Moments of deja-vu inspire this wildlife-landscape artist and nature enthusiast, Carol Terry, to replicate the beauty of animals and their unique relationships with our world. This incredible wife, mother of ten, grandmother of thirty-five, with her creative soul, expresses a unique talent through her painting, drawing and sculpting. 

                        Born outside of Chicago , Carol Terry’s Florida heritage of fifty-six plus years began when her family moved to Tampa , Florida to keep Carol out of the cold northern weather that continued to threaten her health.  With limited means a vivacious young artist had no problem developing her natural talents using many different mediums and materials.  Upon military orders her husband, John Terry, Jr., reported to duty at NAS Jacksonville in 1963 where she continues her residence in St. Johns , FL six months out of the year.

In those early years, when Carol’s time was not consumed with the responsibilities of nurturing her many children and husband, who spent sometimes months at sea, this talented artist taught private art lessons to local children and adults.  She also taught for the St. Johns County School System & for the Division of Youth Services.  Carol always knew, in time, she would have the freedom to explore her dreams and lifetime reflections of the world as she witnessed and admired nature. 

                        Once Carol’s children were grown, she traveled the United States and Mexico in search of her artistic ambitions.  This amazingly brave artist found her second home in Mountain View , Arkansas , more than a thousand miles from Florida .  Quickly she began teaching to the local art guild cultivating a reputable name. Soon her acrylic paintings and sculptures were desired by many art galleries in the Ozarks.  

                        Today the beauty of her work depicts such fine detail, vibrant colors and true reflections of our nation’s wildlife & landscape scenery.  An avid reader, athlete and fisherman, Carol Terry’s knowledge and experiences have been the source of her inspiration. Through the sudden glimpse of a humming bird amongst wild azaleas, the blossom of the bearded Iris, the hoot of an owl or the catch of a trout, Carol captures these unique visions in her art.  Carol Terry has been commissioned and admired for her fine art and talents by art collectors throughout the country.  She continues to travel, painting and exploring the world being recognized as one of our country’s finest wildlife and landscape artists.