Welcome to Terry Roth Contemporary Abstract Art

Bio - Terry Roth
I was born and raised in Bucks County, north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I remember early on having an interest in art. My first works were realist pencil drawings that I would copy (free hand, not traced) from black & white photos. These were drawn around the age of 9 or 10. Later on, I elected to take Art classes in Junior and Senior High School. I was able to experiment with most mediums of the arts. I continued my education in art by studying Fine Arts at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. There I experienced most mediums of art, settling on painting as my preference. I continued painting and studying additional art forms in the many years to come. Having to support myself and survive like many artists, my art has always been secondary in my life. It has only been the past 20 years that I have dedicated my life to my art. My work has been influenced by many abstract expressionists and continues to evolve thru experimentation with many techniques both learned and developed on my own.    



Artist Statement - Terry Roth
My influence with my art has come from many of the Mid Century Abstract Expressionists.I have however, been able to draw from the different techniques each artist uses to create their work. I also consider my work as Abstract Experimental in technique. My work has evolved over the past years experimenting with use of new acrylic mediums and glazes. My work is unique due to the fact that I utilize many different acrylic mediums and non conventional painting tools and techniques. Paint application is done many times without brushes. It can be achieved by object imprinting, rolled on by different methods, palette knives, canvas scraping and canvas sanding. Many completed canvases have been the result of several of these techniques utilized together. The painting process begins: paint application begins with expression and mood, many times color as the driving force. An acrylic medium or color glaze usually follows to add additional color and depth. Wet sanding of the canvas exposes new composition opportunities. This may continue for several layers as the painting evolves to a final composition.