Tara Morin

Bio

Tara Morin (b. 1983) is a multimedia artist, working primarily in painting, drawing and sculpture. She is known for her miniatures and for repurposing found objects in her artwork. Morin is also an arts educator at CMCA in Rockland, Maine.

Valise

Why does the dog growl

When I am only passing through

I will be here but a little while

I won’t be any trouble

And may I also ask you this, kind stranger

How many forlorn faces

And unfamiliar landscapes

Will I see before I sleep

For I am very tired

I would like to tell you a secret, friend

Come nearer

I have made myself a place

A tiny town

A small sanctuary 

A haven, a harbor 

A space to shelter 

My wandering heart

I carry it always

This little place 

And no place at all

I go there when the dog barks

And the old man leers

I have made a home of it

From my window I say to the passersby

I am here

And I am nowhere

Take me with you

Stay