Tara lives and works in London. Her work takes the form of painting, etching and occasionally 3-dimensional works, which all stem from drawing. The act of working and the work itself is an ongoing transformative process. Primarily it is the potential of the space, materials and colour that intrigues her, with which she explores ideas of tension, opposites, rhythm and felt experiences of living in this world. With an interest in the dialogue of these parts the materials are in a way metaphorical, providing a means for reflection and balance.
Education
2010 - The Royal Drawing School - Postgraduate scholarship - The Drawing Year
2006 - 2009 - The Cass - London Metropolitan - BA Honours Fine Art
2003 - Camberwell College of Art - Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design
Exhibitions - Commissions - Awards - Residencies
2021
Within, Without’ The Crypt –St Pancras
Aboutface: regroup, reorganise, reimagine - Gal-dem x Bow Open - Nunnery Gallery
Commission of three paintings for the Peninsula Hotel-London
2020
RBA annual exhibition – Painting received the Surgeon’s prize
2019
Rome Scholarship – RBA
Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition
RBA Rising Stars exhibition – ROSL
2018
‘Crowded Solitude - Mercer Chance gallery – Hoxton Street
2017
3 month residency – Provence -Les Bassacs
1 month residency – Borgo Pignano and Siena
2016
Group show- The Masters – Etching-Bankside Gallery
1 month residency - Dumfries House- Scotland
2015
Artist residency at Borgo Pignano – Italy
Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize- shortlisted
2014
Group show – Arcane studios - The Oval
2013
Shortlisted for the Dennis Mahon Award
2012
Portrait commission of RAF Battle of Britain veteran Michael Wainwright- Commissioned by Clarence House
2011
Drawing in Paris – Galleries and the Van Cleef and Arpels jewellery workshops to celebrate 10 years of The Royal Drawing School.
Exhibited at Buckingham Palace
2010
Richard Ford Award
A month long residency drawing in the Prado Museum – Madrid. Final recipient of prize
2009
CASSA art Group show – Royal Arcade Gallery- The Mall
Chris Rowley Degree show award
2008
Ellenor Clarkson Prize
Residency exchange with students from the Zagreb Art Academy
Group show - Galleria Miroslavic` - Zagreb and the Cass - London
Contact
@tarajversey
@tarajprints