Bio

Terri Zebrak was born in Arizona, but has spent most of her life various regions of the U.S. as well as a few years abroad. The artist currently resides in Fairport, New York with her husband and three children. Her work is influenced greatly by her family. She has earned degrees in Literature, Education, and Graphic Design/Studio Art and recently left teaching to pursue a career in art.

Statement

It all stems from fear…the fear of time and loss. Time, the juggernaut, is an unstoppable force that can never be conquered. My art reflects my fear of time. I paint peaceful moments that can be cherished, lost, or distorted by memory.

Inspired by numerous artists, art movements, and styles, I create paintings of present day that capture something I want to remember…a feeling, a scene, or an individual… that precise moment.

Contact/CV

terrizebrak@gmail.com

Exhibitions

The Yards Collaborative Art Residency. Rochester, NY, 2019:

For A Good Time Call 202-456-1111, 2019, mixed media, 4′ x 4′

Saturday Mornings at Java’s, 2019, mixed media, 4′ x 4′

Untitled Still Life, mixed media on canvas 12″ x 18″

Penfield Art Association Spring Show, Penfield, NY, 2019:

Melissa & Ashlyn, oil on paper, 22″ x 30″

Channing H. Philbrick Park, 2019, oil on canvas, 24″ x 36″

Meraki. Tower of Fine Arts Gallery, Brockport, NY, 2019:

Abigail, 2018, oil on paper, 24″ x 29″

Trenton Contemplating, 2018, oil on paper, 24″ x 29″

Little Clothes, 2018-19, textile scrap quilt, 4′ x 5.5′

Member’s Exhibit. The Yards Collective, Rochester, NY, 2019:

A & B, 2017, watercolor/collage, 23.5″ x 18″

28th Annual Members Exhibition. Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY, 2018:

Trenton Contemplating, 2018, oil on paper, 24″ x 29″

Omnipresent. Tower of Fine Arts Gallery, Brockport, NY, 2018:

Aghast, 2017, India ink on paper, 24″ x 29″

Nude, 2017, conte crayon on paper, 24″ x 29″

Post Truth. Westside Gallery, Brockport, NY, 2017:

Strangled Statue, oil & acrylic on paper, 33″ x 37″

26th Annual Members Exhibition. Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY, 2016:

Untitled, pastel on paper, 22″ x 28″

Awards

Juror Award. Penfield Art Association, Penfield, NY–2019.

Juror Award. Penfield Art Association, Penfield, NY–2019.

Paul Archer Visionary Award for Body of Work in Show: Drawing. Tower of Fine Arts Gallery, Brockport, NY–2019.

Chase Family Award. Tower of Fine Arts Gallery, Brockport, NY–2019

President’s Holiday Card Design. The College at Brockport SUNY, Brockport, NY–2018.

Paul Archer Visionary Award for Body of Work in Show: Drawing. Tower of Fine Arts Gallery, Brockport, NY–2018.