Bunny Benefit Raises Funds to Install Conley's Work
On March 8th 2008, Tara Conley, along with Fred and Wendy Schiller, hosted a benefit to raise funds for Bronze Bunny's trip to New Orleans at the Arena One Tower Penthouse. More information and a printable donation form here.

Conley's Bronze Bunny in Sculpture for New Orleans
Tara Conley's monumental new work, Bronze Bunny, is scheduled to appear alongside that of internationally celebrated artist Louise Bourgeois in New Orleans's historic Lafayette Square this June as part of the Sculpture for New Orleans arts outrach project. Read more about this exciting work here.

Words of Three Dimensions
Tara Conley premiered small scale word sculptures crafted from wax and bronze. Like a childhood sticker collection, Conley maintains a word collection gathered from phrases heard in conversation. Now, leaving the pages of her sketchbooks, they become three-dimensional wall pieces. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft's Artists In Residence reception, November 2007.

HCCC Welcomes Conley as Artist in Residence
The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft has selected Tara Conley to participate in their prestigious Studio Artist program. From September 2007 through January 2008, Tara Conley can be observed as she creates artwork in her studio space at the HCCC.

10 Women / 10 Perspectives at AACL
Tara Conley is one of ten artists whose work appeared at the Arts Alliance of Clear Lake November 1st through 29th, 2007. The show, 10 Women / 10 Perspectives, focused on the work, profiles, and inspiration of ten emerging female artists from the Houston area.

Conley Premieres Line of Furniture and Accessories
In Spring 2007, Tara Conley unveiled her new line of indoor and outdoor furniture and accessories to rave reviews. Judy and Scott Nyquist graciously hosted this event in their River Oaks home.

Inner Corridor Art Open Studio Tour
Tara Conley participated as both an artist and a sponsor in the Spring 2007 Inner Corridor Art Open Studio Tour. This annual event is a rare opportunity to take a peek inside the studios of artists working in Houston’s historic First, Fifth and Sixth wards. For more information, visit www.innerartcorridor.com.

Conley Curates Sculpture Exhibition
Tara Conley participated as a curator for the North Harris College's Fifteenth Annual Sculpture Vision Exhibition. The outdoor show, titled "my life as a tree," featured Magdalen Celestino, Tina Kotrla, Lee Littlefield, Elena Lopez-Poirot, Patrick Renner and Susanne York. The show was on view from February 15 through May 4, 2007.

Award Won at Assistance League Show
Juror Carter Foster, Curator of Drawings at the Whitney Museum in New York City, awarded Tara Conley Third Place in the Assistance League of Houston Celebrates Texas Art 2007 show.

Premiere of New Work
On November 30th, 2006, sculptor Tara Conley held a fun-filled studio open house, during which she premiered new drawings on metal and birch panel as well as a preview of a new sculpture to be displayed at the Wortham Center. This event was a great success! See photos here.

December Reception at Wortham Center
On December 15th, a new sculpture created by Tara Conley was unveiled downtown at the Wortham Center as part of the Buffalo Bayou Art Park exhibition.

Whitney Curator Selects Conley's Work
Carter Foster, Curator of Drawings at the Whitney Museum in New York chose two works by sculptor Tara Conley to be shown in the Assistance League of Houston Celebrates Texas Art 2007 exhibition at the Williams Tower Gallery in Houston. Golden Girls Lovely Lady and Rentaprize (now in a private collection) were previously exhibited in 2006 at New Gallery/Thom Andriola in Tara’s solo exhibition, Uprights.