10.15.2007

"All Fired Up" invitation



I've got a couple of pieces in this show. Please join us for the festivities.

Here's the official invitation from the venue itself:

You are cordially invited to visit the City of Santa Clara's “All Fired Up”
Sculpture Exhibition, featuring artwork formed or produced using heat.
The show will be up Oct. 2007 - Feb. 2008

Opening Reception:
Sunday October 28 from 2 to 4 pm
Awards presentation: 3 pm
Santa Clara City Hall
1500 Warburton Avenue

across from the Triton Museum of Art
Festivities include: Live Music, Refreshments, Children's Art Activities


Opening Reception and Sculpture Exhibition are Free.

Please join use in acknowledging some of the finest artists in the Bay Area. Sponsored by the City of Santa Clara Cultural Advisory Commission.

For more information, call 408.615.2219 or email culturalcommission@ci.santa-clara.ca.us

10.02.2007

"wish beyond"


"wish beyond"
is another painting on found wood; also part of the new series.

last wish


my dear friend ana maria marcus
is losing her fight with lymphoma.

this painting is in honor of her fight and zest for life.
a fellow swimmer (& my diving buddy),
she's someone who continues to touch many lives with her smile.
sending love to her husband, klaus, and her family.

the gift


"The Gift"
from my new "wish" series...

apples and trees



someone once said, "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
what about the tree from the apple?
mom and me (sept. 2007)

9.06.2007

Pinch me: Artweek, Sept. 2007


My first published review of my art:

Colin Berry wrote, "Tami Sloan Tsark's 'This Side Up', painted on discarded wood, was simply flawless."
Artweek magazine, Sept. 2007

I'm humbled by such kind words, and quite grateful for his generosity.

9.03.2007

MMOCA 2007, reception photos

Some photos from the
Art League of Northern California's
2007 National Juried Show, Novato California:
















More photos at:
MMOCA 2007
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56207787@N00/sets/72157601842508849

9.01.2007

Get Well Quick, Sherie!


Couple of weeks ago, Sherie Pollock, a wonderful animator and director, was in a terrible car accident. Hit head on by a guy who crossed the median on Sepulveda at 75 mph. Her airbag deployed and bashed her sternum but she's okay! We are all very thankful! Here's to your quick(er) recovery, Sherie!

8.31.2007

action vs. inaction

talkers vs. doers
action vs. inaction
the rest becomes the subject of tedium.

to achieve greatness, we must live in the "now."
we must act in ways which move our lives forward.

i woke up this morning with the conviction that
we must take charge, individually and collectively, of our own destinies.
hoping or living according to expectations -- our own or otherwise, is stiffling.

my resolve for the day is to trust.
trust that if we simply act upon how we feel or do what we need to do,
it's the most any of us can hope for.
trust that it's okay to not know where we're going.
trust that the sculpture will become what it's meant to be.

8.13.2007

Marin MOCA announcement



the reception for the Art League of Northern California national show will be at the grand opening for the new Marin MOCA

Saturday 9/1/07, 5pm - 7 pm