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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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Performing Identity | Art as Resistance ☯️

"Women internalize the idea that they always need to be performing their identity for a public audience. That pressure starts in teendom,...

Midwest Music Fest Market

Who is excited for Midwest Music Fest?! I am excited to check out all the great bands performing. But first, I will be participating in...

A Sweet Saturday Art Market

Last Saturday's Art Market was great. There was the usual chaos that comes with outdoor markets. (and the unexpected chaos- a broken tent...

Creating Talismans of the Street

I create images in the form of paste-up drawings installed in my neighborhood depicting imagery drawn from dreams, symbolism, ancient...

Moonblood

Etymology reveals history. Something hidden remains in our language. Old ways are kept like bread crumbs hidden between syllables. To...

Sapphic Art on View

I have a new series displayed at Grounded Cafe in La Crosse this month of March! This series of work explores the intersections of...

In the Studio

This week in the studio: -Sketching -working on more firgure drawings for my Sapphic Series -Writing artist statements -Dropping off work...

This Week: Out of the Studio

Got outta the studio for some inspiration this week. I love to get out and see great artist's work. This week was a real treat because I...

Another Mural!

Today I painted another door mural, this time to spruce up the coat closet. This mural was done completely with leftover interior paints...

Feminism and the Body in My Art

This is a transcript from a recent audio journal entry, although it has been edited because like, I can't stop saying "like." *forehead...

Auric Forms

This series of works explores the intersections of sensuality, orgasm, feminism, and the body through soft sapphic images. Depicting...

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