Monthly Archives: March 2014
“World on My Shoulders” (2004) Acrylic Paint on Canvas.
“Tamara and Kim” (2012) This is watercolor piece painted in Cabarete, Republica Dominicana
Mi Familia (March 2011) This is a drawing of my family done in an art therapy session with a child who was working on their family portrait. In this piece, a few symbols are used; such as my Papi holding his Virgencita (La Caridad Del Cobre) necklace that he lost in Barcelona. Abuela is holding the Cuban flag and I am holding my paint brush.
“Alcoholism” (January 2011) This is a sad piece which was created in an art therapy session. The child was also working through themes of how Alcoholism effects their life. Alcoholism is a disease that affects so many people, and often, people are suffering in silence and loved ones may have feelings of hopelessness.
Balance (2011) Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 11×14
Untitled (2011) Acrylic paint on canvas paper
“Yo Amo a Mi Familia” (2012) Created as a family portrait in an art therapy session with a child who was working on their own family portrait. Medium: Colored pencil on Paper
Gisette, a Haitian woman I met in Cabarete, Republica Dominicana (2012) Watercolor on paper
A Boy from the Embera Tribe, Panama (2010) I was blessed to visit the Embera Village for a day during my time in Panama. I was lucky to meet a guy who knew a guy, who had a friend from the Embera Tribe. We went in a canoe for a few hours and then went to his village. The whole village came out to great us, singing and dancing to welcome us.
By Tamara Diaz (2011) This is part of the colored pencil series done in Art Therapy sessions with my clients. While the child/teen works on their image, I challenging myself to work on similar (emotional) themes. Mostly I seem to re-create myself through self-portraits.
“Only Room For Love” by Tamara Diaz (2011) This is a mixed media piece which is part of the Recycled Art Project, which spans over years. The project entails a collection of packaging from regularly used items which could otherwise be garbage. While working on other pieces, I use the left over paint from my brushes to create the backgrounds of the pieces, with the paint which would otherwise be thrown out. This is an important process on many levels as it allows me to get dirty and it is an experimental process. The last step is to use words to communicate feelings, whether they are about love, passion, wishes or heartbreak.
“Protection” by Tamara Diaz. This piece is Watercolor paint on paper (2012)
Tamara Diaz Art 