Tammy Winand was born in York, PA in August 1968. She graduated from Dallastown High School in 1986 and attended West Chester University, where she studied French and creative writing. She relocated to central Florida in 1992, and lived in Kissimmee, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando and Madeira Beach until autumn 2006. She spent most of the past two years living and working in Albuquerque, NM followed by the Grand Canyon! She has also lived in Ireland and the United Kingdom, with visits to Provence and Paris.
Next up, a season at Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming!

Her interest in an artistic career developed during junior high school with a passion for writing and has since focused mainly on visual arts. Several of her poems have been published by literary magazines, and she has sold acrylic paintings, polymer clay figurines, and original jewelry.

Artist's Statement:
My work focuses on connections. The connection between the past and the present, between different cultures, between man and nature, even between colors and forms.
I am strongly influenced by the architecture and pottery of ancient Mediterranean and Celtic civilizations, by sacred spaces, the lifestyle of modern "exotic" lands, and by the power of nature to reclaim what man has built into the landscape.
My goal is to translate my life experience and journey through symbolism which can be interpreted by a broad audience.

Tammy belongs to a unique group of individuals who world-reknowned author Barbara Sher refers to as "scanners". These are highly intelligent, creative souls who enjoy learning, travel, and new adventures, but have trouble choosing among their various passions as a career path. Now they don't have to!

With the amazing internet tools available today, Tammy (and many others like her) has designed a variety of webpages which feature her work.
Please scroll down the page to view these links.

Updated March 17, 2008:
In recent weeks, I have become interested in painting on clothing and adding embellishments. I continue to design unique necklaces and bracelets, some of which are available at my ETSY shop Cryptic Fragments ETSY. I am planning a series of Japanese inspired mixed media paintings and participating in a Mail Art swap. I am also keeping a visual journal and an art blog:
Art on the Edge

Tammy's primary website is her digital photography homepage:
Cryptic Fragments

This site is currently undergoing a major re-vamp during which many new images will be added. It remains open for business in the meantime.

Another place to view her photos and artwork is her net-working page at:
Cryptic Fragments MySpace

Tammy's photos and artwork are available through cafepress, a site where you choose designs you love, pick from available products to feature them on, and have them custom made for your home, office and wardrobe. The three main categories in her shop are Cat Gifts, Southwestern Gifts, and British/Celtic Gifts. Her shop is located at:
CrypticFragment's CafePress

This shop has recently been completely redesigned and offers many new products and images! Stop by and shop today!!!

Although no longer her main focus, Tammy still publishes some of her writings online. Various re-writes of her original works from 1989, including several previously published in lit mags, as well as a selection of new travel articles, can be viewed by going to the link below and then clicking on each individual title:
Poetry and More