Artist Statement
The artmaking process has been a lifelong necessary & fundamental part of human existence for me. Trained as an art educator and then an art therapist, I have had the opportunity to be exposed to many artistic materials and processes. My body of work is diverse: ranging from fibers, photography, drawing, and sculpture. I use art as a way to cope and share my life experiences with others. Themes in my artwork include personal narratives, relationships, nostalgia, mental health, coping, and trauma. The use of art-making to process metacognitions is personally an essential piece for me in remaining a creative and empathetic art therapist. Art continues to be my first language in communicating with others and contributes to my ongoing well-being. My work seeks to visualize through multimedia presentation, my unique experience of being in this world and connecting with others. The newest series I am creating focuses on concealed trauma and is largely influenced by my work as an art therapist.
Selected Works
Exhibitions & Awards
SELECTED JURIED ART SHOWS & AWARDS
2023 Personal History, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis MO ◆ Honorable Mention
2022 Whimsy, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis MO
2022 Tell Me a Story, St. Louis Artist Guild, St. Louis MO (catalogue)
2022 Art Saint Louis XXXVIII, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis MO ◆ Award of Excellence
2022 Declaration, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis MO ◆ Honorable Mention
2022 (all the) Feels, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis MO
2022 Constructed Visions IV, St. Louis Artists Guild, St, Louis MO (catalogue)
2022 Parenthood, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO ◆ Honorable Mention
2022 Community Artist in Residence, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, MO
2022 The Conversation, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
2021 The Exhibit XXXVII, Art Saint Louis, St Louis, MO
2021 Humanity, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
2021 Footprint, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
2021 Abstracted Abstraction, St. Louis Artist Guild, St. Louis, MO (catalogue)
2021 Ordinary Lives, Art Saint Louis, St Louis MO ◆ Honorable Mention
2021 Elevate, Webster Arts, Webster MO
2021 Hope, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis MO
2021 Remnants, Art Saint Louis, St Louis, MO
2020 New Perspectives in Drawing and Painting, St. Louis Artist Guild, St. Louis, MO
2020 Art in Isolation, St. Louis Artist Guild, St. Louis, MO
2020 Human Touch, Art St Louis, St. Louis, MO ◆ Award of Excellence
2018 Beyond Aesthetics Missouri Art Therapy Association, St. Louis MO
2009 SIUE Graduate Show, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ◆ Barbra Dyck Textile Award
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS & ART EXHIBITION
2013 Venus Envy Showcase, 2720 Cherokee, St Louis MO
2010 Heads & Threads Fashion Show, By Design, Alton IL, Curator Lillian Bates
2010 Mediums Explored, Group Show, By Design, Alton IL, Curator Lillian Bates
PUBLISHED ART WORK
Tamara Eberle (2019) The Weight of Helping, Art Therapy, 36:4, 172, DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2019.1678336
