Tara is an illustrator, art instructor and mentor. She is an active member of the Emmaus Arts Commission and has participated in our previous fundraisers. She is currently studying to receive her Certificate in Illustrations from UC San Diego Extension. Tara is an award-winning colored pencil artist whose work has been featured in Allentown’s Urban Fences exhibit, Ann Kulberg’s Color Magazine, and Colored Pencil Magazine’s 2020 Look Book.

In a previous life, Tara was a bookstore manager who enjoyed the voice, chaos, and color of the Children’s Department. Today she is a freelance artist, art instructor, and mentor. She is an active member of the Emmaus Arts Commission and a member of the SCBWI since 2014.