Biography

TANIA BECKER

EDUCATION

1995 The Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA

1994 The Loveland Academy of Fine Art, Loveland, CO

1982 The University of Paris-Sorbonne, Paris, France

1968 The New York School of Interior Design, New York, NY

EXHIBITIONS

2007

Looks Good on Paper, Spruill Gallery, Dunwoody, GA - July 12 to Sept. 8th

New Paintings, Sandler Hudson Gallery, Atlanta, GA – Solo Show

Tension, Horace Williams House, Chapel Hill, NC

2006

Little Things Mean a Lot, Swan Coach Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Postcards from the Edge, Sikkema, Jenkins & Co. Gallery, New York City

Art Papers, Mason Murer Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Jellies, Sandler Hudson Gallery, Atlanta, GA – Solo Show

Turnout, The Forum at DeFoor Centre, Atlanta, GA

Juvenile Justice Fund, Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Art Papers, Mason Murer Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Les Dammes d’Escoffier, Serenbe, Atlanta, GA

Wish You Were Here 5, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY

2005

Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, Bill Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Small Sketches and Drawings, Swan Coach Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Refusing to Dance Backwards, Spruill Gallery, Dunwoody, GA

Gender in Motion, 3TEN Haustudio, juried by Emma Amos, Atlanta, GA

Art Papers, Mason Murer, Atlanta, GA

Looks Good on Paper, Spruill Gallery, Dunwoody, GA

Tension, Moving Spirits Gallery, Atlanta, GA

2004

Time to Time, Bill Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Salon Grrls Visual Quartet, Moving Spirits Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Little Things Mean a Lot, Swan Coach Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Inside the Cabinet, Sandler Hudson Gallery, Atlanta, GA – Solo Show

Art of Dining, Momus Gallery, Atlanta, GA

SOHO20, New York, NY

Art Papers, ARTSCOOL, Gallery at City Hall East, Atlanta, GA

2003

International Juried Exhibition, The Presidio, San Francisco, CA, curated by Marian Parmentier, Director of The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artists Gallery

Small Sketches II: A Holiday Show, Swan Coach Gallery, Atlanta, GA

When I Was A Child, Youth Art Connection, Atlanta, GA

Looks Good on Paper, Spruill Gallery, Dunwoody, GA

Emergence, Fine Arts Gallery, Kennesaw State University, GA

Emergency Room, Artists Response To War, The Mattress Factory, Atlanta, GA

The Healing Power of Art, Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY

The Atlanta Opera Antique and Art Market, Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, GA

2002

Daughters of the New World, The Forum at DeFoor, Atlanta, GA

Little Things Mean A Lot, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Thrive, Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkson, GA

Pentimento: The Layers Beneath, Ty Stokes Gallery, Atlanta, GA

The Atlanta Artists Center, Juried Show, Atlanta, GA – Second Prize

2001

Origins, Barbara Archer Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Marcus Center, Atlanta, GA

The Atlanta Artists Center, Juried Show, Atlanta, GA

REVIEWS

2002, Camille Goswick, The Story, November 14

2002, Jennifer Perry, The Collegian, October 7

2005, Catherine Fox, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 1

2005, Elissa Eubanks, accessAtlanta, December 8

2005, Robin McDonald, The Daily Report, January 20th

2006, Jerry Cullum, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 22

2007, Blue Greenberg, The Herald Sun, January 2

2007, Michele Natale, The News and Observer, January 12

2007, Debra Wolf, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, April 29

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

King and Spalding

Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson

Rainbow Graphics

The Titan Agency

The Bernstein Firm

Artist's Statement

Creating art is a magical process for me. The excitement of playing with paint, charcoal, symbols, ink and embedded elements stirs my imagination to create meaningful images by bringing together abstraction and mystical concepts.

Working intuitively and trying to keep a balance between chance and control, I bring forth the images that tell a story, uniting the past and present of my life. My art creates peace in my mind - a refuge from the chaos of life. I want my work to convey the connection I have found between inner peace and spirituality. My paintings are words I cannot express. They are the voice of my soul.