About

biography

Taff is a multi-disciplinary conceptual artist and designer who brings a sense of timelessness and humor to her sculpture, photography, cartoons and visual designs.

While working as a sculptor and mixed media artist, Taff applied her creative vision to print media and design. Taff’s award-winning design career include: Illustration editing at New York Magazine, Art Director of YM magazine, Associate Creative Director of UJA-Federation of New York, Principal and Creative Director of Studio 8 Design in NYC and Design Director at IIE, The Institute of International Education.

Taff has taught and lectured at Pratt Institute and FIT and has presented workshops on Design Thinking. She wrote and illustrated an acclaimed children’s book, The Best Colors, about color mixing, diversity and conflict resolution, (thebestcolors.com). With an undergraduate art degree from State University College of Buffalo and a Masters in Art & Design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, Taff often draws upon and juxtaposes natural and urban scenes as the context for her work near her homes in Manhattan and Fleischmanns, New York.

 
Fire Box Scenario Sculpture by Barbara Taff

Fire Box Scenario Sculpture by Barbara Taff

 

artist statement

I use photography and digital drawing tools to transform hidden imagery through lines, shapes and colors. I am inspired by the unlimited possibilities of life’s overlooked forms for personal expression. it is deeply satisfying to connect with my environment in this profound way.

Each finished piece consists of two images. The first is the “Look” which is photograph number one. The second image, “Look again” is what I see and draw when looking at the first image.

Next, I sync them together to form a print that merges them onto one surface. This print is known as a Lenticular. Each image is transformed when viewed from different angles to challenge and engage viewers in surprising new ways.

 
Look

Look

Look again

Look again

The KissLenticular Print  23 x 30

The Kiss

Lenticular Print
23 x 30