There are few productive souls who fluently speak the languages of both the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Successful artists have a solid balance of both creative and analytic sides. But largely, most artists have strength in only the creative. The joke in my family was we all had two right brains. Not a left brain among us. No business sense whatsoever, but we had stacks of ideas and creations teetering ceiling to floor.
If only we had the wisdom of Terry Warren, this month’s cover artist. He is blessed with both visual- and critical-thinking, perfectly balanced. As an executive coach, he’s in tune with the corporate world. His business encompasses a passion for art, with years of painting experience stretching from Australia to the States. Terry says, “I used to keep my business brain and artistic brain apart—and both suffered. When I finally took it down, I discovered how powerful it is to bring my whole brain to helping others with practical insights.”
His latest endeavor is what he’s christened, The Artful Coach. He’s applying his huge basket of practical skills, techniques, and adaptations to his own work, while helping others learn that coaching and art inform each other. The Artful Coach postings provide practical insights from both sides of his brain.
In business, there’s always an undo. Same in art. The process: re-imagining, scraping the old, and painting the new. It’s the essence of Life, and Terry’s got it down to a science.
He labels himself an American Realism Artist. Bayous, wetlands, scenic cabins, and classic highland vistas are his favorite images. He’s one of those artists who’s eager to explore. What he learns, he’s eager to share, whether it’s delivering a commissioned painting of a client’s favorite mountaintop or teaching the skills to do their own.
Since The Laurel last featured Warren, he’s climbed a few ladder rungs. See his work locally in Brier Patch, Highlands or Curate Art and Interiors in Easley, South Carolina. Visit him at the upcoming Fall Colors Show in Highlands, October 18-19. And inquire in person or online regarding his book, The Art of Choice, Making Changes That Count in Work and Life (a coalescence of his art experience, workshops, mentors, etc.). He welcomes commissions. Contact him at: terrysart2@gmail.com. Website: terrywwarren.com. Or find him on: substack.com/@twwart.
Meet Terry at The Laurel’s October Cover Artist Reception at High Country Wine and Provisions in Highlands on Tuesday, October 14, 5:30 – 7:00 P.M. RSVP to info@thelaurelmagazine.com.
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