Teri Muse was born in 1956 in Waco, Texas.  She received art lessons from a local artist and they sparked in her a lifelong passion for art.  She earned a BFA in art education in 1978 from the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas.  In 1982, she earned her MFA from Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas.  Her Master's degree major study was under Corky Stuckenbruck and was in papermaking and textiles.   Ceramics was her minor and she studied with J. Brough Miller.  The artist had a career as an art teacher in private and public schools for many years while creating  artworks in a variety of mediums. 
Muse has sold her work from her studio and in various galleries over the years, winning awards at many levels.
The artist now has a studio near San Marcos, Texas--a beautiful community in the Texas Hill Country .