Teri Pursch was born and raised in East Los Angeles California. Teri received Associate degrees in Art, History, and Liberal Arts and Sciences from the College of Marin in Kentfield, California. Her work has appeared in multiple group exhibitions in Arizona and California including: the Tucson Museum of Art, the University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tubac Center of the Arts, Contreras Gallery, The Nash, Raices Taller Gallery, Studio One, Westin La Paloma Resort, TCI Gallery and Dot Red. She has also had work in Persona Magazine and has been interviewed by Sonoran Artists Network.