Tara in Abstract
Artist
Tara in Abstract is a Barbados-born, US-based lens-based artist whose serene, minimalist images translate the chaos of the world into moments of wonder, tranquility, and playful abstraction. Raised on a small island where opportunity felt limited, she followed a traditional path into medicine, becoming a family physician — yet an undercurrent of curiosity and quiet rebellion always simmered beneath the surface. A challenge from her husband ("learn to use a camera before you buy a third one") ignited an obsession with photography that quickly evolved into an unanticipated creative voice.
Growing uninspired by the trends of social media, she adopted a spontaneous, curiosity-led process that stands in stark contrast to the order and control required in her medical practice. By relinquishing expectation and embracing serendipity, she discovered a visual language rooted in minimalism, vibrant yet restrained color, and the quiet beauty hidden in everyday scenes.
Her work has earned international recognition, including 1st place in the 2022 Minimalist Photography Awards (Landscape), work with National Geographic, and features in PetaPixel, WhiteWall Magazine, On Landscape, and Lens Journal. She has exhibited in Belgium, in Times Square and at The Canal Street Show in New York, and at SCOPE Art Miami, and in 2026 her work was selected for the DIGITALISM section of British Art Fair at Saatchi Gallery, London, presented with The Relative Gallery. She has gained recognition among the photography community — most notably being named a "female photographer to watch." Her practice has since expanded beyond the single frame, into acrylic paint abstracts and AI-generative work built entirely from her own photographs.
Technique
Digital + physical / Lens based
Made with: Camera