Artists Bio: Terri Yacovelli is a contemporary visual artist whose work is characterized by a deliberate process
of accumulation and excavation,. Yacovelli’s exhibition history spans over two decades across the Mid-Atlantic region. Her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Ferleman Gallery (MD), the Crary Art Museum (PA), the Rehoboth Art League (DE), and Penn State University (PA), with a forthcoming solo exhibition at the Delaplaine Art Center (MD) in 2027. She has been featured in curated group exhibitions at the Susquehanna Art Museum (PA), Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PA), Anonymous Society Gallery (CT), and Gallery 40 (NY). A frequent participant in high-level juried exhibitions, Yacovelli has been selected for showcases organized by the Inter-Society Color Council, the International Encaustic Association, and American Women Artists. Her work and process have been featured in Clover & Bee Magazine, Voyage Baltimore, and Canvas Rebel. Beyond her studio practice, Yacovelli is a Certified R&F Encaustic Instructor with a long-standing history of leadership in arts education. Her professional background includes tenure as an Adjunct Professor at York College of Pennsylvania and frequent engagements as a guest speaker and workshop facilitator. She lives and works in Pennsylvania.
Artists Statement:
I build and erode surfaces so that each painting functions as both an image and a record of time, where earlier decisions remain embedded in the final form. Using encaustic and mixed media, my work establishes how space can be navigated, disrupted, and reconfigured through a process of layering, removal, and revision. Recurring architectural elements—ladders, fences, thresholds, and passages—act as frameworks.
They indicate movement through spaces that are not fixed,
but constantly shifting. Lines are obscured, interrupted, and reconnected, reflecting pathways shaped by both intention and chance.
Color functions as both structure and signal. It creates tension, directs perception, and shifts depending on proximity and duration of looking. The work does not reveal itself all at once, but unfolds through sustained attention.
of accumulation and excavation,. Yacovelli’s exhibition history spans over two decades across the Mid-Atlantic region. Her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Ferleman Gallery (MD), the Crary Art Museum (PA), the Rehoboth Art League (DE), and Penn State University (PA), with a forthcoming solo exhibition at the Delaplaine Art Center (MD) in 2027. She has been featured in curated group exhibitions at the Susquehanna Art Museum (PA), Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PA), Anonymous Society Gallery (CT), and Gallery 40 (NY). A frequent participant in high-level juried exhibitions, Yacovelli has been selected for showcases organized by the Inter-Society Color Council, the International Encaustic Association, and American Women Artists. Her work and process have been featured in Clover & Bee Magazine, Voyage Baltimore, and Canvas Rebel. Beyond her studio practice, Yacovelli is a Certified R&F Encaustic Instructor with a long-standing history of leadership in arts education. Her professional background includes tenure as an Adjunct Professor at York College of Pennsylvania and frequent engagements as a guest speaker and workshop facilitator. She lives and works in Pennsylvania.
Artists Statement:
I build and erode surfaces so that each painting functions as both an image and a record of time, where earlier decisions remain embedded in the final form. Using encaustic and mixed media, my work establishes how space can be navigated, disrupted, and reconfigured through a process of layering, removal, and revision. Recurring architectural elements—ladders, fences, thresholds, and passages—act as frameworks.
They indicate movement through spaces that are not fixed,
but constantly shifting. Lines are obscured, interrupted, and reconnected, reflecting pathways shaped by both intention and chance.
Color functions as both structure and signal. It creates tension, directs perception, and shifts depending on proximity and duration of looking. The work does not reveal itself all at once, but unfolds through sustained attention.
Current and Upcoming
Art Exhibitions
Flux and Form Group Exhibition
Wallkill RIver Center for the Arts
Montgomery, NY
March 28- May 10, 2026
Future Forward
The Art Trust
West Chester, PA
February 27- May 8 2026
The Weight Of Light
International Encaustic Association Juried Exhibition
April 26, 2026
Absolutely Abstract
The Philadelphia Sketch Club
May 3- May 31, 2026
Current Works- Terri Yacovelli
Gallery 50
47 Baltimore Ave, Rehoboth
Beach, DE 19971
July 28- August 12, 2026
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Membership:
International Encaustic Artists
www.international-encaustic-artists.org/About
R&F Encaustic Certified Instructor
https://www.rfpaints.com/history-of-encaustic
Terri's work can be purchased at the Galleries above, and through
Gallery 50 Contemporary Art, Rehoboth, Delaware