John Charles Terelak | |
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| Born | 1942 |
| Nationality |  American |
| Education | Vesper George School of Fine Art |
| Known for | Landscapes, New England |
| Movement | Post-Impressionism |
John Charles Terelak (born 1942) is an American Impressionist artist known for painting scenes of New England.
John Terelak was born in 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, [1] and entered the Vesper George School of Art in 1960, becoming an instructor there after graduating. [2] In 1975 he founded the Gloucester Academy of Fine Art. [2] He was a president of the New England Watercolor Society. [1]
His paintings are included in collections including: the Andrew Mellon Foundation, Sheraton Corporation, Winthrop Financial Corporation, Prudential Insurance Company, Bank of Boston, Shawmut Bank, State Street Bank, Boston, and the Sterling-Regal Publishing Company.[ citation needed ]
His works have been included in exhibitions at The National Academy of Design, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, The Springfield Museum, and The Butler Museum, among others.[ citation needed ]
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