I will be exhibing my artwork in a group show May 7 thru 29, 2009 at the Ferencvarosi Gallery, Budapest, Hungary. Opening reception: Thursday, May 7th 6:00pm.

Terra Fine ~ charcoalsJanet Geib Pretti ~ sculptureC. Martinez-Luna ~ mixed media ArtsWest Gallery, Seattle, WAJanuary 4-31, 2009Artist’s Reception: January 8th, 6-9pmhttp://www.artswest.org/ Janet Geib Pretti, Terra Fine and Christopher Martinez-Luna recognize the stability and strength found in family and the bonds of community in ArtsWest’s exhibition, La Raza, from January

During one of my walks through City Park in Budapest I came across a group of people playing table tennis. There were permanent tables set up among the trees, a magical place where I sat and watched some very talented players. I was noticed soon, my staring obvious, and a

Many people I know had no idea where Budapest was, so I thought these maps would help. All of the artists in the AIR/HMC Residency stayed at the Medosz Hotel in central Budapest. It was a fabulous location within walking distance to major sites and near the public transit system.

November 5-18, 2008 I participated in the Artist Residency program hosted by the Hungarian Multicultural Center in Budapest (http://www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com/). Our group, pictured above, consisted of Amelia Schembri and Louis Denes (installation, Canada), Beata Veszely (HMC Residency Coordinator), Malesha Jessie (opera soprano, USA), myself, and Luca Armigero (painter, Italy). Two group

August 23 thru 30, 2008 I participated in the EDGE Program with 16 other Washington artists at Centrum. Located in Port Townsend in the historic Fort Worden State Park, Centrum is a statewide center for arts and creative education. The EDGE Professional Development Program for Artists is a comprehensive survey

August 23 thru September 28, 2008Awards Reception: August 23rd, 7-9pm Mable House Arts Center, Mableton, GAhttp://www.southcobbarts.org/Winner of Award of Excellence for “Who Loves a Garden Still His Eden Keeps”.

June 5 thru 28, 2008 Artist Reception: Thursday, June 5th, 5-8pmShift Collaborative Studio, Seattle, WA http://www.shiftstudio.org/ In a society where elders are no longer cherished for their wisdom or stories, Terra Fine seeks to bridge that chasm using charcoal, interviews, and installation to explore the elusiveness of memory, the frustration

May 3 thru June 5, 2008 Artist Reception: Saturday, May 3rd, 7-10pm Art/Not Terminal Gallery, Seattle, WA www.antgallery.org “Consumed”, a series of large-scale charcoal drawings, creates a dialogue around consumption for comfort’s sake, taking the viewer on an intimate journey into dietary rituals.

My charcoal drawing “Drowning” has been selected to appear in a forthcoming book on art and addiction to be published by the Johns Hopkins University Press, in association with the Innovators Combating Substance Abuse Program (http://www.innovatorsawards.org/). The Innovators Program, supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is a national program