ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES - DALE TERBUSH

Contemporary luminist painter Dale Terbush creates majestic landscapes, working in the traditions of Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran and Frederic Church by whom his work is inspired. However, Terbush's expansive landscapes, dramatically illuminated with an ethereal light, are completely imaginary although referenced in the American Southwest where he lives and works.

Born in Chicago, self-taught TerBush began his painting journey at the age of five and has collected visual information which appears in his acrylics on canvas wherever he has lived since, including the grand variety of land and seascapes in California where he was raised. His professional career included designing interiors for many prestigious restaurants which enabled him to further develop his facility for painting. The artist also developed an intense interest in 19th century antiques over the years which further influenced his painting in the style contemporary with that era.

A master of color and natural light living and working now in Santa Fe, NM, Terbush has created an atmosphere consistent with the serenity and mystical quality inherent in his paintings. " I want people to feel something when they view my work - a sense of grandeur, wonder, spirituality. I want to touch their hearts."

The artist's work hangs in many prominent collections and he has received several awards including Best Traditional Realist from the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts; he has also participated in the exclusive Hubbard Museum's Pursuit of Excellence.