About

Biography

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, and her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions across the east and west coasts. Since 2005, she has worked as a Program Specialist for the Connecticut Office of the Arts where she has manages the state public art program, artist grants, accessibility programing, and creative economy studies among many other activities.

Artist Statement

The landscape and the environment are central to my work. I have lived in three distinct regions and attributes of each region filter into my work. These regions include the mid-west farmland, the desert southwest, and currently coastal New England.

Throughout my work I aim to balance the beauty of our natural world while simultaneously maintaining an awareness of the human footprint on our land, water systems and atmosphere. Process and structure are integral to my work. Repetition and crafted components often come together to form a larger human-scale installation. At times I utilize traditional sculptural materials, but I am also drawn to inferior materials that are recycled and repurposed into finely crafted objects. Each piece recreates landscapes familiar to me and my work continues to grow based upon my ongoing exploration of the life sciences and the natural world.