PROFILE

Tracy Black attended Kutztown University, which shares a history with renowned Keith Haring, in Pennsylvania. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1999 and concentrating in Theatre with minors in Fine Art and Creative Writing, Tracy became a pioneer for her University as the first person to win the internship for Animal Kingdom's opening at Walt Disney World in 1998. Her real training in art would come after she left university and entered the REAL world where her work was widely exhibited and is now in many prominent collections. Tracy currently lives in San Diego County.

Tracy attributes most of her knowledge to her dear mentor and artist, Ben Marcune. She derives her inspiration from the surreal Michael Parkes, Dali and Nick Bantock; who teaches with his art and provokes adults to read books including illustration. Tracy also picked up artistic experience working with the sculptor, Steve Tobin for over a year and aside one of Patrick Dougherty's stick work sculptures. Studying Roman & Greek mythology has leant a hand in the allegorical appeal of many of her pieces. Influence for this artist is her mortality. The mythos helps in understanding the beautiful follies of life. Life is fleeting. Art is Tracy Black's immortality.

Mixed Media - 2D and 3D (Glass, Acrylic, Pastel, Paint Marker, Pencil, Leaves & Recycled Material). There is value for the artist in experimenting with different methods of creation. Tracy feels an artist should push the envelope. Fear not what mistakes or criticism this endeavor brings. Only fear not letting yourself exercise this great and heavy gift of your imagination. The medium of the mind is an unending resource.