Terri Priest
American painter (1928–2014)
Terri Priest (1928–2014) was an American artist best known for her depictions of Vermeer-inspired female figures. Priest was the recipient of many awards for her artistic talent and philanthropic contributions to many social organizations that focused on issues of homelessness, education, and civil rights.
Life
Terri Priest was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on January 20, 1928, to Anna and Joseph J. Khoury. During her childhood, Priest was a constant student at the Worcester Art Museum School and from 1967 to 1976 she taught there part-time. During this time, she also took enrichment courses at Quinsigamond Community College before she earned a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1977.
Priest then co-ran the Fletcher-Priest Gallery in Worcester for several years. She went on to be a professor at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, for fourteen years, where she mentored many students. In 1993, Priest retired from the college to devote more time to her own painting and to the Fletcher-Priest Gallery.
Priest was supported by a number of grants from Holy Cross, Worcester Community Foundation, and the Frances Kinnicutt Foundation. She was an active supporter of the Worcester Art Museum and the galleries at Clark University, UMass Amherst, Worcester State University, and College of the Holy Cross.
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