Tara Harris

Birmingham

I am an artist from Birmingham. I have a BA Honours in fine art specialising in print making. I navigate between the disciplines of expressionism and abstraction to create impressions of landscapes and nature. My work comments on the natural world as I invite the viewer to stop and consider the life forces of nature. Through loose mark making, limited palette and compositional choices I tell a narrative of my emotional connections to nature and moments in time. Through experimentation and play I am discovering and developing my own unique methods of using oil pastels and acrylics. I often work with lighter tones and build layers of colours. Using tools I scratch the surface to reveal hidden colour and texture. I enjoy figuring out and editing my works until I am happy with its visual energy. Death of a loved one has catapulted my creativity and informed my subject matter. Our lives are short and explosive. We go through life processes like seasons of nature. My artwork explores these themes. Since January 2024 my artworks have been selected in several physical and virtual art shows.