Tachina Rudman-Young pictured in her booth at the March 2025 Superfair Art Fair
San Francisco, CA
Photo by Tinashe Chidarikire
BIO
“creativity is a powerful vehicle for transformation through self-expression—a way to give form to and heal what is in our hearts.”
Glazing (Painting) a large sculpture.
2026
Tachina Rudman-Young is a San Francisco–based multidisciplinary artist and creativity facilitator whose practice spans painting, ceramics, and dance. Drawn to vibrant color, rich texture, and expansive gesture, she creates large-scale abstract paintings and ceramic sculptures through a playful, intuitive process. Working with clay, acrylic and encaustic paints, oil sticks, and found materials, she draws inspiration from her emotional landscape and the natural world. For Rudman-Young, creating art can be cathartic: a way to move through frustration and intensity or express pure joy. Her practice is grounded in the belief that creativity supports growth, healing, and happiness through personal expression. She sees creation as a powerful vehicle for transformation—a way to give form to what is in her heart.
Her approach is shaped by an interdisciplinary background in visual art and dance. She holds dual bachelor’s degrees from San Francisco State University: one in Fine Arts, with a concentration in ceramics, and one in Dance, with an emphasis on performance, education, and ethnology. Bringing a dancer’s awareness of rhythm and breath into the studio, she approaches painting and sculpture as whole-body practices grounded in presence and movement.
Rudman-Young’s painting education has been largely self-directed. Alongside two years of study at San Francisco City College and a semester at Dominican University with Foad Sutterfield, she has continued learning through classes and workshops with teachers on both coasts over the past 15 years.
In both her studio practice and her teaching Tachina takes joy in inspiring you to surround yourself with your beauty, creativity and to live your life to the fullest, with all the passion in your life.
Artist Statement
2026
I’m in a constant state of amazement at the world around me: Nature’s beauty, saturated color, wind, water, and movement in general, all inspire me to create.”
Sculpting/Altering a wheel-thrown piece before joining to a larger piece.
The Pottery Studio, SF, CA 2026
I’m in a constant state of amazement at the world around me: Nature’s beauty, saturated color, wind, water, and movement in general, all inspire me to create.
I choose to paint abstract because I love the way it suggests, implies something, without stating it definitively. Trying to suggest, without “over-telling”, both challenges and engages me as an artist. I also love the possibility, openness and freedom it allows both me, and my viewers to interpret my paintings.
In the studio, I work intuitively, focusing on the joyful, passionate and celebratory aspects of color. Using my breath and large motions, I focus on letting go, being present, and infusing the work with spontaneity. As I experiment, I allow the paint, gravity and chance to do most of the work. This combination of body, breath, movement, and music, helps me reach a state of total immersion in the creative process. It’s a gift to take a break from the constant chatter of my “monkey mind”, (as some mediation teachers refer to our busy minds). I’m “blessed” by a combination of a highly active, creative mind, endless creativity, and unending restlessness. When I don’t create, I implode, or explode. Creating, is my mediation, and my constant healing.
Art and dance have given me the gift of being able to be present with myself, in the moment. I know I am not alone in finding art as my salvation. I share my work in order to inspire viewers to feel more alive, engaged and awe struck by the beauty of life as they view my work…so that we can celebrate the joyfulness and color of life together.
Twilight Haze Solo Exhibition at Feldman Family Artspace,
Martha’s Vineyard, MA 2024
CV | TACHINA RUDMAN-YOUNG
b 1974 • Nationality | American
sOLO EXHIBITIONS
INVITATIONAL
Twilight Haze, Curator/Juror Ann Smith, Director, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Feldman Family Artspace Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, April 2024
Humanity, Figurative Sculpture, Alta Bates Hospital, Oakland, CA, 2009
New Collectors Celebrating their acquisition at Vivre Le Couleur Solo Exhibit.
MADUSALON, CA 2018
SELECTED ARTIST-PRODUCED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Light Over The Sound, Vineyard Haven Library, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, 2023
Vibrant Abstracts, Permanent Collection, Madusalon, Union St., SF, CA, 2021-Present
Eno Wine Bar, Union Square, San Francisco, CA, 2021
Vivre Le Couleur, Exhibit, reception with live music, Madusalon, Divisadero Location, San Francisco, CA, 2018
Vivacious Metal Prints, Exhibit, reception with live music, Salon Nine, San Francisco, CA, 2018
Vibrant Abstracts, Permanent Collection, Whole Family MD, San Francisco, CA, 2018-Present
Abstract Prints on Metal, InnerFog, San Francisco, CA, 2018
Francisco, CA, 2008
Permanent Collection of Metal Prints at Whole Family MD,
SF, CA
2018 - Present
Celebration of Color, Fire Rescue Benefit & Open Studios, San Francisco, CA, 2017
Solo Abstract Painting Show, Conlan Hall, CCSF, San Francisco, CA, 2017
Figurative Sculpture Solo, Front Street Windows, San Francisco, CA, 2009
Tachina Rudman-Young Figurative Sculpture, Open Studios Exhibit, San Francisco, CA, 2009
Solo Exhibition, Figurative Sculpture, Inner & Outer Beings, SF Architecture, San
Collectors with Blue Square, Fire Rescue Benefit
San Francisco Open Studios, 2017
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
INVITATIONAL
On the Edge of Light, Curator Tachina Rudman-Young, West Tisbury Library, Martha’s Vineyard, 2026
Soft Power, Curator Minie Mitchel, A Loft of One’s Own, Emeryville, CA, 2026
San Francisco City Hall District 7 Offices, SF Women Artists Gallery Invitational Exhibit, CA, 2024-2025
Ameriprise Exhibit, Curator Susan Kirshenbaum, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Jose, CA, 2020
5 in the Loft (5 Women Artists), Curator Jackie La Lanne, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA, 2023
Abstract Art’s Unlimited Boundaries, Curator Roberta Gross, Louisa Gould Gallery, Vineyard Haven, MA, 2019
Infinity Towers Exhibition, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, Infinity Towers, San Francisco, CA 2019
Serenity, Curator: Matt McKinley Women’s Health Center, San Francisco, CA, 2018
Earth, Ceramics & Glass Exhibit, Cathedral Gallery, Oakland, CA, 2009
Faculty Show with Stravinsky’s Fire Ballet, The Crucible, Oakland, CA, 2008
Go Figure, Figurative Exhibit, Black Bean Gallery, San Jose, CA, 2016
Group Figurative Show, Black Bean Gallery, San Jose, CA, 2010
Fine Art Photographer David Welch, Master Watercolorist Lynn Hoeft & Painter Tachina Rudman-Young at their group exhibition, On The Edge of Light, West Tisbury, MA 2026
San Francisco, CA 2018
Rudman’s Bubblegum Dish, Santa Fe & Magenta 17-
All Sold
Mission Bowling Club
SF Artspan’s Art in the Neighborhood, 2018
REGIONAL/ LOCAL EXHIBTIONS
Salon de Refuses, DeYoung Open Rejects, 4 Chickens Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2023
Art in the Neighborhoods Group Exhibition, Artspan, Mission Bowling Club, San Francisco, CA, 2018 & 2019
Art Around Town, Petaluma Valley Hospital, Petaluma, CA, 2018
Abstracts, 311 Gallery, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2018,
The 20 x 20 Show, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs, MA, 2016 (Painting)
Members Show, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA, 2012 (Fused Glass)
San Francisco City Hall, Supervisor Chu’s Office San Francisco, CA, 2008
Tiny, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2007
Myths, Masks, Rites, & Rituals, Aurora Colors Gallery, Petaluma, CA, 2007
ACGA Holiday Exhibition, Art Object Gallery, San Jose, 2007
And How I Have Loved Thee Ocean, Aurora Colors Gallery, Petaluma, CA, 2007
Local Artists Show, Aspect Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2007
Eastern Winds and Cherry Blossoms, Aurora Colors Gallery, Petaluma, CA, 2007
Multi-Media Art Exhibition, The Crucible, Oakland, CA 2007
Faculty Show, The Crucible, Oakland, CA 2006
Bay Area Figurative Art Exhibit 2004, Worth-Ryder Gallery, U.C. Berkeley, CA, 2004
East Meets West, Danville Fine Arts Gallery, 2004
Collector of “Yellow” 48” x 48” at Dart for Art Lyme Benefit Fundraiser, CA, 2019
Salon de Refusés, Rudman-Young with Todd Hanson of Four Chicken Gallery, SF, CA 2023
Into the Light, Penumbra Gallery, Sacramento, CA, 2004
ClayBodies, (Curator & Exhibiting Artist), CCACA, Davis, 2004
Art With Heart, San Francisco, CA, 2004
Sculptor’s Show, (City College Sculpture), San Francisco, 2003
Multi-Media Art Show, Municipal Building, South San Francisco, 2003
SELECTED FESTIVALS | OPEN STUDIOS
Superfair, Fort Mason Pavilion, March 2026, San Francisco, CA
Artspan Directory Show, SomaArts Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2009 (Sculpture), 2018, 2019 (Painting)
Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival, Palo Alto, CA 2007, 2008 & 2009 (Sculpture) Association Clay and Glass Artist
Fire Arts Festival Exhibition, The Crucible, Oakland, CA, 2009 (Sculpture)
Members Show, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Fused Glass
Mill Valley, CA, 2012
ClayBodies, Rudman-Young Curator & Exhibiting Artist, California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis, 2004
SELECTED BENEFITS & AUCTIONS
Artspan Annual Juried Benefit Auction, Multiple jurors, San Francisco, CA, 2017, 2018, 2019
DART, Benefit for kids with Lyme Disease, Burlingame, CA, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025
Big PAINT, Piedmont Center for the Arts, Fundraiser for Schools, Piedmont, CA 2019
ArtSpan’s Benefit Auction, Canvas Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Shipyard Trust for
the Arts Benefit Auction, Hunter’s Point Shipyard Studios, San Francisco, CA, 2009
Visual Aid Benefit Auction, SomaArts Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2009
Women’s Cancer Resource Center’s Benefit Auction, Oakland, CA, 2009
Sophia Project Gala & Auction (ACGA), Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA 2008
Heart For The Arts, Benefit Auction: Creative Arts Charter School, CA, 2007
San Francisco Day School Annual Fundraiser Auction, San Francisco, CA, 2007
REPRESENTATION
San Francisco Women Artists Gallery (Juried Membership Gallery) Current
Black Bean Gallery, San Jose, CA 2010-2017 (Figurative Sculpture)
COLLECTIONS
Works held in various private collections in California, Texas, Massachusetts and Australia
EDUCATION
San Francisco State University
B.A. Fine Arts /Ceramics, 2002
B.A. Dance Education/Ethnology/Performance Choreography, 2002
University of California at Berkeley, 1992-1994
Semester Oil Painting with Professor Foad Satterfield, Dominican University, Fall Semester 2005
Four Semesters Painting Class, Professor Claire Brees, City College San Francisco, 4 semesters, 2011-2017
Celebrating a recently collected painting
October 2026
Bubble Gum Dish | 2018, 40” x 30”
Acrylic paint, Spray paint, sheetrock tape on canvas
Tachina with her piece “Amor Fuego”, 48” x 48” acrylic on canvas at the San Francisco Women Artist’s Gallery.
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
ON THE EDGE OF LIGHT 2026, CURATOR|ORGANIZER\EXHIBITOR, Three Artist Exhibit & Artist Talk, West Tisbury Library, Martha’s Vineyard, 2026 – Both in person and virtual exhibit & Artist Talks
SF Architecture Gallery, Arts Exhibitions Curator & Event Organizer, Heart-Centered Art Events, inspiring people and creating community through demonstrations and hands-on art activities. 2009 – 2011
ClayBodies, Curated, Organized & Installed Group Figurative Show celebrating “Bodies” in clay by 10 artists, spanning from emerging to well-established, as part of the California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts (CCACA), Davis, 2004
PROFESIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
ACGA, (Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California) Juried Exhibiting Member Since 2004
NCWCA (Northern California Women’s Caucus for the Arts) Current
SFWA (San Francisco Women Artist’s Gallery) Juried Member Since 2017
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Marin CA, Current
Artworks Downtown, Marin CA, Current
Sunset Artists Association, Local (prior) • Sunset Artist’s Group, Local (prior)
Potter’s Council, National (prior) • Sunset Artists Association, Local (prior)
AWARDS
Juror’s Choice Award: “What I love”, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, Juror: Suzanne Gray, 2019
Award of Excellence: Santa Clara City Hall, 2008
Award of Artistic Excellence, Santa Clara City Hall, All Fired up Show, 2007
PUBLICATIONS
Roberts, Allision “Light Over the Sound”, MV Times, October 25, 2023
Remer, Abby, ‘Twilight Haze’: Vineyard-inspired visions, MV TIMES, April 17th, 2024 READ ARTICLE
Featured Ceramic Sculptor, Ceramics Today, Schiffer Books, 2010
Featured Artist, Association of Clay and Glass Artist of California, (book), Asia Korea Printing, 2011
“Dance Your Creative Pulse, Tachina Rudman Offers Art, Movement and Joy” by Rachel Trachten, Conscious Dancer Magazine, Fall 2007
Tachina Celebrating JUROR’S CHOICE AWARD by Gallery Owner Suzanne Grey for the “What I Love” Exhibition
San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, 2019
Rudman-Young Gives Artist Talk with Slides at Opening Reception of “On the Edge of Light”, West Tisbury Library, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, July 2026
SELECTED ARTIST TALKS
ON THE EDGE OF LIGHT, VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON ARTIST TALK, 2026
Artist Talk, Ameriprise Exhibit, Presented by The San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Jose, CA, 2020
LECTURES
Bay Area National Dance Week: Marketing for Success, Speaker on Panel Discussion, 2008
Institute for Health and Healing, (Sutter Health Affiliate), Lecture & demonstration on practices and methods of using art and movement for healing and self-expression, Marin, CA, 2006
SELECTED DEMONSTRATIONS
Extensive hands-on demonstrations for various non-profits, with topics spanning from ceramic firing techniques to personal growth/healing using creativity, 2002-2010:
Legion of Honor, Demonstration of sculpting technique using movement, breath & clay. Crucible Faculty, upcoming March/May 2010
The Crucible’s Fire Arts Festival, Educational Demonstration/Performance, Raku, Organize, & lead volunteer teams in demonstration of Americanized version of Japanese Raku Firing Techniques. Coordinate hands-on clay activities, and Mata Ortiz Potters demonstrations. 2008 – 2010
Makers Faire: Hands-On Clay Demonstrations, San Mateo, CA, 2009
Palo Alto Research Center, Facilitated Hands-on Clay/Movement group activity fostering joy, community and self-awareness as part of Association of Clay & Glass Artists of California show opening, Spring 2009
Legion of Honor – Figurative Sculpture Demonstration of ceramic hand-building techniques as part of college night. SF, CA, 2002
Raku-Kiln Ceramics Firing. Low temperature - fast firing process originated in Japan. The Crucilbe
Oakland, CA
Participants dance and connect in Art & Movement Workshop facilitate by Rudman-Young as part of Bay Area National Dance week, SF, CA, April 2009
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING & Facilitation EXPERIENCE
SELECTED 2004-2011
Extensive teaching experience at both educational and health and wellness non-profits, using art and movement to facilitate personal and creative growth among diverse populations:
CREATIVITY FACILITATOR
The Wellness Community, Transformation Healing Through Art, Walnut Creek, CA, 2008 – 2009
The Art & Healing Program CPMC & JCCSF, Creator/Facilitator - workshops 2005 – 2009
Quan Yin Healing Arts Center Offers alternative healthcare services to the general public and people with chronic and life-threatening illness. San Francisco, CA, March 2009
The Women’s Cancer Resource Center Provides informational resources & support for women living with cancer
The Shanti L.I.F.E. Program
Marin Abused Women’s Services’ Second Step Program Spring 2009
TEACHING ARTIST
The Crucible, Fire Art Center, Oakland, CA, Primary Ceramic/Sculpture Faculty, 2006 - 2010
Artist in Residence, Art for City Youth, ArtSpan, San Francisco, CA 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Palo Alto Art Center Children’s Summer Program Teacher Summers 2008, 2009, 2010
Richmond Community Center, San Francisco, CA
The Imagine Bus Project, Teaching Artist, Leonard Flynn R. Elementary School. 4-month residency.
Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center, San Francisco, CA 2009
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, Ceramics Teacher, San Francisco, CA, 2004-2007
Parent-Child Clay Clay taught by Tachina at the Jewish Community Center
2006
Sculpture Student creating a Horse Self-Portait in Tachina’s beginning Ceramics class
The Crucible, 2009
ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | SELECTED
Extensive ongoing professional development both as an exhibiting artist and facilitator 1996-2026
PAINTING AND DRAWING
Watercolor Landscape, Master Watercolorist Lynn Hoeft - Featherstone Center for the Arts, Martha’s Vineyard, Ongoing
Art And Energy Medicine, Teacher, Laurel Shear, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA, 2023
Drawing and Meditation, Teacher, Laurel Shear, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA, 2021-22
Collage to Paint, Teacher, Laurel Shear, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA, 2021-22
Advancing Your Art. Taking Your Painting To The Next Level, virtual class, Teacher, Michael Azgour, 2021
Stanford Continuing Education Painting Course, Teacher, Michel Azgour, 2020
Abstract Painting classes: Large Personal Abstract Format, Creating Space, Teacher: Roberta Gross, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Martha’s Vineyard, MA 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019
Encaustic workshop, 1-day encaustic painting, Teacher Eilleen P. Goldenberg February 2009
Tachina with her abstract painting in Roberta Gross’s large-format abstract landscape painting workshop
Featherstone Center for the Arts, Martha’s Vineyard, 2018
Lana Wilson & Tachina Rudman-Young at Lana’s 2-day workshop, Mother Earth Clay, CA, 2005
SCULPTURE & CERAMIC
2-Day Encuastic Sculpture, Teacher Helen Dannelly, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA, 2026
Paper Pulp Workshop, Susan Hersey, 2-day, Petaluma, CA, 2010
CCACA, (California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art) – (3 day) Ceramic Sculpture Davis, CA, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009
Ceramic Figurative Workshop incorporating personal symbolism, with Arthur Gonzalez. Anderson Ranch Art Center. Two weeks. 2007
Figurative Sculpture Classes with Tebby George, San Francisco City College, 2004-2007
Ceramics Studio Assistant, 1 year, Sharon Art Studio, S.F., 2007
Studio Assistant, S.F. City College Figurative Sculpture Class, 2007
Art of Figure Sculpting, 7-Week workshop, Taught by Industrial Light & Magic Animator, Spring 2006
Lana Wilson, 2-Day Hand-building Workshop, Mother Earth Clay, CA, 2005
N.C.E.C.A. – The national council on education for the ceramic arts conference Baltimore, Maryland (One Week), 2003 & 2005
Human Anatomical Proportions Sculpture Workshop, 7 weeks, 2004
Ceramic Soda Fire Workshop, (Two weeks), Ruthanne Tudball, Certaldo, Italy, 1999
Apprenticeship in Traditional Hand building techniques/vessels, wood fire, (Six weeks), Guinea Conakry, West Africa, 1996
Ceramic Hand-building classes for kids, Ruby’s Clay Studio, SF, CA 1982
Lana Wilson giving beautiful hand-building demonstration at her 2-day workshop, 2005
Celebration of Color, Fire Rescue Benefit & Open Studios, San Francisco, CA, 2017
Tachina & Friend in front of Dragonfish Tail, Acrylic on Canvas 60” x 48”
GLASS WORKSHOPS
Glass Fusing & Slumping Class, Public Glass, San Francisco, CA, 2012
Glass Blowing Class, Public Glass, San Francisco, CA, 2012
Glass Fusing and Slumping, The Crucible, 2010
GALLERY EXPERIENCE & SELECTED OTHER
Art as Social Collaboration Workshop, Intersection for the Arts. Community Transformation through Art, Fall 2008
Cannonball Fine Arts Gallery, with Donna Seager, Sales, San Anselmo, CA, 2005
Gallery Design & Management Class, College of Marin, 2004
Tachina and Artist Friends (Sculptor Nicole Follin and Painter Alima Linda Salmon) Pose in front of Rudman’s Pink Joy, Mixed-Media on canvas, 30” x 30” at the Color Emotion Juried Exhibit
Artworks Downtown, 2018
Deep Gratitude
I feel a deep gratitude and appreciation for all of the wonderful teachers, friends, colleagues, jurors, galleries and non-profits educational centers that have supported and inspired me over the past 30 years — as I have grown and developed as an artist, teacher and human being.
I am also so grateful to all of the students who have put your trust in me and allowed me to share the creative process with you. Thank you so much for this gift!
Here are some of the organizations, teachers, galleries and local businesses that I love and appreciate. Please check out their websites and visit them in person.
I hope they inspire you too.
More Links coming soon!
ORGANIZATIONS
EDUCATIONAL ART CENTERS - OFFERS CLASSES
Jewish Community Center, SF, CA
CLASSES AND EXHIBITIONS
San Francisco Women Artist Gallery, SF, CA
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, CA
Featherstone Center for the Arts, MA
San Francisco City College Art Department - Free Class for SF Residents
ARTIST ORGANIZATIONS
NCWCA - Northern California Women's Caucus for Art
ACGA - Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California
DART for ART - Supporting Families with Lyme Disease - They have a really fun annual fundraiser where you get to DART/Run to pick your favorite piece. I donate artwork annually, so you can “win one of my pieces there.
CERAMIC CONFERENCES
NCECA - National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
CCACA - California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts
SELECTED PAINTING TEACHERS
Lynn Hoeft
Michael Azgour
SELECTED CERAMIC TEACHERS
Arthur Gonzalez
GALLERIES
A Loft of One’s Own
Four Chickens Gallery
WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES
Madulsalon
Whole Family Medicine
More Mojo Chiropractic
Bay AREA Q & A
Q: A Favorite place on earth?
A: Yosemite
Q: Favorite ICE Cream in SF?
A:The Ice Cream Bar, Cole Valley
Q: Best Dark Chocolate in SF?
A: A show-down between Recchiuti Confections, Christopher Elbow & Dandelion Chocolate!