Artist Bio

Teri Larson Clark has had a lifelong passion for creativity and has been blessed with many creative gifts, including drawing, painting, music, gardening, and theatre. Growing up, she was seldom without a sketch pad.  Her first “art exhibit” was a collection of drawings that was on display at a retreat center when she was 13.  As she grew older, she dabbled in leatherwork, ceramics, and a variety of painting styles.  When her children became interested in theater, she jumped in with both feet, designing lights and sound cues, making props, and painting huge backdrops.  She directed theater for several years, including taking her high school one act play team to state several years in a row.  She obviously pours her heart into everything she does. Teri says, “I believe that it is important to never stop learning and playing.” 

Upon retirement from teaching, Teri jumped back into her first love: art.  She attended classes and workshops, joined an art league, and then spent two years in an online school through the Milan Institute.  She loves experimenting with unexpected color combinations and effects.  She paints landscapes, animals, and florals.   She finds joy in simple things and quiet moments.  She particularly prefers sunrises, which to her symbolize a fresh start, a clean slate, a brand new day with so many opportunities.

Ms. Clark uses as her primary source the beauty of God’s creation.  Teri says, “There is so much color and texture and creativity all around us in nature, that there is no shortage of inspiration.  Skies, clouds, sunrises, and reflections on water particularly fascinate me, and I love to be able to capture those moments in my art, bring peace to the viewer,  and glorify God in the process.