Tamara Tsurkan is a Madison, WI based Ukrainian-native artist.
Since 2006 I have been actively participating in art exhibits and art fairs throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest, including Art Fair on the Square, Art Fair off the Square in Madison, Agora Art Fair in Fitchburg, Spring Green Art Fair, Green Bay Art Street, Third Ward Art Festival in Milwaukee; East Side Millennium Park and Gold Coast Art Fairs, Arlington Heights Art Fair, Skokie Art Fair in Illinois; Edina Art Fair, Stone Arch Art Festival and Powderhorn Art Fair in Minnesota; Ann Arbor Art Fair in Michigan, etc.
I am currently a member of Association of Wisconsin Artists (AWA). Several of my works have received State Exhibit Awards and Honorable Mention through the Wisconsin Regional Art Program.
I started painting when I was a child. However, after finishing school I didn’t pursue a career of an artist, instead opting for a college degree in math and computer science, and a teaching career after that.
I returned to acrylic painting in 2005 after a long break. Soon I realized that I really enjoyed it, and in a few months I found myself devoting most of my free time to art – reading about art, learning as much as I could, taking art class (painting, metalsmithing, pottery) and trying different styles and techniques as well as some less traditional media.
I have worked in several different media, and now mainly work with fiber (www.feltedanimals.com). I use needle felting technique to create paintings and sculptures from wool, then combine them with recycled objects so the finished work is essentially a mini-story. I enjoy using wool for my paintings because it allows me to create three dimensional characters in paintings that (literally) pop out of the frame.
The choice of the subject of my works was very easy for me, since I have always loved animals and have had pets all my life. In my works I tell light-hearted fairytale-like stories that depict animals in unique and non-standard way. The characters of my folk art are animals (dogs, cats, cows, sheep and others) involved in various unusual activities (climbing to the moon, flying, scuba-diving, dancing, playing musical instruments, etc).
My other passion is jewelry. Around ten years ago I created my first leather jewelry collection and later coral collection (www.jewelry-by-tamara.com). I enjoy working across different (and sometimes non-standard) media.
I gladly do commissions, so if you have a favorite pet and would like to have a felted 3D painting created, please contact me.
Thank you for visiting my site.
Tamara
Shows Archive
2022 EVENTS
Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts
Oconomowoc, WI
Aug 20 – 21, 2022
Saturday, August 20 10am – 5pm
Sunday, August 21 10am – 5pm
Fowler Park,
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Tallman Arts Festival
Janesville, WI
Aug 05 – 06, 2022
Saturday, August 5 10am – 5:30pm
Sunday, August 6 10am – 4pm
Rock County Historical Society campus,
426 N. Jackson Street, Janesville, WI
Art at the Park
Appleton, WI
Jul 23 – 24, 2022
Saturday, July 23 9am – 6pm
Sunday, July 24 9am – 4pm
City Park
Appleton, WI
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2022 Edina Art Fair, Edina, MN
Booth #338. 250 amazing artists!
Fri, Jun 3 – Sun, Jun 5
3925 W 50th St, Edina, MN
Gold Coast Art Fair, Chicago, IL
Sat, Jun 18 – Sun, Jun 19
Grant Park, Chicago, IL
Spring Green Arts & Crafts Fair, Spring Green, WI
Sat, Jun 25 – Sun, Jun 26
101 E Jefferson St, Spring Green, WI 53588
2022 WORKSHOP
Needle Felted Animal Sculptures at Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
18 Shake Rag St.
Mineral Point, WI
In this fauna-inspired workshop, we will learn how to make incredibly realistic 3-dimensional felt sculptures of our beloved animals.
July 28, 2022
Art Fair Off the Square, Madison, WI
Sat, Jul 9 – Sun, Jul 10
200 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd and on Olin Terrace Walkway, Madison, WI
Mount Horeb Art Fair, Mount Horeb, WI
Sat, Jul 16, 10 AM – Sun, Jul 17, 4 PM
300 E Main St, Mount Horeb, WI
2022 Pyle Center Group Exhibit (WRAP)
Feb 26 – April 2
2022 UW Hospital Group Exhibit (WAAC)
Feb 5 – March 1
2022 Art In The Wright Place. Madison, WI
Saturday, April 9, 2022, 9 am – 5 pm & Sunday, April 10, 2022, 10 am – 4 pm
2021 EVENTS
2021 Art Fair On the Square
September 25-26, 2021
2021 Art Fair Off the Square.
Madison, Wisconsin
Saturday, July 10 (9-6) and
Sunday, July 11 (10-5)
2021 Firefly Coffeehouse Art Show May 1st through June 30th
114 N Main St, Oregon, WI 53575
2019 EVENTS
Solo exhibit at the Manna Cafe
611 North Sherman Avenue
Madison, WI
May 1-30, 2019
Exhibit at the Oasis Cafe
2960 Research Park Dr E
Fitchburg, WI
June 1-July 30, 2019
Madison Art Guild Summer Salon
600 Highland Ave
Madison, WI
June 1-August 3, 2019
Riverside Arts Weekend (RAW)
Guthrie Park, 90 Bloomingbank Road
Riverside, IL
May 18-19, 2019
St. Charles Fine Art Show
Outdoors along the banks of the Fox River in downtown
St. Charles, IL
May 25-26, 2019
Edina Art Fair
50th & France
Edina, MN
May 31-June 2, 2019
Promenade of Art
Vail and Campbell Streets
Arlington Heights, IL
June 8-9, 2019
Stone Arch Bridge Festival
Minneapolis Riverfront
Minneapolis, MN
June 15-16, 2019
Spring Green Art Fair
Jefferson St
Spring Green, WI
June 29-30, 2019
Art Fair off the Square
Off the Capitol Square
Madison, WI
July 13-14, 2019
Art Street
N Adams St
Green Bay, WI
August 23-25, 2019
2018 EVENTS
DubuqueFest Fine Arts Fair
Dubuque, IA
May 19-20, 2018
Madison Art Guild/Invitational Art Show
June-July, 2018
Dragon Art Fair
DeForest, WI
June 2, 2018
Taste of the Arts Fair
Sun Prairie, WI
June 9, 2018
Spring Green Art Fair
Spring Green, WI
June 23-24, 2018
Art Fair off the Square
Madison, WI
July 14-15, 2018
Richfield Art at the Mill
Madison, WI
July 28, 2018
Art in the Mill Park
Paoli, WI
August 11, 2018
Artstreet
Green Bay, WI
August 11, 2018
2017 EVENTS
Sturgeon Bay Annual Fine Art Fair
Sturgeon Bay, WI
May 27-28, 2017
Madison Art Guild/Invitational Art Show
June-July, 2017
Spring Green Art Fair
Spring Green, WI
June 24-25, 2017
Mineral Point, WI
July 13, 2017
Thursday, 8:30-5:00
Shake Rag Alley™ Center for the Arts, 18 Shake Rag Street, Mineral Point, WI 53565
I am teaching a Needle Felted Critters class for adults at Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts, Mineral Point, WI on July 13, 2017 Thursday, 8:30-5:00. I will take you through the process of creating your own charming felted little critter…a dog or cat. I will help you sketch your project, build a skeleton, and then create a sculpture with a felting needle. I will provide all materials and equipment. Registration $20
Art in the Mill Park
6890 Paoli Road, Paoli, WI
August 12, 2017
2016 EVENTS
Madison Art Guild/Invitational Art Show
January, 2016
Spring Green Art Fair
Spring Green, WI
June 25-26, 2016
Art in the Mill Park
Paoli, WI
August 13, 2016
2015 EVENTS
Madison Art Guild/Invitational Art Show
at the Hilldale Mall in Madison, Wisconsin
June 13, 2015
The Winnebagoland Art Fair
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
June 14, 2015
Park Point
Duluth, MN
June 27-28, 2015
Art Fair on the Square
Madison, Wisconsin
July 11-12
Mount Horeb Art Fair
at the Mount Horeb’s historic Main Street, Wisconsin
July 20-21, 2015
Wausau Festival of Arts
Wausau, WI
Sept. 9-10
2014 EVENTS
40th ANNUAL HOLIDAY ART & CRAFT FAIR
839 S. Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL
November 2, 2014
Art at the Depot
231 E Main Street
Madison, Wisconsin
December 6, 2014
Spring Green Art Fair in Spring Green, Wisconsin
June 28 – 29, 2014
2013 EVENTS
Madison Art Guild/Invitational Art Show
at the Hilldale Mall in Madison, Wisconsin
April 6 – 7, 2013
North Shore Festival of Art
Skokie, Illinois
July 27-28, 2013
Mount Horeb Art Fair
at the Mount Horeb’s historic Main Street, Wisconsin
July 20-21, 2013
Fitchburg Agora Art Fair
Fitchburg, Wisconsin
August 17, 2013
Madison Art Guild/Invitational Art Show
at the Hilldale Mall in Madison, Wisconsin
November 2-3, 2013
2011 EVENTS
February, 2011
Full Gallery Exhibition at Steep & Brew Express Cafe, 3868 East Washington Ave, Madison, WI
March – April, 2011
Full Gallery Exhibition at Eyeopia, 2134 Atwood Ave. Madison, WI
March – April, 2011
WRAP exhibit and workshop at the Pyle Center, UW-Madison, WI
April – December, 2011
My works on display at High Street Gallery, U33 High Street, Mineral Point, WI
April – August, 2011
Exhibit at Monroe Street Family Dental Gallery, 2702 Monroe Street, Madison, WI
April – May, 2011
My Greeting Cards at the Froth House, 11 N. Allen Street, Madison, WI
June 3-5, 2011
Eastside Millenium Art Festival, Chicago, IL
June 3-5, 2011
Promenade of Art, Arlington Heights, IL
June – July, 2011
Madison Art Guild Annual Salon at Sky Lounge Gallery, UW Hospital, Madison, WI
July 9-10, 2011
Gold Coast Art Festival, Chicago, IL
July 10, 2011
The Paine Art Center and Gardens, Oshkosh, WI
July 16, 2011
Mount Horeb Art Fair, Mount Horeb, WI
November 13-14, 2011
The Art Fair Off the Square’s Winter Art Festival, Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, WI
2010 EVENTS
January – February, 2010
UW Hospital January Show Case, Madison Art Guild, Madison, WI
February 4-27, 2010
Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th Street, Monroe, WI.
One of my poppy paintings received STATE EXHIBIT AWARD at the Monroe Arts Center.
February 20, 2010
River Arts Center, 105 9th St., Prairie du Sac, WI
February – May 2010
2134 Atwood Ave. · Madison, WI
Full Gallery Exhibition at Eyeopia
February – May 2010
Carnival’s, 1017 S. Park St. Madison, WI
March, 2010
Full Gallery Exhibition at Mother Fools cafe, 1101 Williamson St, Madison, WI
March 15 – April 15, 2010
Full Gallery Exhibition at Steep & Brew Express Cafe, 3868 East Washington Ave, Madison, WI
April 17 -18, 2010
Hilldale Mall Art Show Midvale Blvd. at University Ave Madison, WI
Hours: Sat. 10:00 a.m 9:00 p.m. Sun. 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
May 2010
Featured Artist of the Month: Exhibition at Madison No Fear Dentistry,
344 S. Yellowstone Drive, Madison, WI
June 5 – July 31, 2010
Madison Art Guild Annual Salon. Sky Lounge Gallery, UW Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin.
June 12-13, 2010
Lincoln Art Festival. Lincolnshire, IL
June 17-18, 2010
Art Fair – Mount Horeb, WI (Downtown Mount Horeb)
July 24 – 25, 2010
North Shore Festival of Art. Skokie, IL
July 30, 2010
Gold Coast Art Fair, Chicago, IL (on waiting list #5)
July 31, 2010
Summer Fest, Madison WI (Atwood)
August 7-8, 2010
ArtFest at Greenway Station Shopping Center, Middleton, WI
August, 2010
Manna Cafe&Bakery, 611 North Sherman Avenue Madison, WI
September 17-19, 2010
Wisconsin Dells
September 25-26, 2010
Highwood Last Call Art Fair, Highwood, Illinois
October 2-3, 2010
MAOAS
2009 EVENTS
January – November, 2009
Indigo Coffee and Tea Café and Gallery
Verona, WI
March 18-23, 2009
Main Lounge, University of Wisconsin Memorial Union
800 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin
April 2009
Full Gallery Exhibition at Froth House
11 N. Allen Street, Madison, WI
May 1-2, 2009
My paintings will be at The Progressive Magazine 100th Anniversary Conference auction
May 16, 2009 and Oct, 2009
23st annual Amcore Bank Faire on the Square
1801 Jefferson Street, Baraboo, WI
May 26-31 auction on TV!
Watch previews on Wisconsin Public TV
June 7 – July 31, 2009
Madison Art Guild 90th Annual Salon. Sky Lounge Gallery, UW Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin.
Reception Sunday, June 28, 2009, from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.
July 18-19, 2009
Mount Horeb Art Fair, WI (Downtown Mount Horeb) 38th Annual Art Fair
July 4, 2009
Monona Community Festival – Art Fair in the ParkWinnequah Park, Monona, WI
July 25, 2009
Atwood SummerFest, Madsion, WI
August 1-2, 2009
Greenway Station Shopping Center hosts “ArtFest”.
August 1, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. & Sunday, August 2 Noon – 4 p.m. Madison, WI
August 23, 2009
SERVICE DOG FUNDRAISER BENEFIT – Silent auction 3735 Monona Drive, Monona, WI
October 10, 2009
23st annual Amcore Bank Faire on the Square 1801 Jefferson Street,Baraboo, WI
October 10, 2009
October 17-18 – Autumn Harvest Festival – Wisconsin Dells, WI
November 21-22, 2009
29th Annual Holiday House Bazaar, Monona Community Center, WI
November, 2009 (10am-4pm)
Oak Park Holiday Fair, Oak Park, IL
November, 2009
Rountree Gallery, 385 E. Main Street, Platteville, WI
One of my poppy paintings received an EXHIBIT AWARD at Platteville WRAP Workshop!
2008 EVENTS
January – February, 2008
Full Gallery Exhibition at Jackie Macaulay Gallery (in the Social Justice Center),
1202 Williamson St. Madison, WI
January – November 2008,
Indigo Coffee and Tea Café and Gallery
Verona, WI
February, 2008
Full Gallery Exhibition
At Nilda Chocolates – 2611 E. Johnson St., Madison, WI
December 07 – February, 08
Full Gallery Exhibition
Whole Foods Market at 3313 University Avenue Madison, WI
February 2008 – December, 2008
Bramble Patch, New Glarus, WI
March, 2008
Full Gallery Exhibition
at Ward-Brodt Music Piano Gallery – 2200 West Beltline Hwy
April – May, 2008
Full Gallery Exhibition
at Bartell Theatre 113 E. Mifflin Street Madison, WI
April – May, 2008
Full Gallery Exhibition
Whole Foods Market at 3313 University Avenue Madison, WI
May 22, 26, 27, 2008 Wisconsin Public TV Auction!
Watch previews on Wisconsin Public TV on the following days: 8 p.m. May 22, 8 p.m. May 26, 11 p.m. May 27, 6 p.m. June 1
May 19-24, 2008
Main Lounge, University of Wisconsin Memorial Union 800 Langdon Street, Madison, WI
May 17, 2008
21st annual Amcore Bank Faire on the Square 1801 Jefferson Street
Baraboo, WI
May 3, 2008
Madison Audubon Art Fair at Olbrich Botanical Gardens,
3300 Atwood Avenue 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Madison, WI
June – July, 2008
Park Bank Gallery – Capitol Square 33 East Main Suite 100 Madison, WI
June, 2008
Full Gallery Exhibition (Dairy Month in Wisconsin, FOLK ART)
at Ward-Brodt Music Piano Gallery
2200 West Beltline Hwy, Madison WI
July 19-20, 2008
Mount Horeb Art Fair, Downtown Mount Horeb
37th Annual Art Fair Saturday, July 19, 9-5 and Sunday, July 20, 10 – 4
July 26, 2008
26th Annual Summerfest, Atwood Community Center, Madison, WI
August 2-3, 2008
ArtFest at Greenway Station
Fourth Annual Art Festival
August 31, 2008
47th Wilhelm Tell Festival Art In The Park
New Glarus, WI
September, 2008
Ancora Café, King St, Madison, WI
September – October, 2008
Overture Center, State Street,
Madison, WI
October 11, 2008
21st annual Amcore Bank Faire on the Square 1801 Jefferson Street
Baraboo, WI
October, 2008
Open Art Studio!
Madison, WI
October, 2008 Full Gallery Exhibition
E5/2 Main Entrance Gallery (UW Hospital building),
600 Highland Ave Madison, WI
November, 2008 (10am-4pm)
Oak Park Holiday Fair, Oak Park, IL
November – December, 2008 (Folk Art + Christmas pieces)
Park Bank Gallery
Capitol Square, 33 East Main Suite 100, Madison, WI
December, 2008 – February, 2009
Full Gallery Exhibition (Folk Art + Christmas pieces)
at Ward-Brodt Music Piano Gallery
2200 West Beltline Hwy, Madison WI
2007 EVENTS
November 4, 2007 (10am-4pm)
Oak Park Holiday Fair,
Oak Park, IL
October – November, 2007
Bramble Patch,
New Glarus, WI
October – November, 2007
Indigo Coffee and Tea Café,
Verona, WI
October 13, 2007
Artist’s Reception
The Mazomanie Historic Art Center, WRAP exhibit.
Mazomanie, WI
October 6 & 7, 2007
Open Art Studio!
Madison, WI
October 2007
Full Gallery Exibition at Health Sciences Learning Center (UW Hospital),
Madison, WI
October 2007
Depot Hill Gift Shop,
Stoughton, WI
September 24 – October 12, 2007
Overture Center, State Street,
Madison, WI
August 24 – September 29, 2007
WRAP Pyle Center,
Madison, WI
June 2007
HOME PARADE.
Madison, WI
May 23 – May 26, 2007 Main Lounge
University of Wisconsin Memorial Union,
800 Langdon Street, Madison, WI
May 2007
Exhibition at 556 East Main Street,
Stoughton, WI
January 2007
Full Gallery Exhibition at Froth House
11 N. Allen Street, Madison, WI
2006 EVENTS
November 2006
One of my cow paintings received
STATE EXHIBIT AWARD!!!
The Wisconsin Regional Art Program:
Saturday, November 4, 2006, 9am-3pm.
Place: Rountree Gallery, 385 E. Main Street, Platteville, WI 53818
November 2006
Butterfly on a Sunflower from Insects EBSQ show.
Winner – Patron’s Mention
March 2006
Daisy COW from Show: ‘FOTM: Daisies’ EBSQ show.
Winner – Patron’s Choice
Butterfly from Show: ‘FOTM: Daisies’ EBSQ show.
Winner – Patron’s Mention