Fri. & Sat. 10-5:30Art - Paintings - Charlotte Terrell
Born and reared in Columbus, Mississippi, Charlotte Terrell’s love for painting was inspired by her hometown’s admiration of fine art and historic architecture. Her ancestral home, Waverly, one of Mississippi’s most noteworthy antebellum homes, is adorned in finely crafted 19th century painted finishes and works of art. These were a strong influence on Charlotte’s future painting choices of traditional 19th century style dog portraiture and contemporary painting grounded in century’s old painted finishes and trompel’oeil techniques.
Charlotte Terrell attended the University of Georgia where she studied fine arts and received a degree in landscape architecture. She gained professional experience in the restoration of historic landscapes and landmarks as a landscape architect for New York City Department of Parks. While in New York Charlotte studied at Parsons School of Design and mastered the craft of mid 19th century decorative painting through the Isabel O’Neil School of Antique and Art Restoration.
Developing her own techniques over twenty years, Charlotte has become a highly regarded artist of painted finishes. Her exploration of layering paint, plaster, gild and wax has evolved into her work of mixed media on canvas. These intricate finishes supply the backgrounds for subject matters derived from her interests in the decorative and design arts. The result is art crafted with an appreciation of old world techniques and a modern sensibility.
