About Tarah Trueblood
I’m Tarah Trueblood, an Ohio-based contemporary abstract artist whose work explores connection, tension, balance, and the spaces between. Working primarily in acrylic, I combine sophisticated color, geometric structure, and expressive gesture through a layered, intuitive process that allows each painting to evolve through intention, disruption, and discovery. At the heart of my practice is a belief that art can create connection, invite conversation, and transform the experience of a space.
My artistic journey has been shaped by formal study and a longstanding commitment to the arts as a means of building community. I studied art at the University of North Florida and Miami University and hold a Master of Arts degree focused on building community through the arts. I also previously served as a docent at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California.
Today, I remain deeply engaged in the regional arts community as a member of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Art Exhibitions Committee at the Oxford Community Arts Center. I am also a member of the Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati and a founding member and officer of the Women’s Art Club of Hamilton.
After careers in law and higher education, I returned to painting with a renewed sense of purpose, dedicating myself to creating original works that bring energy, depth, and meaning to the spaces they inhabit.
My paintings are created for collectors, galleries, designers, and those who believe art should be more than decoration—it should have a presence of its own, foster connection, and become part of the story of the space and the people who live with it.
Why Buy Local Original Art?
Collecting original art is an investment in beauty, individuality, and the enduring value of something made by hand. A locally created work offers more than a beautiful image—it provides a connection to the artist, the creative process, and the community in which the work was made.
Each of my paintings is a singular, hand-painted composition created in my Ohio studio, with layers, textures, gestures, and subtle variations that make the original impossible to fully reproduce.
As an active member and advocate within the regional arts community, I believe deeply in the value of bringing original art into the places where we live and gather. Whether you are an established collector or discovering the pleasure of owning original art for the first time,
I hope my paintings offer something lasting: a sense of connection, a distinctive presence, and the opportunity to live with a work that continues to reveal itself over time.
2026 Festivals, Galleries, & Other Exhibitions
Dates Event Sponsor Location
Feb 7-8 Art Studio Clearance Sale Ohio Designer Craftsmen Ohio Expo Center, Lausche Bldg, Columbus, OH
Feb 9—Mar 13 “Connected” Annual Member Show Women’s Art Club on Hamilton Fitton Center, Hamilton, OH
Feb 14—Mar 27 “Push & Pull” 2 Person Show Fitton Center for Creative Arts Hamilton, OH
March 13-May 2 Changing Climate Exhibition Oxford Community Arts Center Oxford, OH
May 2-June 26 10th Biennial Fitton Member Show Fitton Center for Creative Arts Hamilton, OH
May 16 Purple Paisley Artisan Market Purple Paisley Artisan Shop Scott Street, Covington, KY
May 17 Wyoming (OH) Art Show Wyoming Art, Inc. Worthington Avenue in Wyoming, OH
May 29-31 SummerFair Cincinnati Summerfair Cincinnati Coney Island, Cincinnati, OH
June 20-21 Talbot Street Art Fair Talbot Street Art Fair 1600 N Talbott Street, Indianapolis, IN
July 4-6 Boston Mills Artfest (July show) Boston Mills Brandywine Resort Peninsula, OH
Aug 9 Art on the Commons Fine Arts Fair Rosewood Arts Center Kettering, OH (Dayton area)
Sept 7 Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival City of Upper Arlington Upper Arlington, OH (Columbus area)
Sept 11-13 Vinoklet Art & Wine Festival Vinoklet Winery & Restaurant 11069 Colerain Ave; Cincinnati, OH
Sept 26-27 Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park Art Fair Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park 1763 Hamilton Cleves Rd, Hamilton, OH
Oct 2-4 St. James Court: 3rd Street Section St. James Court Assoc. 3rd Street, Downtown, Louisville, KY
Dec 4-5 Christkindlmarkt Holiday Fair Hamilton Christkindlmarkt Butler County Fairgrounds; Hamilton, OH
More shows will be posted as jury results are announced.