"Art actualizes emotion in the soul of the viewer ... A poet does it with words ... A musician does it with music ...  And a visual artist does it with a visual image  ... And of course, A comedian does it with those funny glasses that have the fake eyeballs hanging from those springs."

Yes, Randy was a disc jockey back in the 20th century and wrote comedy for a number of radio shows.  He has lived in Las Vegas and Minnesota, but has spent most of his life in Wisconsin.

The Artist grew-up in Northern Wisconsin. Most of his youth was spent studying classical music. He played a number of instruments, however, the one he became accomplished at was the trumpet. The symphony, in which he played, was nationally acclaimed and, on occasion, they had the honor of being directed by the internationally renowned composer Vaclav Nelhybel.

Randy has a Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior where he studied Fine Art and Business Administration.  He, also, studied Fine Art at The University of Minnesota-Duluth.  Randy has, also, done extensive studies in psychology, physiology, sociology and theology.  "If you want people to pay attention: you should know your subject."  The Artist says, "I render portrayals of life.  If my work is going to be any good at all - I have to see and portray what is actually there: not what I think is there."

Mr. Terry became a full-time artist in 1991 when he was diagnosed with a degenerative disc disease.  His physical capacities became limited, but his mind began to behold the world in a changed way.  He had studied art: but it was at this time that his work found its intense focus.

The core of Randy's work is based exclusively on his own photography.  It is quite common to see him at what might seem "common, ordinary events" with his camera, snapping pictures of everyday situations.  It's from these pictures, that he bases his genre artworks.  He, also, has access to Green Bay Packer football team practices, which allows him to take photos on which to base artworks: like the 2006 rendering "Favre & McCarthy" and the 2011 artwork "Mr. Aaron Rodgers' Neighborhood."

In 1991, Randy's charcoal rendering of Jan Stenerud was chosen by Mr. Stenerud to be permanently displayed in the Green Bay Packer Football Hall of Fame.