ABOUT OUR Graduate Program Students

Tara was born in Massachusetts. She studied at Ringling College of Art and Design where she received her BFA in Illustration. While at Ringling, she became a Trustee Scholar and was invited to be the class speaker at commencement. After graduation, Tara attended the University of Central Florida to study Biology. In 2006, she attended the renowned Illustration Academy headed by illustrator, Mark English, and was fortunate to work with other notable illustrators such as Gary Kelly, C.F. Payne, Anita Kunz, Sterling Hundley and many more.Tara says she believes that happiness lies in laughter and finds any excuse to do so.

"Thus far, my experience at Johns Hopkins' Art as Applied to Medicine has been remarkable. It is incredible to have such prestigious professors guiding me in my budding career as a medical illustrator."

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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,
Department of Art as Applied to Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Master of Arts in Medical and Biological Illustration, May 2011.

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Biology, 2007-2009.

Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Illustraion, 2003-2007.

Illustration Academy, Sarasota, FL
Summer Art Academy,directed by Mark English, 2006.

:: experience & activities

Illustrator
National Aquarium in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD, 2010.

Animator
Johns Hopkins Department of Interventional Radiology
Baltimore, MD, 2010.

Freelance Illustration
Sarasota, Fl, 2006-2009.

Newtown Art Program

Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, Fl, 2006-2007.

Student Ambassador

Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, Fl, 2005-2007.

ASSOCIATIONS:

• Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI), Student Member, 2007 - present.

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
2010 Powell Scholarship
2010 William P. Didusch Scholarship

Ringling College of Art and Design
2007 Commencement Speaker
2006 Trustee Scholar

:: exhibitions

• National Arts Program Exibition, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2011.
• Association of Medical Illustrators, Annual Salon Exhibition, Baltimore, OR, 2010.
• Entrance Hall Exhibit, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 2010.
• Trustee Scholar Exhibition, Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL, 2006.