About Tami Curtis-Ellis

Most of Tami's work is based on the rich history, music, culture and nature of Louisiana that she has spent a lifetime learning and loving. Represented in galleries across Southern Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Illinois, and Alabama, her work is now owned by patrons from New York to California.

"All the time, energy and inspiration in my artwork are blessings from God. Art itself is a mirror of God's gifts of family, friends, nature and culture. I thank Him for this journey and joyously give him the credit for what I create." – Tami

A native of Louisiana, Tami attended Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA where she received her BA in art education and a BFA in graphic design. She has taught art in the public school system and in private institutions, served as the education coordinator for the New Orleans Museum of Art, and has owned art based businesses involving pottery, hand-painted fabric items, art licensing and two dimensional art.

Recent projects include:

• 2009 20th Annual Bayou Boogaloo poster illustration / Norfolk, VA
• 2007 Costal Wine Tour poster illustration, commissioned by Southern Breeze Magazine and Compass Marketing
• DVD cover illustration for the Katrina documentary, A Song for New Orleans; commissioned by Hearst, Inc. and WDSU of New Orleans
• Artist and creator or Hope Floats Katrina Aid fund raiser
• Selected for the Southern Open Art Exhibition / Lafayette, LA
• Solo exhibit at the Brimstone Museum for Southern Art / Lake Charles, LA
• Featured artist for the Louisiana Lt. Governor’s Global Economic Forum
• Featured artist for the Blues Masters at the Crossroads 2007 / Blue Heaven Studios
• Featured artist for the New Orleans Opera Association Gala 2007

Shows Exhibited:

• Bayou City Downtown / Houston TX
• Bayou City Memorial Park / Houston TX
• New Orleans Jazz Festival / Louisiana Marketplace
• Fresh Art Festival / New Orleans LA
• Three Rivers Art Festival / Covington LA
• Peter Anderson Memorial Art Festival / Ocean Springs MS
• Bayou Boogaloo Festival / Norfolk VA
• The Licensing Show / New York NY
• The New York Textile and Surface Design Show / New York NY

Recent Awards:

• WDSU Channel 6 New Orleans “6 On Your Side” community award
• First place “Southern Breeze Wine Tour” art competition
• Second place “Satchmo Festival Art Show” New Orleans
• Best of Mixed Media at Three Rivers Art Festival, Covington, LA