Terrance Frank Lazaroff was born in Windsor, Ontario in 1943. He served, as a Logistics Officer, in the Canadian Armed Forces 1962 -1994. He attended University during his spare time studying for a bachelor of fine arts. It was during his second year at the University of Manitoba that Terrance became interested in working with the ceramic medium. His initial exposure to clay was under the guidance and leadership of Professor Robert (Irish) Flynn, noted for his work in low fired salt glazes. Other professors that influenced Terrance were Robert Archambeau, known for his wood fired pottery and Paul Rozman, known for his highly decorative functional ware.

Terrance has had the opportunity to travel throughout Northern Canada, the USA, Europe, the Middle East and recently China. The people that he has met have all contributed to influence his direction in ceramics. The areas of the medium that interest Terrance the most are the Oriental forms, glazes, and decorative brush work. He has also created works in bronze, plaster and mixed media. His work can be found in private and government collections through out Canada, USA, China, Europe and the Middle East. Terrance's is presently interested in creating images of Canada's northland on porcelain using the cobalt blue and white techniques of the Chinese masters