Terry Archer

Terry Archer                                                                    20.04.58

Wellington,

New Zealand 

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When you force yourself to revisit the past to find what's important to write down, your memory only focusses on the defining moments, those real events which changed everything, the rest becomes a blur of regular life. So there are sure to be serious gaps in this Bio, and to understand where I came from it may not be that relevant, but the important story is still told. 

DM (Defining Moment) 1. Attended and graduated Design School in Wellington, New Zealand for 3 torturous, yet memorable years.

DM 2. Set up a Mural painting enterprise with another colleague in the 80's. We painted a range of over 40 stunning murals on buildings all over the country. The background research we did gave me the most in-depth understanding of the worlds great painters, and a thorough grounding into art history. The timing of running this company, in hindsight, was probably a fortuitous thing, as when I finally travelled to Europe later in life and saw the masters, the churches, the heritage, I know I would have been so overwhelmed at that younger age, I may never have continued doing it. 

DM 3. Set up an ornate frame...