The Artist
Tamara Lion was born in Germany while her father was in the U.S. Army and raised in Upstate New York. Her childhood summers were spent camping, hiking, and exploring the Adirondack Mountains, Catskill Mountains, and the New England area. She developed a love of textiles and crafting from her mother and grandmother, who were both avid quilters and embroiderers. She earned a degree in Fashion Merchandising and started her career in the fashion industry. Adulthood took her through the Southeast, the Pacific Northwest where she taught her sons a love of the outdoors as well as being creative, and has now settled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
With her family grown into adulthood, Tamara began creating art in earnest. In her watercolor painting she uses colors and keeps things loose to create impressions and movement. Her charcoal, pastel, and acrylic works use texture and shadow to evoke depth and emotion.
“I am always striving to capture the beauty of the natural world in ways that resonate with other nature and art enthusiasts. Nature’s shapes, textures, and colors captivate me!”
Tamara’s unique style and abundant use of color and texture add depth, fluidity, and movement to all of her work. She is the recipient of the 2023 Northwest Academy Creative Arts Grant.
She lives in the Roanoke, Virginia and loves exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains and countryside. She has 4 sons,1 grandchild, and 2 grand cats.
