US touring show
2013 Plein Air SW Salon, Dallas and Rockport, TX
2010 Scottsdale’s Best and Brightest, Scottsdale, AZ
2010 Plein Air Austin at the Forsyth Museum, Bryan, TX
2010 Plein Air Austin, University of TX, Austin, TX 2008 EAST, Solo show, Austin, TX
Selected Public Collections
The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, WY
Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts, Mt. Carmel, UT
Lakeside Country Club, Houston, TX
