Tara Nix
Tara Nix also known as "Jinx" in contemporary works is a Toronto-based visual artist who specializes in painting and mixed media. Before attending Sheridan College for the Visual and Creative Arts program she also received her BA from the University of Ottawa in General Arts and Art History. Her diverse, raw, and sensational style challenges the constraints of aesthetics through landscapes, graffiti, mixed media, pop art, and experimentation. Her art is designed to produce a voyeur experience that conveys the atmosphere of the diverging locations and settings she portrays.
Influenced by the functionality of light and color in art she constructs visual spectacles that engage and entertain its viewer. Tara intentionally uses light and color to emphasize high contrast, depth, light sources, and movement.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My most recent landscape series entitled 'Focus' was developed by the influence of bokeh photography. I began painting landscapes in impressionism but aimed to challenge myself by shifting my style towards abstraction. By developing compositions that are based on out of focus points of view and capturing natures ‘color swatches' using bokeh patterns and shades. Using the overlaying circles in bokeh to recreate the softened out of focus points of light. Painting with acrylic open paints and matte medium to disrupt the opacity and saturation while capturing the excitement, and atmosphere of the environments depicted.
Tara Nix also known as "Jinx" in contemporary works is a Toronto-based visual artist who specializes in painting and mixed media. Before attending Sheridan College for the Visual and Creative Arts program she also received her BA from the University of Ottawa in General Arts and Art History. Her diverse, raw, and sensational style challenges the constraints of aesthetics through landscapes, graffiti, mixed media, pop art, and experimentation. Her art is designed to produce a voyeur experience that conveys the atmosphere of the diverging locations and settings she portrays.
Influenced by the functionality of light and color in art she constructs visual spectacles that engage and entertain its viewer. Tara intentionally uses light and color to emphasize high contrast, depth, light sources, and movement.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My most recent landscape series entitled 'Focus' was developed by the influence of bokeh photography. I began painting landscapes in impressionism but aimed to challenge myself by shifting my style towards abstraction. By developing compositions that are based on out of focus points of view and capturing natures ‘color swatches' using bokeh patterns and shades. Using the overlaying circles in bokeh to recreate the softened out of focus points of light. Painting with acrylic open paints and matte medium to disrupt the opacity and saturation while capturing the excitement, and atmosphere of the environments depicted.
$1,700.00
Acrylic on canvas.
30x20x1.50"
'Tadpoles under lily pads' 30" x 20" acrylic on canvas, 2024.
Canvas
Made with archival-quality natural cotton, heavy duty canvas. The frame is professionally constructed, with medium-weight cotton duck stretched around 1.5"
Details:
Black edges
Cotton Duck
1.5" (3.8 cm) depth
Archival and acid free
The focus series was developed by the influence of bokeh photography. Tara began painting landscapes in impressionism but aimed to challenge herself by shifting her landscape style towards abstraction. By developing compositions that are based on out of focus points of view and capturing natures ‘color swatches' using bokeh patterns and shades. Using the overlaying circles in bokeh to recreate the softened out of focus points of light. Painting with acrylic open paints and matte medium to disrupt the opacity and saturation while capturing the excitement, and atmosphere of the environments depicted.
$750.00
Acrylic on canvas.
12x16x1.50"
'Lotus Flowers on the lake no.2' 16" x 12" acrylic on canvas, 2024.
Canvas
Made with archival-quality natural cotton, heavy duty canvas. The frame is professionally constructed, with medium-weight cotton duck stretched around 1.5"
Details:
Black edges
Cotton Duck
1.5" (3.8 cm) depth
Archival and acid free
The focus series was developed by the influence of bokeh photography. Tara began painting landscapes in impressionism but aimed to challenge herself by shifting her landscape style towards abstraction. By developing compositions that are based on out of focus points of view and capturing natures 'color swatches' using bokeh patterns and shades. Using the overlaying circles in bokeh to recreate the softened out of focus points of light. Painting with acrylic open paints and matte medium to disrupt the opacity and saturation while capturing the excitement, and atmosphere of the environments depicted.
$1,700.00
Acrylic on canvas.
24x24x1.50"
'Lake Reflection no. 1 ' 24" x 24" acrylic on canvas, 2024.
Canvas
Made with archival-quality natural cotton, heavy duty canvas. The frame is professionally constructed, with medium-weight cotton duck stretched around 1.5"
Details:
Black edges
Cotton Duck
1.5" (3.8 cm) depth
Archival and acid free
$950.00
Acrylic on canvas.
36x12x1.50"
'Lotus Flowers on the lake no.1' 36" x 12" acrylic on canvas, 2024.
Canvas
Made with archival-quality natural cotton, heavy duty canvas. The frame is professionally constructed, with medium-weight cotton duck stretched around 1.5"
Details:
Black edges
Cotton Duck
1.5" (3.8 cm) depth
Archival and acid free
$1,500.00
Acrylic on canvas.
30x20x1.50"
'Autumn Sunet' 30" x 20" acrylic on canvas, 2024.
Canvas
Made with archival-quality natural cotton, heavy duty canvas. The frame is professionally constructed, with medium-weight cotton duck stretched around 1.5" profile kiln-dried stretcher bars and held in place with a flexible spline.
Details:
Black edges
Cotton Duck
1.5" (3.8 cm) depth
Archival and acid free
$150.00
Acrylic on canvas.
8x8"
'Red Maple' acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24", 2024.
Canvas
Made with archival-quality natural cotton, heavy duty canvas. The frame is professionally constructed, with medium-weight cotton duck stretched around 1.5" profile kiln-dried stretcher bars and held in place with a flexible spline
Details:
Black edges
Cotton Duck
1.5" (3.8 cm) depth
Archival and acid free
$150.00
Acrylic on canvas.
8x8"
'Daisy' acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24", 2024.
Canvas
Made with archival-quality natural cotton, heavy duty canvas. The frame is professionally constructed, with medium-weight cotton duck stretched around 1.5" profile kiln-dried stretcher bars and held in place with a flexible spline
Details:
Black edges
Cotton Duck
1.5" (3.8 cm) depth
Archival and acid free
$150.00
Acrylic on canvas.
8x8"
'Lilacs' acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24", 2024.
Canvas
Made with archival-quality natural cotton, heavy duty canvas. The frame is professionally constructed, with medium-weight cotton duck stretched around 1.5" profile kiln-dried stretcher bars and held in place with a flexible spline
Details:
Black edges
Cotton Duck
1.5" (3.8 cm) depth
Archival and acid free
$150.00
Acrylic on canvas.
8x8"
'Apple Trees' acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24", 2024.
Canvas
Made with archival-quality natural cotton, heavy duty canvas. The frame is professionally constructed, with medium-weight cotton duck stretched around 1.5" profile kiln-dried stretcher bars.
Details:
Black edges
Cotton Duck
1.5" (3.8 cm) depth
Archival and acid free
$2,500.00
Acrylic on canvas.
48x24"
'Split-Rails' acrylic on canvas, 48" x 24", 2023.
Canvas
Made with archival-quality natural cotton, heavy duty canvas. The frame is professionally constructed, with medium-weight cotton duck stretched around 1.5" profile kiln-dried stretcher bars and held in place with a flexible spline
Details:
Black edges
Cotton Duck
1.5" (3.8 cm) depth
Archival and acid free
$850.00
Acrylic on canvas.
18x14"
'Wild Flowers no. 1' acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24", 2024.
Canvas
Made with archival-quality natural cotton, heavy duty canvas. The frame is professionally constructed, with medium-weight cotton duck stretched around 1.5" profile kiln-dried stretcher bars and held in place with a flexible spline
Details:
Black edges
Cotton Duck
1.5" (3.8 cm) depth
Archival and acid free
$1,640.00
Acrylic on canvas.
24x30"
'High Park Trail' acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24", 2024.
Canvas
Made with archival-quality natural cotton, heavy duty canvas. The frame is professionally constructed, with medium-weight cotton duck stretched around 1.5" profile kiln-dried stretcher bars and held in place with a flexible spline
Details:
Black edges
Cotton Duck
1.5" (3.8 cm) depth
Archival and acid free