Tara Bursey is a recent graduate of the Toronto School of Art's Diploma Program (2006) and Independent Studio Program (2008), and is a former student at the Ontario College of Art and Design.  An artist whose practice encompasses sculpture and installation as well as drawing and craft, Tara's work is characterized by its use of repetition, pattern and delicate sculptural materials such as paper and food.  During her studies at the Toronto School of Art, Tara was the recipient of TSA's Barbara Barrett Scholarship (2004) and Matthew David Stein Scholarship (2005).  In the past three years, she has exhibited extensively in a diverse range of venues, from window installations and telephone poles to the Textile Museum of Canada and the Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, as well as in group shows in Halifax, Edmonton and Copenhagen.  Tara's most recent projects include organizing and curating The Portable Library Project and working as one-third of the Toronto Zine Library Collective.  In addition to her work as a fine artist, Tara also operates actively within Toronto's independent music and small-press communities as an illustrator, designer and writer.  She was born and raised in Toronto, Canada.