Artist's Statement
ARTIST STATEMENT
"Indescribable beauty surrounds us constantly. As a painter, I seek to capture a glimpse of this immense treasure I am given through the gift of sight. I want my work to be about this beauty. I want my craftsmanship to be only a tool in telling the story of the beauty and dignity I see every day in all things. For me, the key to understanding the craft of painting comes through the study of the work of masters combined with a rigorous study of nature. Personally, I am not concerned with style or originality, but only with a sincere effort to inspire joy and respect for the world we live in.” David William Terry
ABOUT DAVID WILLIAM TERRY
David William Terry, born in Temple, Texas, in 1958, has been a professional artist since 1981, full time since 2003. Terry specializes in fine art oil paintings. His work hangs in numerous public and private collections. He is a member of the Salmagundi Club of New York, the Portrait Society of America, and the Oil Painters of America.
Visual art has been Terry's passion for over 45 years. He received formal training in fine art photography at Colorado College. As a painter, Terry trained privately with a master portrait artist and attended numerous workshops with today's leading artists.
Terry's portraits include some of the top civic leaders, clergy, CEOs and families in the world. Terry was selected by Fine Art Connoisseur magazine for the honor of painting its publisher, a commission only available to the world’s best artists.
For most of the last 24 years Terry has specialized in formal portraiture. These have been commissioned works that hang in private and public collections. Terry has won awards from the Portrait Society of America, the Oil Painters of America, the Salmagundi Club of New York, the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Association, and been selected to show in numerous juried shows.
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