Terry Badgley is a Niagara-based artist whose work celebrates Ontario’s natural landscapes and wildlife through rich, symbol-laden compositions. With a B.A. from Brock University and a love of the open road, she creates paintings that blend realism with metaphor—anchored by recurring motifs like the black circle that represents the unknown. Collectors value Badgley’s ability to evoke emotion and introspection while staying connected to the familiar beauty of the Canadian outdoors.

TERRY BADGLEY

Portrait of Canadian artist Terry Badgley, known for symbolic landscape paintings featuring flora, fauna, and evocative travel themes.

Terry Badgley
(b. Niagara Region, Canada | Lives and works in Niagara, Ontario)

Terry Badgley is a Canadian artist whose work captures the spirit of the open road and the beauty of Ontario’s natural landscapes. Known for her evocative paintings of local flora and fauna, her style merges realism with symbolic abstraction, appealing to collectors drawn to emotional storytelling through nature.

With a B.A. from Brock University and a lifelong love of the outdoors, Terry draws inspiration from her travels and road trips across Ontario. Her recent works, To Keep Going (2025) and Do Not Look Back (2025), are based on photographs taken during a journey through Algonquin Provincial Park. These compositions are more than scenic—they serve as visual metaphors for resilience, direction, and introspection.

A recurring black circle appears across her body of work, signifying the unknown that awaits at the end of one’s journey. This subtle symbol adds conceptual depth to her otherwise grounded subject matter, inviting viewers to reflect on personal paths and moments of transition.

Terry’s art resonates with collectors seeking pieces that are visually rich and emotionally layered—rooted in the familiar beauty of the Canadian landscape yet reaching toward something universal and unknown.

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