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Dream Topography

Mindful Art Pieces That Bring Your Dreams Closer

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About 

Tara Gillespie (b.1983, Baltimore, MD) is an abstract artist with a passion for contemporary art. In 2018 she started mixing her own acrylic paints and experimenting with resin, amongst other materials, and her practice has evolved since. Her studio is based in Timonium, MD.

“Throughout my life I’ve created visual art, films, and written works. However, it wasn’t until I began mixing acrylics and discovered resin that I realized this was the medium I’d been searching for. Fluid art gives me spontaneity, peace, and immediate satisfaction. My intention as I pour is to let go of my attached desire and to be present with the process. In this way, I feel fluid art is a mindful art practice. 

Tara reveals her techniques in her studio offering in-person fluid and epoxy resin art classes for adults and children. She also offers these classes as an instructor at Manor Mill in Monkton, Maryland. Tara enjoys exhibiting in the fine art festival circuit participating in The Marco Island National Fine Art Show, The Bethesda Fine Art Festival, The American Craft Made Convention, Artscape, the Manayunk Arts Festival, the VisArts Rockville Fine Arts Festival, and the Chevy Chase Fine Art Festival. Upcoming exhibitions/classes are announced on this website and on her instagram (@taragill_art) as they are confirmed.

Artist Statement

My work aims to connect our world with the spiritual. Mindfulness and energetic interconnectedness are themes I currently explore. In my process I exploit the properties of paint and resin to create ethereal and nature-inspired works that mimic and transcend reality. I call my work “Dream Topography” because I feel my pieces evolve to resemble 3-dimensional maps where the viewer has an aerial view through layers of form in nature including landforms, minerals, water bodies, plant life, cellular structures, and atmosphere. What appears to one observer as a view of the universe may, to another, resemble the hidden worlds revealed beneath a microscope. By capturing both the cosmic and the cellular, my paintings remind us that the vast and the infinitesimally small can evoke the same sense of wonder, and that the same patterns and energy shape galaxies and cells alike. This suggests a deep interconnectedness between all scales of existence. 

My Process

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The day has finally come 🎉 Several pieces were ready to demold out of the new molds! For years I’ve been using painters tape to “dam” my pieces so I could layer resin. With these molds not only is my process more efficient and cleaner, I also realized how much better it is for my brain/productivity to be working in manageable groups. I have two of these molds built which means I’m working on two groups of 5 continuously. It’s so much better than how I used to have pieces on every surface in different stages 😵‍💫 Watch how well these molds break down so the pieces can be knocked out. They functioned better than I was expecting and the resulting pieces are perfect! Comparison at the end showing one piece that was created using tape versus the new mold.

#creativeprocess #resin #resinmolds #mixedmedia #upgrade

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The day has finally come 🎉 Several pieces were ready to demold out of the new molds! For years I’ve been using painters tape to “dam” my pieces so I could layer resin. With these molds not only is my process more efficient and cleaner, I also realized how much better it is for my brain/productivity to be working in manageable groups. I have two of these molds built which means I’m working on two groups of 5 continuously. It’s so much better than how I used to have pieces on every surface in different stages 😵‍💫 Watch how well these molds break down so the pieces can be knocked out. They functioned better than I was expecting and the resulting pieces are perfect! Comparison at the end showing one piece that was created using tape versus the new mold. #creativeprocess #resin #resinmolds #mixedmedia #upgrade

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