My Face at 50

This painting/collage won honorable mention at the Daytona Art League, and I was thrilled because I love the piece.  It sold the first night of a show back in February 2011, but I borrowed it for this exhibit.  It's a piece dear to my heart because it's autobiographical in the sense that I was trying to capture not just my face but my life.  All the different parts and pieces of myself.

I've been working on portrait commissions lately, but about to start a series of painting on musicians or music related or inspired.  They are swimming around in my head.

Just have to begin... hopefully today.

Experimenting with Abstract

This was one of my first attempts at an abstract painting, and as you can see, it still leans towards realistic in the end.  I enjoyed the process very much.  Basically I had no idea what I was going to paint, initially.  I just began to play with paint and see what emerged.  The color of course was a water color and with my love of water, that just came.

"Song of My Self" featured in Women's History Month Exhibit

This is my second self portrait collage and oil that I've done.  I am one of 10 artists selected for a juried show at Art and Soul Gallery in Jacksonville for National Women's History Month, and this piece will be featured.  The opening is Wednesday, March 2, 5:30 p.m.  


I have another collage I've started and there's no paint on it... it's all collage...  I find when I do collage for a while, I really , really miss painting.  But the collage  is fun also and adds something different to a piece.


Hope to see you at my opening next week.

Time Passages Exhibit

"Desires" © Pamela Ramey Tatum 2011

The show at the Gallery at Avalon Island  which was themed "Time Passages" featured art inspired poetry and poetry inspired art,   It was a great success.  My vision was truly realized.  Jeff Shonkwiler, gallery curator, said the response to the show was extremely positive.  People really liked the concept a lot.  We had some very talented artists with some amazing pieces (my personal favorite being Pat Zalisko's "Round Trip" based on Susan Lilley's amazing poem by the same name.  It's a love story and Pat captured that exquisitely.  What a wonderful evening it was!


Both my paintings sold at the opening; I'm thrilled about that.  I had "My face at 50" in the show and also "Desires" (28X28 oil on board) that was inspired by Terry Godbey's poem, "Dim Doorways."  


So many people came out to see the show; one of my friends even came down from Jacksonville.  


Next event is the AW Member's Show at Harris House next Saturday 5th.

Collage & oil self portrait

This was a super fun piece.  I am paired up with Terry Godbey, an amazing poet, for an exhibit I organized.  It's at The Gallery at Avalon Island in downtown Orlando and opens on January 20th. My self portrait was inspired by Terry's poem, "My Face at 46."  


Here's an excerpt from her poem:

"My Face at 50"   ©Pamela Ramey Tatum

I don’t blame anyone
but dread what’s next: breasts slowly
letting go, hands speckled like trout.
Most mornings I figure why bother
and dash off without mascara
or lipstick. Is that really me,
or is it the young woman
out of a Flemish oil painting
©Terry Godbey


I hope you all can come to see the show.  There are 8 artists and 5 poets, all very talented, and it’s going to be a super fun, artistic and literary evening.  The poets will be reading their poetry upstairs.  Light refreshments will be served and the event is free.

Having a blast....

Dreams, by Pamela Ramey Tatum, 2010, 

I have been studying mixed-media and collage and have just been having the best time.  I am especially loving just learning something new and exploring other sides to my creativity...

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I am starting to see things and think in terms or abstract and collage rather than just "Oh I want to paint that."  It's so wonderful to be newly inspired.  YAY!

Art/ Poetry Event You Won't Want to Miss

Lazy Monday, oil on board, © Pamela Ramey Tatum, 2010

This is a collaboration of art and poetry that you won't want to miss:

WHEN:  Tuesday October 19, 2010 6:00-7:00PM at :  
Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College, 

1000 Holt Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789-4499

Link:   http://www.floridabooknews.com/2010/10/poetry-reading-youre-invited.html

Readers will be:Darlyn Finch (past Kerouac writer in residence),
 Susan Lilley, Ilyse Kusnetz and 

current Kerouac writer in residence, Mona R. Washington.


"This is a fantastic collaboration with Rollins College and an exciting collision 

of the Arts Scene in Central Florida"

Anyone here in NSB or Port Orange who wants to car pool with me, let me know.

I normally teach yoga Tuesday nights, but I am getting a sub so I can attend this!