Pastel Society of New Mexico


Canyon Light 17 x 24 $650	Capistrano 16 X 13 $500	March Morning in San Diego $650	The Moment $750

Terry's Bio/Statement

Terry Lawson Dunn was born in Los Angeles, California and was immersed in a world of art from day one. With two commercial artists for parents, art materials and large tables were always available as playthings. Although she pursued wildlife science and environmental communication as a career, creating art has been a way for her to capture the natural places and wild animals she loves.

Soon after undergraduate school, she worked on bird research in Panama. During the afternoon siestas, she would pick up her pen and inks or watercolors and visually record the colorful birds she studied each morning. In more recent years, she has traveled to the Amazon basin and back to Central America in search of striking new subjects. Her detailed tropical bird portraits can be found in homes from Latin America to the United States.

Upon moving to Albuquerque in 2001, she quickly became infatuated with the wide open spaces and clear sunlight. By switching to soft pastels, she was better able to capture the rich colors and dramatic lighting that she found in the New Mexican landscape. She primarily selects realistic colors for her paintings, but will add a few unexpected colors to the mix.

Terry hopes her paintings will not just be a record of beautiful places, but an expression of the affection she has for these special areas.