Terry Straus grew up in Brooklyn, NY. She learned to draw in High School, thanks to a scholarship at The Cooper Un ion,, She joined “The League“, in NYC, She was Assistant to the Creative Director at a medium sized advertising agency. Straus worked with many photographers, illustrators, directors, and models. She returned to school, earning a: BA, MA, State, and City Certificates to teach Art, K - 12. In her 30s, Straus taught high school art and exhibited in NYC, In her 40s, Straus set up a painting studio in the Hudson Valley. Now she maintains homes in NY and CA. She exhibits widely including; museums, galleries, and public spaces.
StatementTerry Straus’s studio practice includes studies for larger works. Winter 2024, she began an oil painting of a gardenCut flowers on her table served as still life models. Investigation of individual flowers, in acrylics, on toned paper.. the study series is called, Breakfast Table Peruse, 12/2024.
Cv2024 - SAATCHI ART, short series of portraits currently exhibited. Art Prints for sale through the online gallery.
5/20 - 5/21/2017 Arts Festival: open studio, GARNER ARTS, Garnerville, NY
4/22 -SAVE THE CHILDREN, to benefit Aleppo, CATALYST GALLERY, Beacon, NY
3/11 - 4/24/2017 GARNER ARTS CENTER FIRST ANNUAL MEMBERS' EXHIBITION, Garner Arts Gallery, Garnerville, NY.
1/2016 METAPHOR: LANDSCAPES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY, The Valley Cottage Library, Valley Cottage, NY. 2/21- 3/1/2016 HOW, Pearl River Library, Pearl River, NY
1/7 - 2/28/2016 SUBURBAN LANDSCAPES, The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Newberg, NY.
11/8/2015 - 7/27/2016 TERRY STRAUS: SOLO EXHIBITION, Silver Tips, Tarrytown, NY
8/3 - 8/10/2015 ART & JAZZ, Gateway Art Center, 4 West 43 Street, NYC, NY.
2/2015 CAPTURED: THE SUN & THE MOON, and THE SKY. 2014-15 12/2014 - 4/2015 The Outside In Gallery, Piermont, NY.
9//21/2014 ART IN THE PARK, Piermont Straus Foundation, Piermont, NY
5/9/2014 GARNER ARTS: open studio. Garner Arts, Garnerville, NY.
10/2013 GARNER ARTS: RE-IMAGINE, open studios, Garner Arts, Garnerville, NY.
1/2013- 3/2013 JUDITH KALIB OFFICES, Art Students League, Exhibition Outreach,
Judith Kalib-Times Square Offices, New York City, N.Y.
11/2012 TERRY STRAUS: OVER THE HORIZION, Barnes and Nobel, West Nyack, NY.
10/2012 GARNER ARTS: RESURRECTION, Garner Arts Gallery, Garnerville, NY.. 9/2012 TERRY STRAUS; SOLO EXHIBITION, Valley Cottage Library, Valley Cottage, NY.
5/20/2012 RESIDENTS ALUMNI SHOW, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, Art Students League, Sparkill, NY. 2/25 - 4/20/2012 TURNING: THE NATURE OF SPRING, Dominican College: Sullivan Library, Orangeburg, NY. 3/2012 WINTER LANDSCAPES. Bunberry Cafe, Piermont, NY.. 1/2012 Art Students League of NY, at VTS, Residents Open Studio. 1/2012 Art Students League, NY, at VTS, Residency, scholarship.
10/2011 CLASS SHOW: HANS WITCHE, The Phyllis Mason Gallery, The Art Students League, Sparkill, NY.
11/2010 A League of our Own!, open studio, Bell-Ans Bldg., Orangeburg, NY
7/21 - 8/11/2001 AN ART ODYSSEY: THE MANY WORLDS OF ART, AQA Gallery, Forest Hills, NY. 2/2001 HOME SWEET HOME, AQA Gallery, Forest Hills, NY.
2/27 - 3/20/1999 AQA XXII: Anniversary Show. AQA Gallery, Forest Hills, NY.
4/2 - 5/30/1998 LIFE ON THE EDGE: AQA Gallery, Forest Hills, NY.
1/18 - 2/22/97 CONVERGENCE: EXPLORING OUR ECLECTIC CULTURE, AQA Gallery, Forest Hills, NY. 9/28 9/29/1997 Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church. Forest Hills, NY.
10/14 - 11/5/1998 ARTIST'S CHOICE II. AQA Gallery, Forest Hills, NY. MEDIA: 1998 PBS Special, David Blackburn, The Printmaking Workshop. PBS Black History Month, 1998.
COLLECTIONS:
Art Students League of NY, VTS collection.
Brooklyn Library, Print Collection
Fashion Institution of Technology, Fine Arts Department Collection.
PUBLICATION:
ART FOR ALEPPO: Blurb Publishing, 2017
CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR SELF PORTRAIT, Brooklyn College, Teresa Straus, 1995
StateNY
CountryUnited States
