Biography

Terry Hoff’s artistic practice revolves around a cyclical process of accumulation, organization, editing, and deconstruction, only to begin again.

For Hoff, the joy of searching for and embracing strange beauty forms the foundation of his work. His paintings are shaped by the subconscious mind, drawing from a vast lexicon of imagery: Saturday morning cartoons, Disney classics, Tex Avery animations, Spongebob, and mid-century commercial art from the 1950s and 60s. Hoff’s approach resembles doodling on Pee-Chee folders, combined with collage techniques using handmade decals crafted from paint or paper, often encased in glossy epoxy resin.

The layered, piled compositions in his paintings reflect the elaborate density of his earlier installation work, creating a “playpen of paint” where experimentation leads to discoveries that feel both oddly new and strangely familiar. Through this exploration, Hoff’s work underscores the peculiar and fascinating experience of being human.

Works
  • abstract corner shaped sculpture
    Corner, 2025
  • abstract sculpture with orange flower
    Ditch, 2025
  • abstract painting of flowers
    Forest of Free, 2025
  • abstract wall sculpture
    Leftovers, 2025
  • abstract head sculpture
    Mind Cage, 2025
  • Terry Hoff, Out to Dry, 2025
    Out to Dry, 2025
  • abstract sculptre
    Sand Bar, 2025
  • abstract wall sculpture
    She'd, 2025
  • photo of a silver rock
    Silver Rock, 2025
  • abstract painting of a face with sunglasses
    Soul Burning, 2025
  • abstract painting of flowers: pink, green and orange
    Staying, 2025
  • abstract blob sculpture
    To Be Named Later, 2025
  • abstract wall sculpture gold/silver
    Way to Go, 2025
  • Terry Hoff, Blue Yogi, 2022
    Blue Yogi, 2022
  • Terry Hoff, Choir Surfing, 2022
    Choir Surfing, 2022
  • painting in a frame of 2 flowers as eyes for a facea
    Flower Mood 1, 2022
  • abstract flower painting in a frame
    Flower Mood 2, 2022
  • abstract flower painting in a frame
    Flower Mood 3, 2022
  • abstract flower painting in a frame
    Flower Mood 4, 2022
  • abstract flower painting in a frame
    Flower Mood 5, 2022
  • abstract flower painting in a frame
    Flower Mood 6, 2022
  • Terry Hoff, Flower Mood 7, 2022
    Flower Mood 7, 2022
  • abstract flower painting in a frame
    Flower Mood 8, 2022
  • rock sculpture with frown face (rainbow)
    Heavy Time, 2022
  • Terry Hoff, Future 2 Eyes, 2019
    Future 2 Eyes, 2019
  • Terry Hoff, Sideways, 2018
    Sideways, 2018
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