ABOUT

 

Biography

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​​Tammy Podbelsek was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky in 1967. She earned her Masters of Art in 1992 from the Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville.

She then taught art in the public system for 27 years, where her students consistently received awards in ceramics and sculpture on national, regional, state and levels.

After retiring she built a studio and began her life as a sculptor.

Her first show since graduate school is in 2025 at Kore Gallery.​

 

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Artist Statement

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My sculptures are a celebration of women, capturing powerful moments in their life. 

My work abstracts the female torso, guided by the curves I see in nature--

bones, rolling hills, and the beauty of the Fibonacci spirals. 

Rooted in Kentucky’s landscape, I’m drawn to the arches and curves that repeat in nature.

Those curves help me abstract the female form in a way that feels natural and beautiful.

                                Clay is the perfect medium for creating my sculptures. 

                                 It allows me to alter the female form, but only so far. 

                         I work very intuitively, pushing and pulling the clay quite rapidly

                                  and slowing down as the sculpture emerges.

                     I hope that my work conveys a calm yet dynamic message of what

                                               women are and their potential.