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Don Bourret

Durham, Connecticut, United States
Artist (Painting)
Born unknown date

Terry practiced as a Registered Nurse for fifteen years, gaining some fame as the "Duck Lady" for drawing cartoon ducks on patient bandages after administering an IV. Studying with Helen Van Wyk (PBS's "Welcome To My Studio") in Rockport, Mass. changed her life, and she left nursing to immerse fully in the study of art. Terry has been a professional artist and art teacher for over thirty years now and works in her studio at 73 Main Street, Durham, Ct. She has always been interested in the meditative practices of the art process and research on how the brain works. She uses techniques from Betty Edwards ("Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain") and other brain researchers and has developed her own methods to enhance her art study and that of her students. Working outdoors became a passion, and she is seen every year painting at the Durham Fair. She is an elected member of various art associations, including the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (NYC), New Haven Paint & Clay Club, Lyme Art Association, Connecticut Women Artists, Clinton Art Society and Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society. This Fall she will be featured in the anthology "100 Artists Of New England" compiled by prominent author E. Ashley Rooney. She has been recognized by the National Arts Club in New York City, connected with the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, and has received over a hundred regional and national awards. Her work is included in the Connecticut Collection and is collected in the United States and Europe, including St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, where she worked as a nurse those many years ago.

She teaches private lessons at her studio in all mediums to all ages, with or without "talent." She loves to help with portfolio preparation and creativity counseling, does pet and house portraits, and a special favorite, drawing and painting vehicles, especially old farm equipment. This website shows a selection of local scenes, florals, still lifes and animal work along with information about upcoming exhibitions and workshops. Contact Terry at 860-349-1485 or .


“I have studied with many fine artists over the years but my number one influence and mentor was my dear friend Helen Van Wyk of Rockport Mass. and PBS TV's “Welcome To My Studio.” She changed my life. Because of her, and with my husband's encourgement and support, I left nursing and became a full-time artist. She taught me how to analyze my work, how to study and how to think like a painter. My next important teacher was Charles Sovek, who taught me how to interpret with pure color. Then came another mentor and dear friend, Charles Movalli of Gloucester Mass. He taught me how to compose, be open-minded, be a better teacher and retrieve my sense of humor about the art world. Among my other influences, Charles Reid taught me a better way to draw. LeRoy Neiman taught me to have fun. Robert Henri taught me to paint studies and let paintings happen. John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer and Edward ...

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Painting titled "Snowbound" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Snowbound - Painting, 14x14 in ©2013 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, construction truck surrounded by snow
"Snowbound"

Oil | 14x14 in

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Painting titled "Heirloom Tomatoes II" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
Heirloom Tomatoes II - Painting, 14x14 in ©2009 by Don Bourret - A basket of tomatoes
"Heirloom Tomatoes II"

Painting | 14x14 in

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Painting titled "Gillette's View II" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
Gillette's View II - Painting, 16x20 in ©2009 by Don Bourret - A view looking down from Gillette's Castle State Park at the Connecticut River and a ferry crossing it
"Gillette's View II"

Painting | 16x20 in

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Painting titled "The Swing II" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
The Swing II - Painting, 14x11 in ©2008 by Don Bourret -
"The Swing II"

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Painting titled "Old Town" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Old Town - Painting, 6x12 in ©2010 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594
"Old Town"

Oil | 6x12 in

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Painting titled "Red & Yellow With V…" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Red & Yellow With Vase - Painting, 30x22 in ©2012 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, red & yellow flowers; floral
"Red & Yellow With Vase"

Oil | 30x22 in

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Painting titled "Turtles (Green)" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Turtles (Green) - Painting, 10x30 in ©2012 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, turtles on a log
"Turtles (Green)"

Oil | 10x30 in

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Painting titled "Vatican Waters" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
Vatican Waters - Painting, 14x14 in ©2006 by Don Bourret -
"Vatican Waters"

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Painting titled "Herb" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Herb - Painting, 6x8 in ©2012 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, our rescue dog waiting to go for a walk
"Herb"

Oil | 6x8 in

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Painting titled "Man & Horse" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Man & Horse - Painting, 22x15 in ©2010 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, trainer leading his horse
"Man & Horse"

Oil | 22x15 in

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Painting titled "Heirloom Tomatoes I…" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
Heirloom Tomatoes III - Painting, 6x8 in ©2009 by Don Bourret - Heirloom tomatoes up close and personal
"Heirloom Tomatoes III"

Painting | 6x8 in

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Painting titled "Before The Fair II" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
Before The Fair II - Painting, 14x18 in ©2008 by Don Bourret - Deserted Fairgrounds and buildings
"Before The Fair II"

Painting | 14x18 in

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Painting titled "C'mon In Too" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
C'mon In Too - Painting, 9x12 in ©2008 by Don Bourret - Cows beside a pond
"C'mon In Too"

Painting | 9x12 in

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Painting titled "Marilyn's Chickens" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Marilyn's Chickens - Painting, 16x20 in ©2010 by Don Bourret - farm animals (chickens) in a coop
"Marilyn's Chickens"

Oil | 16x20 in

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Painting titled "Red With Green Stems" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Red With Green Stems - Painting, 30x22 in ©2012 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, red and green floral
"Red With Green Stems"

Oil | 30x22 in

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Painting titled "Ram's Head" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Ram's Head - Painting, 10x12 in ©2012 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594
"Ram's Head"

Oil | 10x12 in

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Painting titled "Tight Squeeze" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
Tight Squeeze - Painting, 8x6 in ©2007 by Don Bourret -
"Tight Squeeze"

Painting | 8x6 in

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Painting titled "Asti" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Asti - Painting ©2012 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594
"Asti"

Oil

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Painting titled "Peonies In A Glass…" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
Peonies In A Glass Vase - Painting, 24x20 in ©2009 by Don Bourret -
"Peonies In A Glass Vase"

Painting | 24x20 in

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Painting titled "Murphy & Lulubelle" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
Murphy & Lulubelle - Painting, 14x14 in ©2009 by Don Bourret -
"Murphy & Lulubelle"

Painting | 14x14 in

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Painting titled "Road to Stony Creek" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
Road to Stony Creek - Painting, 11x14 in ©2008 by Don Bourret - Country Road
"Road to Stony Creek"

Painting | 11x14 in

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Painting titled "Horses In Winter" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Horses In Winter - Painting, 20x24 in ©2014 by Don Bourret - Impressionism, impressionism-603
"Horses In Winter"

Oil | 20x24 in

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Painting titled "Dump Truck" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Dump Truck - Painting, 10x12 in ©2012 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594
"Dump Truck"

Oil | 10x12 in

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Painting titled "Abstract Chicken #1" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Abstract Chicken #1 - Painting, 16x11 in ©2010 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, chicken
"Abstract Chicken #1"

Oil | 16x11 in

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Painting titled "Together #1" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Together #1 - Painting, 18x24 in ©2012 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, two horses trotting around a corral
"Together #1"

Oil | 18x24 in

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Painting titled "Toni" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Toni - Painting, 8x6 in ©2012 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, Toni looking wistfully for a dog bone
"Toni"

Oil | 8x6 in

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Painting titled "Barn On Sand Hill" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Barn On Sand Hill - Painting, 11x14 in ©2003 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, farm scene rural Connecticut
"Barn On Sand Hill"

Oil | 11x14 in

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Painting titled "Heirloom Tomatoes I" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
Heirloom Tomatoes I - Painting, 6.3x7.9 in ©2009 by Don Bourret - A basket brimming with rich heirloom tomatoes
"Heirloom Tomatoes I"

Painting | 6.3x7.9 in

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Painting titled "Rocky Hill Ferry At…" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
Rocky Hill Ferry At Dock - Painting, 11x14 in ©2009 by Don Bourret - A river ferry at dockside
"Rocky Hill Ferry At Dock"

Painting | 11x14 in

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Painting titled "Stony Creek View" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
Stony Creek View - Painting, 11x14 in ©2008 by Don Bourret - Shoreline community street
"Stony Creek View"

Painting | 11x14 in

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Painting titled "Chico" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork
Chico - Painting, 8x6 in ©2010 by Don Bourret -
"Chico"

Painting | 8x6 in

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Painting titled "Greens & Purples" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Greens & Purples - Painting, 30x22 in ©2012 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, floral
"Greens & Purples"

Oil | 30x22 in

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Painting titled "Turtles (Blue)" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Turtles (Blue) - Painting, 3.9x11.8 in ©2012 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, turtles on a log
"Turtles (Blue)"

Oil | 3.9x11.8 in

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Painting titled "Together # 2" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Together # 2 - Painting, 15x22 in ©2012 by Don Bourret - two horses trotting around a corral
"Together # 2"

Oil | 15x22 in

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Painting titled "Toni Too" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Toni Too - Painting, 6x8 in ©2012 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, edge lighting gives a beautiful effect
"Toni Too"

Oil | 6x8 in

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Painting titled "Peekaboo" by Don Bourret, Original Artwork, Oil
Peekaboo - Painting, 14x14 in ©2003 by Don Bourret - Figurative, figurative-594, farm scene barn
"Peekaboo"

Oil | 14x14 in

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