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 wall reliefs directly related to her plein air work.  She has an eye for nuanced, vibrant color, and memorable compositions.

Career Highlights

Texas Parks Centennial Artist for TPWD 100th 2023 anniv project Art of Texas Parks

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, and others.

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 The Art of Texas Parks, 6 Texas Museums over two years

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 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

Terri Wells

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