TIC

Born in 1982 in Salinas, California, Tammy Ikram (known as TIC) lived more in the imaginary than reality. Attending over thirteen different schools in three states before her Sacramento based high school graduation, she took advantage of new environments to reinvent her persona. TIC graduated in 2007 with honors from San Diego State University with a major in political science. While studying for the LSATs in 2007 with the intention of pursuing a career in law, a deep sense of imbalance with that field shifted her focus back on her deepest passion, art. TIC launched herself fully into creating beauty in the world believing what the world needed more than anything was hope, love, and imagination.  TIC’s passion for art began as a child, when she would plead with her mom to enroll her in Bob Ross painting classes. She would pause Disney movies and draw the characters as practice. This developed into creating church murals, and becoming a published staff artist drawing for poetry journal, Melting Trees Review from 1996-2001. From 1999-2001, Tic lived with her Aunt Glenda, who influenced her by specializing in handcrafting bespoke jewelry. It was exciting for her to see the craftsmanship and detail that went into making every piece, and also what it took to maintain such a successful studio. It also proved a career in the art field could be tangible. TIC has maintained a studio in the broader Los Angeles area since 2013. Travels throughout Japan in 2013 served as further inspirations to her current floral series in both color and scale. TIC has also taught private drawing classes in both Orange County and London, England. She currently lives in Orange County with her husband, son and new daughter.