Tara Bryan RCA (1953-2020) was an American-born Canadian artist known for her landscape paintings and artist books.
Tara Bryan | |
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| Born | Tara Tidwell October 14, 1953 Cuero, Texas |
| Died | September 29, 2020 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | American, Canadian |
| Known for | Painter, Book artist |
| Elected | Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (2012) |
| Website | tarabryan |
Early life and education
editBryan née Tidwell was born in Cuero, Texas on October 14, 1953.[1] She studied Music Theory and Composition at the University of New Mexico (1975) and received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1987.[2] In 1992 Bryan moved to Newfoundland.[3]
Career
editBryan created several paintings of icebergs. One of those images was recreated as a mural on the facade of St. John's Convention Centre.[4]
Bryan's artist book Making Bread (not bombs) is included in the al Mutanabbi Street Coalition project.[2]
In 2010 Bryan was a recipient of a Long Haul Award from the Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador-CARFAC. In 2021 the same organization posthumously awarded her the Endurance Award.[5] She was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2012.[1]
Her work is in the Victoria and Albert Museum[6] and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.[7]
Bryan published under the imprint walking bird press.[2] Her work in paintings are represented by Christina Parker Gallery.[8]
Bryan died on September 29, 2020.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tara BRYAN". SaltWire. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "CFPR Book Arts: Exhibitions and Events: 'An Inventory Of Al-Mutanabbi Street' : Tara Bryan, Canada : Book Arts at the CFPR:". www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Tara Bryan: Unfolding Horizon". The Rooms. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Sullivan, Joan. "Remembering Tara Bryan". St. John's Telegram. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Winners of the Past EVA Awards". VANL-CARFAC. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Down the Rabbit Hole | Bryan, Tara (Ms) | V&A Explore The Collections". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Tara Bryan". NMWA Library & Research Center. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Tara Bryan › Christina Parker Gallery". christinaparkergallery.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.