I’ve always been acutely aware of my surroundings. In college, my professor, the late Barkley Hendricks, reinforced my instinct by reminding us that, as artists, we are diarists of our world.
Both personal memories and the natural world inspire my work, specifically the fleeting images that compose these experiences. With my paintbrush, I record everyday moments whether it is children darting across the yard, roadside flora shifting as cars pass by or the hush of nightfall.
Teri Coté is an artist of several mediums, from music to painting and many facets in between. She has been a visual artist since the age of three, when she remembers being in her mother’s art room. Both of her parents were and are great painters. Teri has shown her work at the Photo Creations art gallery in Medford, Oregon, and her work has been shown in Winchester at Rubini Art.
My creative brain has led me down many paths. As a child, I designed and sewed doll clothes. As an adult, I designed and sewed Halloween costumes, draperies, runway costumes, and faux painted people’s homes. My poems and illustrations contributed to three anthologies. My watercolor cards and prints are sold in conferences and stores. Locally, you can find them at Book Ends.
