John Terelak
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John Charles Terelak is an American Impressionist artist known for painting scenes of New England
.
, Massachusetts
, and entered the Vesper George School of Art in 1960, becoming an instructor there after graduating. In 1975 he founded Gloucester Academy of Fine Art. He was a president of the New England Watercolor Society.
His works have been included in exhibitions at The National Academy of Design
, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
, The Springfield Museum, and The Butler Museum, among others.
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
.
Personal life
John Terelak was born in 1942 in BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, and entered the Vesper George School of Art in 1960, becoming an instructor there after graduating. In 1975 he founded Gloucester Academy of Fine Art. He was a president of the New England Watercolor Society.
Collections
His paintings are included in collections including: the Andrew Mellon Foundation, Sheraton Corporation, Winthrop Financial Corporation, Prudential Insurance Company, Bank of Boston, Shawmut Bank, State Street Bank, Boston, and the Sterling-Regal Publishing Company.His works have been included in exhibitions at The National Academy of Design
National Academy of Design
The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, founded in New York City as the National Academy of Design – known simply as the "National Academy" – is an honorary association of American artists founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E...
, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the largest museums in the United States, attracting over one million visitors a year. It contains over 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas...
, The Springfield Museum, and The Butler Museum, among others.
External links
- Terelak.com (official site)
- "John Terelak", The Guild of Boston Artists capsule biography