Terry Gaskins is a folk art painter and photographer living in New Orleans , Louisiana.

Terry has had a successful art career for over twenty years.

Gaskins graduated from Columbia College in Chicago with a degree in fine art photography.

Gaskins has worked for several magazines and ran a successful portrait studio and gallery blocks away from Wrigley Field, home to the Chicago Cubs.

Over the years , Gaskins has recieved several awards for her photography and community service.

In 2000, she recieved " Buisness of the Year" award from the Chamber of Commerce through the State of Illinois.

In 2004, Gaskins moved to New Orleans, and in 2005, lost more than twenty years of photography due to Hurricane Katrina, the United States worst natural , or un-natural disaster .
Not all was a loss.

Gaskins came back to New Orleans and self-published her second book- "Going Back, Coming Home" based on her personel experience as well as others who have a common thread- they lived through Katrina.
The book is sold out and has been used as a guide in a upcoming film with Lawrence Fishbourne, as well as learning tool for people coming to the city to get a more personal look at what has happened to the people of New Orleans.

Another turn for Gaskins has been the use of found wood to paint on.
Since Katrina, there is plenty of it.

If you are in New Orleans, you can find Terry's work in the French Quarter on Royal Street at Crab Bag and Gallery 713. On Decauter -Peaches Records and Road Kill.
In Florida , Stella Art Gallery in Fort Walton.
In Mississipi, Terry's work is in the Attic Gallery in Vicksburg or Grace Hardware.
Or look at www.FineArtAmerica.com and VisionaryArt.com
In the spring of 2009, Terry's first children's book "The Very Big Storm" will be available at Amazon.com.

Or, you can meet Terry most the time at the historic French Market! Look for her cart!
Give her a call or an email
504-343-1738
hotpixchic@yahoo.com