terry donahue

Terry was born in Duluth, Minnesota, and credits his older brother for recognizing his talent for art at a
young age and shepherding his ability. Terry received his BFA from the University of Nebraska at
Omaha, thereafter, serving a brief stint in the commercial art field before pursuing his passion for
wildlife art fulltime.

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Terry’s chosen medium is pastel. Originally working in oil, Terry turned away from the medium and to
pastels in an effort to push himself away from the hyper-realism straight jacketing his work. Pastels
provided a needed challenge and allowed him to capture his own perspective of nature. Terry’s work is
characterized by loose untamed strokes, negative spaces, and a sense of captured motion.

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His awards include, 8th Annual Pastel 100 Competition/The Art Spirit Foundation/ Dianne B. Bernhard
Gold medal Award for Excellence, NatureWorks Art Show Best of Show-2D 2011, RMEF 2010 Featured
Artist/ Reno NV, to name a few and has been featured in numerous publications, including Wildlife Art
and the Pastel Journal.

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Terry’s artwork is currently on display at Lovetts Gallery, Tulsa OK, The Mountain Trails Gallery in Jackson WY and Park City UT; and Gallery 330, Fredericksburg, TX. Terry lives in Omaha Nebraska with his wife, Deb.