Pheasants
Pheasants
$1,850.00
18 × 24”, oil on linen, framed
about the artist
Tamsen Taves was born in Central California in 2001 and drawn to art at an early age. She was a mostly self-taught artist until college, where she began taking workshops from Daniel Keys and various art courses to further learn and improve her art. With oil and pastel as favorite mediums, Tamsen focuses on painting from life and working on a variety of subjects to broaden her skills, and especially enjoys painting en plein air and still life. She currently studying at a 4-year university, majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Fine Art.
Awards
2023:
3rd place, Kings Art Center Spring Show
5th place, Oil Painters of America Student Competition
2022:
5th place, Oil Painters of America Student Competition
2021:
Honorable mention, Big Fresno Fair
Grand prize winner, Fresno County Blossom Trail Competition
2020:
Winner of Reedley College Art Poster Competition
Exhibitions
2023:
Oil Painters of America National Exhibition of Traditional Oils at Reinert Fine Art, Charleston, SC
The Best & Brightest Juried Fine Art Show at Scottsdale Artists' School, Scottsdale, AZ
2022:
Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition at Southwest Art Gallery, Dallas, TX
Oil Painters of America National Exhibition of Traditional Oils at Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, CO
Arts Alive in Agriculture Juried Exhibition hosted by Fresno Arts Council
2021:
Arts Alive in Agriculture Juried Exhibition hosted by Fresno Arts Council
Publications
21 Under 31 | Young Artists to Watch in 2022
Kings River Life Magazine, Local Young Reedley Artist: Tamsen Taves