Current Work 2019
bio: Santa Cruz artist, Tauna Coulson, has been experimenting with different mediums since the late 90’s. Her latest work in oils began in 2018 after acquiring an enormous canvas she cut apart and attacked with house paint and acrylics. While a great and certainly frustrating learning curve, she quickly discovered oils produced the intense color […]
Open Studios 2018
This was an exciting year. I began a bit where I left off and then made a right turn and then I started painting. I have never painted before as it seemed VERY daunting. As you may have noticed, I have a few control issues and generally work hard to stay within the lines. Painting […]
Open Studios 2017
This might be some of my favorite work. I did this show straight off the 50/50 Show at the Sanchez Art Center. I was excited to work in greater depth with this theme yet with a bit more depth than I dared do for the previous show due to time constraints. The color pallet was […]
Sanchez Art Center– 50/50 Show 2017
I was honored to be selected by Jack Fisher for the Sanchez Art Center’s 9th Annual 50/50 Show. Each artist was provided with 50 6 x 6 inch panels to create art, 50 pieces in 50 days. It sounded pretty simple, they were to be themed–mine was text, trash and textiles, and such a tiny […]
SCRAP 2016
Our maiden SCRAP Program, Santa Cruz Recycled Art Program, in Santa Cruz involved gleaning from our local refuse center on Dimeo Lane and creating art which then hung in the R. Blitzer Gallery. This was an incredible exercise as it forced me out of habits I’d acquired; I feel my art changed for the better, […]
OPEN STUDIOS 2015
2015 was something completely different than the previous year. The work I did had changed some and I also included the lamps that I’d had in the making for 2 years! So long to work out a problem but really glad I did–quite happy with the outcome. I also moved the show from my backyard to the front […]
OPEN STUDIOS 2014
Open Studios 2014 was my first show with this event. I’d deliberated for so many years as to how I could have the entire county invited to my home, my studio–such a private place for me. What it did in terms of creating a new and wonderful body of work was well worth it, and […]
SOME MORE ART
These are just a few pieces I’ve done over the couple of years for various shows or just cause. I’m trying to get better at having things photographed, I don’t miss them as much when they’re gone.
