Tammy Marinuzzi

Bio

Tammy grew up in Wallingford, Connecticut. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of New Mexico and received her Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Florida. Currently, she is a Professor of Art at Gulf Coast State College. She has also taught at the University of Florida, abroad at Golden Bridge Pottery in Pondicherry, India, and at the Skopart Foundation in Greece. In addition to maintaining an active teaching schedule, Tammy is a working studio potter. Her works can be seen throughout the United States and Europe and can be found in numerous galleries across the country. Tammy currently resides in Panama City, FL, with her partner, Pavel Amromin, and their two children, Ari & Pearl.

Artist Statement

Daily interactions, smiles, laughs, and sorrows have no cultural bounds. The similarities that make us human and the life events that cause us to be different inspire my artistic vision. I am a people-watcher, an observer who reads body language and facial expressions and finds there my principal source of artistic inspiration.

The work is meant to express and expose common human imperfections and surrounding behaviors such as greed, lust, jealousy, fear, love, and joy. Personal relationships between the artworks mimic the interactions of everyday life. The ceramic objects are utilitarian amenities that people use daily: plates, cups, and teapots. Thus, the work brings self-awareness directly to the table. Function offers an accessible point of entry to objects and ideas. It leads the viewer to play with the figures, explore them, and at times be made uncomfortable by them. The ware is made to challenge comfort. It is heavy both in weight and emotion, a metaphor for human interaction: one can fill a cup or render it empty.

Exhibitions