Terry Trambauer Norris
Terry Trambauer Norris works primarily in oils using the traditional techniques of the old masters, infusing them with a modern sensibility and vision. She has been studying art since childhood, receiving recognition in high school and junior college before entering the Atlanta College of Art, where she earned the degree of Bachelor of Fine Art. After college, Terry began a dedicated search for a personal language that would express her developing vision. This led her to traditional realism with an emphasis on light and composition. Major influences are Chardin, Rembrandt, Whistler, Robert Henri, and Charles Hawthorne. She has taken workshops with David Leffel and Greg Kreutz, and studied under Ralph Bagley and various instructors at the Art Students’ League of New York. Terry paints almost exclusively from life in order to capture mood and light. The atmosphere and physical presence of the subject are essential to the inspiration.
Since 1992, Terry’s work has been shown in, art festivals, galleries, and national juried exhibitions, including The Oil Painters of America, Salon International, and The Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, and has earned numerous awards. She has taught at the high school and college levels and conducted painting workshops and demonstrations. She currently teaches at Crealdé School of Art in Winter Park, Florida, where she served as Director of Painting and Drawing from 2001 to 2004. She received a professional development grant from United Arts of Central Florida in 2004 and an Artist Enhancement Grant from the State of Florida in 2006.