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I'm Tiana Traffas and I'm an artist. I created this blog as a way to share my work and update you on upcoming shows or markets. I'll fill this space with studio tours, personal stories, in progress works, new series, some mistakes, and flow state musings.

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Art Games

Yeah, we've all played Pictionary or maybe even sculpted playdough for a game of Cranium, but I'm going to introduce you to something you...

Mural Project

My preferred surface is paper. I love to paint or draw and paper is great for the multi media work I normally do. I can cut, sew, and...

The Perfect Christmas Gift

In a culture of free two day shipping, fast fashion, endless trend cycles, and a constant need for the newest thing, personalized art is...

Why You Should Buy Art from Working Artists

In honor of Small Buisness Saturday (Nov 26th) and Artist Sunday (The Sunday after Thanksgiving) lets shop small buisness and support...

Art Market

I am so excited to be a part of the Second Saturday Art Market this September 10th! Swing by to see me (and many other local artists)...

Tiana Traffas Art Pop-Up!

I'm going to do an art pop-up at Natty West! I will have work from the "Tea Drawings" series and I may even do some live drawing or...

What I'm Up to When I'm Not in the Studio

Creativity is like water. It ebbs and flows. Often my urge to make art comes out of intense bursts of inspiration. Sometimes I have...

This Week In & Out of the Studio

A quick round up of some recent inspirations, studio activity, and news! I have been sketching and making small works recently. Mostly in...

Gratitude

I just wanted to give a quick thanks to all who showed up to the Artist Reception last Saturday! The show at Grounded was a real success....

Let's Hang Out!

What? When? Where? Artist Reception! A fun, chill, and stimulating night! (hopefully because of the art, but mostly due to the coffee 😉)...

The Best Art Advice I Have Ever Received

So often great advice can go unappreciated. Words may or may not land depending on the ear they're spoken into. But leading by example is...

Drawings at Grounded Cafe

I am so excited that my Tea Drawings series is up at Grounded Cafe in Downtown La Crosse! It is so nice to show work in my old...

Why I'm Not on Social Media

Back in the early 2000s, everyone in our family got cell phones. We had flip phones first and then we all got the ones with the slide-out...

Why Do I Explore The Psychology of Motherhood in My Art?

The mother-child relationship is one of the most impactful on human society. Yet, the depth of the mothering role is often diminished and...

Sharing a Sliver of Personal Mythos

I am a self-taught artist. I really don't remember a time when I wasn't drawing. I am a chronic daydreamer, for better or worse. I have...

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