Tammy DeCaro
A self-taught artist from SW Florida, I have been formally trained in clay arts including wheel-throwing, hand building and sculpture. I recently began a second bachelor’s degree at FGCU in Studio Arts.
Over the years, my art experience has expanded to include fused glass, jewelry, resin, mixed media and painting. My degrees are in business and in 2022 I resigned from 25 years of healthcare leadership to focus on art full time.
I use mixed media techniques to create abstract art on canvas, wood panels, tiles, glass, and functional art pieces. Mediums include acrylic paint, acrylic ink, acrylic skins, alcohol ink, resin, and texture gels. Methods encompass fluid art styles, brushwork, and the use of palette knives and tools for texture.
My inspiration comes from nature, emotions, or an emotion I want the viewer to feel when looking at the art.
My new series focuses on tactile art for public and healthcare spaces so that the viewer can both see and touch the art safely. Combining my expertise in Dementia education with art has provided unique insight into how art is seen and appreciated by the viewer.
I provide art instruction in several locations for private groups, corporate team building events, and art centers in SW Florida. I exhibit regularly in the Florida art festival circuit and won the
Juror’s Choice award at the Rookery Bay Natural Selections Painting exhibit in November 2022 for a tactile beach piece created with resin.
Over the years, my art experience has expanded to include fused glass, jewelry, resin, mixed media and painting. My degrees are in business and in 2022 I resigned from 25 years of healthcare leadership to focus on art full time.
I use mixed media techniques to create abstract art on canvas, wood panels, tiles, glass, and functional art pieces. Mediums include acrylic paint, acrylic ink, acrylic skins, alcohol ink, resin, and texture gels. Methods encompass fluid art styles, brushwork, and the use of palette knives and tools for texture.
My inspiration comes from nature, emotions, or an emotion I want the viewer to feel when looking at the art.
My new series focuses on tactile art for public and healthcare spaces so that the viewer can both see and touch the art safely. Combining my expertise in Dementia education with art has provided unique insight into how art is seen and appreciated by the viewer.
I provide art instruction in several locations for private groups, corporate team building events, and art centers in SW Florida. I exhibit regularly in the Florida art festival circuit and won the
Juror’s Choice award at the Rookery Bay Natural Selections Painting exhibit in November 2022 for a tactile beach piece created with resin.
