Tara Kelley-Cruz

Joined Artfinder: Sept. 2019

Artworks for sale: 19

United States

About Tara Kelley-Cruz

 
 
  • Biography
    Tara Kelley-Cruz’s work relies heavily on form, color and texture and deals with the question of what things in our history shape who we are as individuals and as a culture. Other themes in her work are journeying, hope, and seeking spiritual direction.

    With a background in Printmaking and Graphic Design, Tara’s work feels graphical and hints at a love of typography.

    As a mixed-media painter, Tara’s process includes layering paint, found ephemera, image transfers and drawings. After layering, Tara begins to sand. Earlier layers of the painting become revealed and the work begins to take on a life of its own with its own history. This is symbolic for her of our own history and what thoughts, beliefs, messages and marks have been made on us that have shaped who we are.

    Tara was born in Amarillo, Texas and currently lives and works in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Brigham Young University.

    She has taken part in several solo exhibitions, with two solo shows planned for 2020. Her work has been part of many group exhibitions, and has been curated into a museum show in Dallas as part of the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts.

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  • Education

    1987 - 1992

    Brigham Young University

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    Event: Upcoming Solo Exhibit

    Dates: 2 Oct 2020 - 31 Oct 2020

    Venue: G44 Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO

    Tara will have a solo exhibition in October 2020.

    Event: Equinox 2020: Mixed Media, Mixed Emotions

    Dates: 19 Jun 2020 - 12 Jul 2020

    Venue: D'art Gallery, Denver, Colorado

    This body of work, created during a time of isolation and racial strife, explores the strange new world that we find ourselves in.

    Event: Mixed Messages

    Dates: 5 Jul 2019 - 30 Jul 2019

    Venue: Art 111 Gallery, 111 E. Bijou, Colorado Springs, CO

    We are bombarded daily by messages from various sources. Social media, advertisements, news outlets, cultural and societal messages, friends and family. This exhibit is about the messages that shape who we are and what we do.

    Event: Directions From Here

    Dates: 2 Nov 2018 - 30 Nov 2018

    Venue: The Machine Shop, Colorado Springs, CO

    Ancient seafarers used the stars to navigate their way. In our day, how do we find direction in life? How do we find our purpose? This exhibition, created as part of my three-month residency at The Machine Shop, explores how we find direction. Where do we turn? Do we ask the deep questions internally or do we turn to a higher power?

Links

Like me on Facebook

Follow me on Instagram

Visit my website

Education

1987 - 1992

Brigham Young University

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Upcoming Solo Exhibit

Dates: 2 Oct 2020 - 31 Oct 2020

Venue: G44 Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO

Tara will have a solo exhibition in October 2020.

Event: Equinox 2020: Mixed Media, Mixed Emotions

Dates: 19 Jun 2020 - 12 Jul 2020

Venue: D'art Gallery, Denver, Colorado

This body of work, created during a time of isolation and racial strife, explores the strange new world that we find ourselves in.

Event: Mixed Messages

Dates: 5 Jul 2019 - 30 Jul 2019

Venue: Art 111 Gallery, 111 E. Bijou, Colorado Springs, CO

We are bombarded daily by messages from various sources. Social media, advertisements, news outlets, cultural and societal messages, friends and family. This exhibit is about the messages that shape who we are and what we do.

Event: Directions From Here

Dates: 2 Nov 2018 - 30 Nov 2018

Venue: The Machine Shop, Colorado Springs, CO

Ancient seafarers used the stars to navigate their way. In our day, how do we find direction in life? How do we find our purpose? This exhibition, created as part of my three-month residency at The Machine Shop, explores how we find direction. Where do we turn? Do we ask the deep questions internally or do we turn to a higher power?

 

Biography

Tara Kelley-Cruz’s work relies heavily on form, color and texture and deals with the question of what things in our history shape who we are as individuals and as a culture. Other themes in her work are journeying, hope, and seeking spiritual direction.

With a background in Printmaking and Graphic Design, Tara’s work feels graphical and hints at a love of typography.

As a mixed-media painter, Tara’s process includes layering paint, found ephemera, image transfers and drawings. After layering, Tara begins to sand. Earlier layers of the painting become revealed and the work begins to take on a life of its own with its own history. This is symbolic for her of our own history and what thoughts, beliefs, messages and marks have been made on us that have shaped who we are.

Tara was born in Amarillo, Texas and currently lives and works in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Brigham Young University.

She has taken part in several solo exhibitions, with two solo shows planned for 2020. Her work has been part of many group exhibitions, and has been curated into a museum show in Dallas as part of the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts.

 
 
 

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