Snowy Days / February 6, 2021 by Tara Tayan

“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, "Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.”
― Lewis Carroll

She sniffs the snow and gets a snow beard. She loves it.

Can you see the snowball coming right at me?!

I used a cover for my camera and shot through it sometimes. It gave the images this dreamy affect.

These geese came it so close! I love that they left the snow on their backs.

Snow Adventures Day 2

One of my favorite pictures of Betsers :)

Reinvention: Reshaping Old Work into New / November 20, 2020 by Tara Tayan

I wanted to share a new series that I’ve been working on during quarantine downtime. Originally I created a “White Series” where I painted myself with white acrylic paint to create an imperfect, cracked “mask.” In this new body of work I thought it was interesting that the original “mask” I created was actually a canvas. I blended both the real, beautiful trips from my past, with this mystical figure to create daydreams. The worlds we create inside our heads are not too far from reality. I would love to go further with this, recreating the painted bodies and expanding on it more.

Four of these pieces are now displayed at 2424 Studios in Philadelphia, PA for the Exploring the Human Figure Show. It is located at 2424 East York Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125. It will be up until January 31, 2021! You can reserve a tour online here.

“Mist of Me”Mounted Digital Photograph, 16 x 23 inches — “Mist of Me”
Mounted Digital Photograph, 16 x 23 inches

“Calm Before the Storm”Framed Digital Photograph, 19.25 x 25.25 inches — “Calm Before the Storm”
Framed Digital Photograph, 19.25 x 25.25 inches

“Twisted”Mounted Digital Photograph, 16 x 23 inches — “Twisted”
Mounted Digital Photograph, 16 x 23 inches

“Within the Mountains”Framed Digital Photograph, 19.25 x 25.25 inches — “Within the Mountains”
Framed Digital Photograph, 19.25 x 25.25 inches

Cold Crowds: An Exciting First February Friday / February 10, 2014 by Tara Tayan

Here is another edition of First Friday in Olde City, Philadelphia. The calmer weather called for a better, rowdier crowd this month and it was bangin'!