Education
MFA, Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville, May 2019
MA in Media Communications, Webster University 2008
BFA in Painting Herron School of Art, IUPUI Indianapolis 1997
Public Art
2022 Carnegie Center mosaic sign, Carnegie Center for Art and History, New Albany, IN
2021 “The Paint Box Garden” NoCo Arts Center, Jeffersonville, IN
2020 “Project Uplift”, Clark Memorial Health, Jeffersonville, IN
2017 “Powered by Creativity” utility box, Jeffersonville, IN, June 2017 – July 2018
Exhibitions
2023
“THROUGH LIFE/a través de la Vida”, The Cultural Center Reogelio Salmona of the
University of Calda, Manizales, Colombia, South America, Sept 20 to Oct 26
“Pairs”, Indiana Artist network online exhibition,
https://www.indianaartistnetwork.com/pairsexhibition, April 7 to April 28
2022
“Relief to the People: Benefitting Ukraine”, Shapin Nicolas Art Project Foundation Art Barn,
Jeffersontown, KY, Sept 24 to Nov 19
“IU Southeast Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition”, Ronald L. Barr Gallery, Indiana University
Southeast, New Albany, IN, Sept 8 to Oct 7
“Divided We Fall”, KMAC Museum, Louisville, KY, Aug 27 to Nov 7
“Hite Art institute 75th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition”, Cressman Center for Visual Art, Louisville, KY, April 15 to May 22
2021
“BAAFS”, Supperfield Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Museums, Seattle, WA, Oct 7 to Nov 6
“Open Studio Louisville Exhibition”, Cressman Center for Visual Art, Louisville, KY, Oct 15 to Nov 19
2019
“Fake AF”, three person exhibition, Swanson Reed Contemporary, September 20 to October 26, 2019
“Thinging”, solo MFA thesis exhibition, Grow West MFA Studios, Portland neighborhood, Louisville, KY April 22 to May 3, 2019
“Life Soundtracks” audio contributor, Indygo rapid transit Fountain Square
station, Indianapolis, IN, winter/spring launch
2018
“Inaugural MFA Exhibition”, Grow West MFA Studios, Portland neighborhood, Louisville, KY, November 3 to November 26, 2018
“Paper Works,” MS Rezny Studio Gallery, Lexington, KY, July 24 to August 31, 2018
“Michigan Fine Arts Competition”, Birmingham Bloomfield Arts Center, Birmingham, MI, June 22 to August 23, 2018
“Artlink Regional Exhibition”, Artlink Contemporary Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN,
January 6 to March 9, 2018
“UofL Masters”, Open Community Gallery, Louisville, KY, January 10 to January
26, 2018
Installation concurrent with the run of “Eurydice”, Thrust Theater, University of
Louisville, January 26-28, 2018, February 1-4, 2018
2017
“University of Louisville Writing Center Exhibition” – March 2017 to March 2018
“University of Louisville Student Exhibition”, Schneider Hall Galleries, Hite Art
Institute, Louisville, KY February 16 to March 17, 2017
2011
Month of Makers, Louisville Visual Art Center, Louisville, KY
2010
Spring Into Art, Howard Steamboat Museum, Jeffersonville, IN
2006
Saturate, The Ground Floor Gallery, Louisville, KY
Threadbare Harrison Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
2005
Celebrating Women, curated by Maiza Hixson, Frazier History Museum, Louisville, KY (catalog)
DePauw Biennial: Contemporary Art in the Midwest, Peeler Art Center, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN (brochure)
M Art After the Millennium, Swanson Reed Contemporary, Louisville, KY
Solo show, Taut, Directions by Fusion Home, Louisville, KY
Hexona, Adorno Studio, Louisville, KY
2004
Empire Builder, Zeitgeist Gallery and Ruby Green Contemporary Art Center, Nashville, TN
Recent Work – Casey Roberts, Tammy Burke, Jason Barr, Bodner Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
Annual Student Exhibition, Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
2003
City and Self, Urban Design Studio, Louisville, KY
Herron Alumni Show, Harrison Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
Shooting at 1st and Oak, photography show at Maiza Hixson Studio, Louisville, KY
New Work, Maiza Hixson Studio, Louisville, KY
2002
Emerging Louisville Artists, Actors Theater of Louisville, Louisville, KY
2001
Self/ Serving, Two-person show, Aslan’s How Art Gallery, Louisville, KY
1997
New work, solo show, Carolyn Ard Studio, Indianapolis, IN
Presentations and Workshops
2023 Natural Dyeing and Sewing Workshop, Waterfront Botanical Gardens, Oct. 7,14, & 21,
Louisville, KY
Cyanotype workshop, Waterfront Botanical Gardens, July 8, Louisville, KY
Natural Dyeing demo, Sacred Heart Model School, May 15 & 17, Louisville, KY
Indigo dyeing workshop, Waterfront Botanical Gardens, February 12, Louisville, KY
2022 Suminagashi workshop, Waterfront Botanical Gardens, December 6 and 13, Louisville, KY
2021 June – Embroidery and Tie Dyeing workshop with the city of Jeffersonville
2020 Marbling demonstration to ART 541: Studio Practice in Print, ART 543: Directed Studies in
Print, and ART 642: Professional Practice in Print, February 10, 2020. Hite Art Institute,
Louisville, KY
2019 Suminagashi marbling demonstration, Hite Art Institute, Louisville, KY
2018 October, Marbling workshop for Carnegie Center for Art And History, New Albany, IN
2017 Marbling workshop for paper, Portland Museum, Louisville, KY
Marbling workshop for paper and fabric, Hite Art Institute,
“Feminism(s)”, Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
2005 Artist Lecture, 2D Design students, Watkins College of Art, Nashville, TN
Performances
2018 “Waupee and the Star Maiden”, music and soundscape, Steamboat Nights, Jeffersonville, IN, Aug. 31 & Sept. 1
2017 “Waupee and the Star Maiden”, music and soundscape, Louisville, KY and Jeffersonville, IN
2016 “Pioneering Spirits“, soundscape and music, September and November 2016, Jeffersonville and Clarksville, IN
2016 Speed Art Museum 30 Hour Opening Celebration, as Costumed Interpreter
2013 to 2020 Costumed Interpreter at Locust Grove Historic Home, portraying Sarah Dabney Strother Taylor in 1816, ensemble cast: interact in character with public dressed in period attire, perform period appropriate musical pieces. Requires research of character and period, performance, improvisation and sewing/crafting skills
2008 to 2015 Musical performer, Annual Spin a Yarn Storytelling Festival, Louisville, KY
2007 to present Musical performer, public and private events
Special projects
2020 “Project Uplift” Clark Memorial Health, Jeffersonville, IN
2000 Lincoln Elementary School, mural created and executed with 1st and 2nd grade classes, through the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
Collections
21C Museum
Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas
Clark Memorial Health
Private collections
Bibliography
Goodman, Emily Elizabeth. “Memorial Shrouds, Tammy Burke’s Over by Easter”. KMAC 2022,
Divided We Fall. Pp. 20-23. November 2022. Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, KY.
Cato, Judy. “Artist Spotlight.” Southern Indiana Living Magazine [Marengo] July 2022. Pp 18-19.
Stratman, Kristin. “Letter Stolen from Mosaic Installation Outside Carnegie Center.” News and
Tribune [Jeffersonville] June 22, 2022.
Cunningham, Libby. “New Albany public art installation defaced.” News and Tribune [Jeffersonville]
June 21, 2022.
WDRB News. “Jeffersonville arts party kicks off programming with miniature horse fashion show”.
Louisville, KY. April 9, 2022.
Boyle, John. “Mini horses to hit the runway at Jeffersonville fashion show”. WFPL 89.3. Louisville, April 8, 2022.
Cunningham, Libby. “Artists Thrive in Jeffersonville Space.” News and Tribune [Jeffersonville] 23 March, 2022.
McAfee, Brooke. “Public garden planned for NoCo Arts & Cultural District in Jeffersonville.” News and Tribune [Jeffersonville] 23 February, 2021.
Today’s Media. “Project Uplift: Clark memorial Health.” January 12, 2021.
Rickert, Aprile. “‘Project Uplift’ uses art to speak to health-care workers.” News and Tribune [Jeffersonville] 21 August, 2020.
Esary, Jenna. “NoCo Arts Center launches artist residency program.” News and Tribune [Jeffersonville] Aug 17, 2020.
May 23, 2019 radio appearance on WXOX with artist Helen Payne and host Keith Waits.
Featured local artist, October, 2018, “Pulpit” on Instagram @pulpit.contemporary.art“Vignette: Tammy Burke” Louisville Visual Art blog
Artebella, May 22, 2018.
Beilman, Elizabeth. “Spirit Animal: Puppet performance with 10 foot tall characters.” SoIn, News and Tribune [Jeffersonville] 28 July, 2016.
Month of Maker’s. 23 Nov, 2011.
Heilenman, Diane. “Identity Swap.” Courier Journal [Louisville] 29 Jan. 2005.
Susan W. Knowles (Fall 2004). Empire Builders: Ruby Green Gallery and Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville. (illus.). Number: an independent journal of the arts, 50, 18-19.
Celebrating Women, text by Maiza Hixson, 2005.
Presentations:
Spring 2005 Watkins College of Art, Nashville, TN, Artist presentation to undergraduate students in two-dimensional design course