
Tiera May
Artist Bio + Practice
Tiera May is an occult artist from northern California, currently living in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to her Cave of Sybil oracle deck, May is renowned for creating the Ritual Tarot. Her solitary practice is rooted in mythic imagery and her art explores world building through various mediums and approaches. She takes pleasure in destroying things just as much as she enjoys creating them. Hers is the sacred art of revolt.
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Artist Statement
Art is a devotional practice; a deepening of inner and outer images. Symbols are physical realities as well as psychological ones. When used ritually, the intention imbued within these talismanic images spills over into the mundane world and acts portal to the divine. What I’m trying to do is evoke a visceral response in myself through the work. A sensation that happens in the gut. In the bones. In the blood.
Past Exhibitions
2021
1078 Gallery
Chico, CA
2020
Nevada City Film Festival
Nevada City, CA
2018
B-SO Space Gallery
Chico, CA
2018
Blackbird
Chico, CA
2018
Museum of Northern California Art
Chico, CA
2017
Blue Line Art Gallery
Roseville, CA
2017
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Nevada City, CA
Education
2017 Sierra College, Associate Degree in Liberal Arts & Cultures
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2016 Sierra College, Associate Degree in Studio Art
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2016 Sierra College, Associate Degree in Applied Art & Design