About the Artist
Artist Statement: "Nature has always brought me the most joy. As a child, I would be content to sit and observe the behavior of the animals around me. I would search the ground for interesting rocks, feathers, bones and other "treasures". As an adult, it's where I still feel the most at peace. Being outside, immersed in the natural world, and observing wildlife around me. My hope is that my art will make others appreciate the immense beauty and intrigue I see and feel around wildlife.
Background
Tammy was born in 1975, in the Catskill Mountains of upstate NY. A self-taught artist who returned to the art world after a 15 year hiatus. She works primarily in charcoal and graphite, preferring to put a contemporary spin on her animal portraits by not including a background. Rather keeping the focus solely on the animal which is rendered in extensive detail, lending a crisp feel to her drawings. The hope is that this will draw viewers in closer to the animal and perhaps spark an interest in them. To see the beauty she sees.
For the past 20 years, Tammy has resided in the rural town of Greenville, NY enjoying the farmland, forests and mountain views that surround her home. Her work has been exhibited in notable galleries such as the Salmagundi Club (NYC), Abend Gallery (Denver, CO), McBride Gallery (Annapolis, MD) and Principle Gallery (Charleston, SC & Alexandria, VA). Her work has been featured in American Art Collector, Western Art Collector and Hyperrealism Magazine.
Tammy is also one of the artists included in the Lunar Codex: Artists on the Moon, where her drawing titled "Snapshot Series 4: Solace" will be digitally catalogued and sent to space on two of the three upcoming NASA payload launches. (See the Home Page for a link to the article).
She is a Signature Member of the American Artists Professional League, Signature Founding Member of Cowgirl Artists of America and an Artist Member of The International Guild of Realism and Association of Women Artists.
"I wake up every single day excited to get to work. There are ideas to develop, skills to improve upon and undiscovered ways that my art can help others. I couldn't be more grateful of where I am, even if I took the roundabout way to get here."
