Artist Statement:
My work draws inspiration from nature, spirituality, and an eclectic mix
of influences including poetry, literature, music, energy healing, and
color psychology. By employing a materials-driven process, I weave together traditional and experimental painting techniques to craft deeply layered pieces that resonate with history and luminosity. Guided by an intuitive sensibility, my paintings form narratives that evoke emotional resonance on both personal and universal scales. They explore the passage of time and invite discussions regarding destiny, choice, and chance.
  Symbolism plays a pivotal role in my art. Ladders and stairs serve as metaphors for progression toward self-awareness and potential. Despite their broken and unbalanced nature, each step requires independent navigation to move forward. Similarly, doors, portals, and passages usher from one state of being to the next. The compositions suggest maps of our navigational journeys, reflecting where we are and where we have been. Lines are obscured, broken, and reconnected to mirror the paths
forged by our deliberate actions as well as happenstance. 
My creative process reflects this same concept. Painting with encaustic means accepting and allowing the materials to lead the way. Hot wax often has a will of its own, forcing me to abandon preconceived notions and give in to the medium and moment. This practice culminates in a harmonious interplay between calculated artistic decisions, intuition, and the inherent properties of the paint. My paintings have become a testament to the balance between control and surrender. They are a visual meditation on impermanence, the complex tapestry of life and the inner knowing that gently guides our way. 
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Terri Yacovelli earned a Masters of Liberal Arts degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland and a Bachelor of Science in Art Education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. She is a former Studio Art Teacher and Adjunct Professor of Art at York
College of Pennsylvania. She is a R&F Encaustic Certified Instructor, and a member of the International Encaustic Artists. Terri teaches encaustic workshops and creates her work in her home studio in Central Pennsylvania.
 Terri's work can be purchased through
Gallery 50 Contemporary Art in Rehoboth, Delaware. 

Membership:
International Encaustic Artists 
www.international-encaustic-artists.org/About
R&F Encaustic Certified Instructor 
https://www.rfpaints.com/history-of-encaustic

 Current and Upcoming
Art Exhibitions 

Works in Wax, Encaustic Group Exhibition
Anonymous Society Gallery
268 Simpaug Turnpike
Redding CT 06896
October 24- November 17, 2024

Small Works
Creative York
York PA
December 5- January 2, 2025

Contemporary Women 
Reimagining Encaustics
Gallery 40 
40 Cannon St
Poughkeepsie NY 
February 1- March 2025

Solo Exhibition
Crary Art Museum
511 Market Street
Warren PA 16365
April 1, 2025- May 1 2025

Solo Exhibition
Gorelick Gallery
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte NC 28235
September 2025 

Images:
Above Right: What's to Come, 24x24 encaustic
Bottom Left: It Makes Me Wonder, 24x30 encaustic 
All art images are copyright of Terri Yacovelli and may not be used or reproduced without permission. 
Photography credit for images of the artist:
​Erin Elaine Photography