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. 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. Particularly with monochrome artwork, it is easy for one to pass by but for a quick glance. So, it is important that my work make people slow down and appreciate the subject before them. By rendering my subjects with my own combination of precision and softness, I hope to do just that. In doing so, perhaps they will also consider the subject at hand. Maybe igniting a new or renewed interest in the creature before them".
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, rendering her subjects in extensive detail, the hope is that this will draw viewers closer to the animal and perhaps spark an interest in them. To see the beauty she sees within the animal world.
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.
