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A portrait of a veiled and crowned widow hugging a leather jacket.

An expectant mother worshiping a sliver of the moon with lightning strikes behind her.

An angel turning fire into water as it pours from one goblet to another.

Portrait of a golden man with long hair smiling like the sun.

A witch looking out at the ocean framed by the Hopewell rock formations

A witch in a red cloak standing on a massive stone looking out to the ocean.

A woman reaching for her distorted reflection in the water.

A viking woman looking out a ship on fjord sailing toward gates reminiscent of Mordor.

Cinderella standing in the snow wrapped with a rainbow of light.

The Devil playing piano in a room of smoke.

A composite of moon bloom bleeding petals into a woman's hand.

A red composite of a woman sitting on a swing hanging from a gallows pole watching a phoenix rise over mountains..

Hi, I'm Tara, The Portrait Witch

Early in 2025, life threw me a massive curveball. I'm only now figuring out what things look like for me. Some things are staying the same, and some are shifting.

I'm interested in making art. Weird and powerful art. Intimate, passionate, strange, and dark.

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Aug 03, 2026

Embrace, A Conceptual Self-Portrait Series

When I was challenged to create a conceptual self-portrait series around the word embrace, I expected to explore ideas of love, family,...

Dec 18, 2025

Stalker, A Flash Fiction Piece

A flash fiction piece about a late-night visitor.

Oct 08, 2025

Portrait Stories: Smells Like Zombie Spirit

A grunge anthem meets the undead in this irreverent conceptual portrait inspired by Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit. What began as a...

Sep 24, 2025

Portrait Story: Mushroom World

What started as my daughter’s love of mushrooms became Mushroom World — a fantasy portrait built in Blender and Photoshop. This Portrai...

Sep 10, 2025

Portrait Story: Butterfly

Portrait Stories is my ongoing series blending photography and storytelling. In “Butterfly,” I revisit Crazy Town’s iconic song and alb...

Jul 14, 2025

Just Five More Minutes

A deeply personal reflection on grief, love, and the ache of missing someone who meant everything. A heartfelt moment frozen in time—ju...

Hi, I'm Tara, The Portrait Witch

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