Terry Barber works across painting, collage, sculpture, printmaking and installation, taking inspiration from family history, found objects, myths and stories. Often seeking out the unexpected and uncanny to inform her work, the resulting images and artworks generally have a familiarity and sometimes appear to be in a state of flux between presence and absence. 

Terry also explores the concept of drawing without intention as a form of mindful escapism. With a long-standing interest in pareidolia – the tendency to see faces, creatures or objects in random patterns – many of these drawings inevitably suggest faces, masks or fantastical beasts, which she uses to create her cast of characters. 

Terry graduated in 2018 with a First in Fine Art, having studied part-time over a number of years while working as a journalist and editor on a range of magazines and publications. She has since been concentrating on establishing her studio practice.