Tammy Callens is a native of California who moved to Wyoming to enjoy the beautiful landscapes.  Callens' life as a painter didn't begin until her early thirties.  "I started drawing as a child and worked with watercolors a little late, but as a parent with young children, I put my creative impulses on hold until they were a bit older."

 Once she began painting with oils, Callens' work began to improve dramatically and has since sparked a growing national reputation.  Initially a devout plein air painter, she has only recently begun to finish her work in the studio.  "I still like working directly from life, but the studio helps me study my composition in depth, time to meditate and to focus on what originally drew me to that particular idea."

 "My training as an artist came through enjoying the great painters of all time like Zorn and Sergent to mention a few favorites.  Observing their works and studying today's masters inspired me to paint and improve my skills hopefully with each painting."

Callens being proficient in landscape, wildlife and portrait, utilizes traditional painting techniques in a decidedly contemporary fashion.  While her subject matter remains timeless, her dramatic yet intimate compositions, shimmering color harmonies and painterly brushwork are firmly rooted in this century.

Tammy's luminous oils reflect a clarity of vision and a spiritual focus  reminiscent of the earlier Western Painters such as Edgar Payne, Guy Rose and William Wendt.