Sidewalk Jazz

Terry Plater is a perceptual painter born and raised in Philadelphia Pennsylvania; widely traveled, she now lives in Ithaca New York. A Black American artist working at the intersection of history and representation, her evocative large-scale oils and intimate watercolors explore memory and imagination, portray loss and the need for invention, imply a sense of urgency, and infuse the painterly moment with a search for equanimity.

Both private and public histories are implied in her suggestive narratives -- work which speaks to singular stories as well as shared histories. Her layered, gauzy brushwork implicates the viewer in the dialog surrounding contested spaces.