Introducing TANYA McCABE

Right: Tanya in her studio Left: RUBY © Tanya McCabe 2021 - Acrylic on Canvas & Mixed Media

Why art? To me, art is my escape from reality, enabling me to explore my thoughts and emotions through the use of colour, texture, and whatever else tickles my fancy. Creating is as important to me as breathing. How do you work? On any given day, I have at least 30 art projects that I work on simultaneously depending on mood. Sometimes I feel like letting loose with big bold splashes of colour and then other times I find satisfaction doing tiny little dots creating delicate textures and patterns. I have a wide range of applications that compliment my desires to create. Most of the time I have no idea what I’m creating, but trust in my intuitive approach that has no boundaries, allowing me to play and discover. What inspires you? Inspiration comes in many forms, from appreciating the colour of a stormy sky or the contrast between light and dark, patterns in nature or to cultural patterns, delicious textures, mystical thoughts of imaginary creatures, and magic are all but a few things that make me want to create. ​

PECKING ORDER © Tanya McCabe 2021 - Acrylic on Canvas

Detail of HONGI © Tanya McCabe 2021 - Acrylic on Canvas