The Art and Musings of Tamara Natalie Madden

I am honored to have my work chosen to cover the book, A Time, A Season-A Visual Tribute to Oprah Winfrey. Thank you Janelle, and Black Art in America for this amazing opportunity. Please click on the image to find out how to purchase a copy of this limited edition masterpiece. This book will be presented to Oprah Winfrey herself. I hope she loves it. The art inside is fascinating!

"Lamentation pour Haïti," a mixed media painting created specifically to offer fans of Tamara's artwork an opportunity to help the people of Haiti.

A Caribbean woman and individual concerned with the human plight in general, Tamara was particularly overcome with grief by the initial and ongoing devastation and suffering in Haiti. Moved by the COUNTLESS children suffering as a result of injury, loss of parents, family, limbs, and life....she decided to donate to Save the Children, an internationally recognized charitable foundation with a current, specific focus on the urgent and long-term needs of Haiti's babies and children.

Many people love Tamara's work and would love to own it, but often say it's unaffordable. Just like many of us want to do *something* to help Haiti's inhabitants. Here's a perfect opportunity to do both at once.

50% tax-deductible, signed, numbered, limited edition (of 300) prints of "Lamentation pour Haïti," are available now in two sizes: 11" x 14" ($50) and 16" x 20" ($100). They are printed on hahnemuhle photo rag paper (300 GSM weight).

Contact Tamara directly (with your address and phone number) at thearttist@gmail.com to purchase your print today. All payments will be processed through Paypal. Shipping not included in purchase price.

(Lamentation pour Haïti, ©2010 by Tamara Natalie Madden)

Zenith of Zebulon 30x40 © 2009

Last piece of '09. Please forgive the glare and blurred image. I was having difficulty shooting this.

I enjoy photography tremendously. It's one of my many creative loves. I started shooting at around aged 9 when my mother began taking a class at her university. I continued throughout high school, but by the time I reached my adult years; I had to put it on the back burner--well, not really. I didn't have the proper camera, but I still shot hundreds and hundreds of pictures of everything from rocks to toes. I revisited photography again as I grew creatively. It's a part of me that I can't and won't separate from. I'm sharing some new images that I'm working on. These images deal with societal travesties. Enjoy, if you will.

Sylvan Rd., Archival Print-Museo Silver Rag

Urban Woes, Archival Print-Museo Silver Rag


Lawton, Archival Print-Museo Silver Rag

The Soul Within, 12x12 Mixed Media on Wood



The Path, 12x12 Mixed Media on Wood



...and her name was..., 12x12 Mixed Media on Wood

Please contact me via email for details on the work. Thanks.


of royal lineage 48x24 acrylic & mixed media on canvas


One 36x24 acrylic & mixed media on canvas


transformation of the enlightened 40x30 acrylic on canvas

The wood pieces are all a part of a new series called No Man Can Degrade. It comes from a quote by Frederick Douglass that says, The soul that is within, no man can degrade. I began the series sometime ago, when I received a grant from the Puffin Foundation. I used a different name for the series at the time, but the premise is still the same.

The pieces are inspired by social, spiritual and philosophical issues. They stem from my passion for giving everyone their just due, for allowing each man or woman to have an opportunity to give their take and receive respect in return. Often time the downtrodden, the elderly and the sick are overlooked because of their demise, but I truly feel that their voices need to be heard, and that their stories need to be told.

These works are created using my own original photography. I also use acrylic paint, wood and other objects to bring the them to life. My goal, through these works, is to bring a voice to the unheard and allow the invisible to be seen. This will be an ongoing series so please keep an eye out for all that there is to come.

Please contact me via email for more details on the work.


12x12 mixed media on wood


24x24 mixed media on wood


7x24 mixed media on wood


24x24 mixed media on wood


12x12 mixed media on wood


12x12 mixed media on wood


12x12 mixed media on wood

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

I love finding articles about my work. I guess it just shows me that folks are paying attention. That's a good thing for a growing artist. I suppose my narcissism makes me want to post everything that I see. lol! Here's an article written in 2008 by Ultraviolet Underground.
I thank them for their kind words.

_______________________________________

Friday, September 12, 2008

Indiefied- Tamara Natalie Madden