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Tamara
Diaz
Painter
- Providence, RI
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Tamara
Diaz
Providence, RI
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Tamara
Diaz is a child therapist, educator and visual
artist. She was born in New York City, but
also lived in Barcelona, Spain for 5 years.
Her mother grew up in the Bronx, New York,
with her parents, who were Holocaust survivors.
Diaz’s father and his family were Cuban-Catholic
exiles who came to America in 1962 with nothing
but their dreams. The result is a powerful
spirituality with a deep respect for the struggles
and beauty of both cultures.
Diaz’s style of art could be considered
Pop Art. Some have described her work as
fantastical and metaphorical; it does not
fit easily into already established categories.
Generally, she uses symbolism to express
two distinct visions: one that is grounded
in the present and one that looks to the
future. At the heart of her work is an underlying
concern for the human condition and its
tension with spirituality. While many of
Diaz’s pieces may seem utopian, a streak
of realism runs through them. These tensions
express themselves in her work through a
free flow of themes and colors secured by
the strength of bold lines.
Much of Diaz’s work depicts a spiritual
vision of a better place. The various mediums
she uses include markers, acrylics, pencil,
pen and ink, photography, collage, and computer
illustration. Because of the intensity of
Diaz’s clinical work, painting helps
her to relax. Many of Diaz’s pieces
have originated from painful places, but
become transformed into an optimistic realm
through her choices of color. Always prepared
to let loose the creative energy inside
of her, she never leaves home without a
drawing journal.
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