Tamara Dimitri is a visual artist with a background in sculpture, woodworking, and architectural drafting. She received her BFA from Arizona State University and her MFA from Cornell University. Tamara grew up in Nebraska and Arizona and currently lives and works in Connecticut. Since 2005, she has worked as a Program Specialist for the Connecticut Office of the Arts with a focus on public art, grants administration, and accessibility programing.
Statement
Landscape and the environment are central themes in my work.
I have lived in three distinct regions: mid-west farmland, desert southwest, and currently coastal New England and the attributes of each ecosystem weave into my thoughts and ultimately into my work.
I approach my work from a perspective that appreciates the beauty of the natural world while simultaneously maintaining an awareness of the human footprint on our land, water systems and atmosphere. My work takes shape through various processes and structures that I establish while developing a series, or a larger installation. Repetition and crafted components often come together to form a larger piece that begins to approach human scale. This work may include traditional sculptural materials, but often I am drawn towards inferior materials that are recycled and repurposed into crafted objects. For me, the process of making, and engaging with a finished installation, serves as an escape into new and different landscapes that draw upon familiar places.
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