TRACY BOYD ART |
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BIOGRAPHY b.1967 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Growing up in the in the 70’s and 80’s on a 66-acre old farm outside of Philadelphia allowed Tracy to develop her ability to be independent and introspective. Raised by parents that expected success, she excelled in academics, sports and art, which continued through high school and college. While working toward a BFA in design she continued to study of painting but made the decision to move into the growing technology field. Upon getting her college diploma and US Army Officer Reserve Commission she lived in many different areas of the country including Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco and finally Seattle where she has been for over 13 years. Through the 1990’s and 2000’s Tracy painted and showed her work around Seattle in various galleries and cafes. In the past six years she has made a serious commitment to her art career by moving from her basement to a full sized artist loft studio just south of downtown Seattle and was selected for 2 solo art shows and various group art events. The Vermillion solo show, in September 2008, she showed 12 large-scale paintings portraying the human face in right in your face poses with strong graphical elements. June 2009 she had a solo show in at CoCA Gallery in Seattle in which she took on the challenge to with the curator to create 10 paintings in under 30 days. In the past 6 months she attended The Artist Trust EDGE Professional Development Program for a week and participated in The Seattle Group Show “The Onthology of the Image” with 12 other artists. This past Fall she initiated, organized and participated in a large Art Open Studio called “Rumble in SODO” with 4 buildings/40 art studios participated. This winter she was invited to participate in the Annual CoCA Painting Marathon, a 24 hour event meant to raise money and awareness of up and coming artists. Her original and fearless style of painting can be attributed to her story of independence and determination and desire to learn through life experiences. Her high work ethic and self-sufficiency have continued to be a motivator that has driven her to be the best she can be and to break new ground. |
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