Hey ya'll! Welcome and thank you for stopping by. Tiarra Augustine here; your neighborhood artist, lover of life, mental wellness advocate and happiness seeker. I was born and raised in Roslyn, Long Island (NY) and currently reside in Brooklyn,NY after a short stint in San Francisco trying to find my lane as an artist. I wasn't always driven by 30x40 inch wrapped canvas and frequent trips to Blick and Michael's. Basketball was a big part of my life  so to end up right here with you is new to me too, but that's another story.

 

So how did I find myself knee deep in paint and charcoal? Life. Life hit me hard and I needed an outlet. As simple as that sounds it's still a daily struggle. I began exploring art in Junior High School and quickly found that I had some unnurtured talent in that area. The extent of my creative endeavors were portraits with charcoal and graphite pencil and an occasional still life. Developing the negative spaces and depth with shadowing was a passion although art was just a hobby at the time. It wasn't until after the loss of both my sister Danielle and my brother Jordan that art became necessary. I can spill all of my deepest emotions about my journey here but then there would be no need for you to buy my book.

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My art transformed into paint on canvas as I learned who I was and how I can proactively heal through each creation. My goal is for my life and my art to teach healing, that we have control over who we are and can heal ourselves with active redirection. The freedom of the brush and therapeutic manipulation of paint gave me a voice. My style? Im still trying to figure that part out but I can say that expressionism and post-impressionism have shaped some of my earlier pieces (which has nothing to do with myself and Vincent Van Gogh having the same birthday) but I am focusing on developing my own unique style. That's all. I hope you like it and thanks again.

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Be nice, i'm sensitive about my work