TARA AIKEN
Tara Aiken is a self-taught professional chalk artist, muralist, and sneaker artist renowned for creating artwork that looks just like a photograph or appears to pop right out of the ground.
HOW IT ALL STARTED
Her journey began during the pandemic, when she picked up sidewalk chalk as a way to get outside with her two young children and bring joy to her neighbors.
What started as a creative outlet quickly gained recognition, propelling Tara to become one of the most sought-after street artists in Minnesota.
CLIENTS AND COLLABORATIONS
Tara has worked with big name companies like Amazon/MGM Studios, Little Cinema, the Minnesota Twins, Walmart, CBRE/The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, Children’s Minnesota, Compass/Optum, the Parade of Homes, WYNK, and more.
Additionally, she's worked with professional athletes from the MLB to The Savannah Bananas to create custom cleats that stand out like no other. Her custom cleats have been worn by professional athletes like Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton, Royce Lewis, and Bailey Ober of the Minnesota Twins; and Tre Jones of The Savannah Bananas/Texas Tailgaters.
Watch this interview with KSTP's Minnesota Live to learn more about Tara's story from a starting with a pandemic hobby to becoming a full time artist.
TODAY
Today, her work spans 2D and 3D interactive street paintings, large-scale murals, custom-designed sneakers and cleats, and educational programs. Follow her to see up-to-date creations and plenty of tips and tutorials on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or YouTube.
CLIENTS AND COLLABORATIONS
Trusted by brands, organizations, and communities to create engaging, high-impact art experiences.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Tara is a professional and a true master of the art. She was great to work with, communicative, and a genuine pleasure from start to finish. Her chalk work brought our campaign to life - the detail and creativity was stunning. If you have a chance to work with Tara, don't hesitate.
Christie, Little Cinema for Amazon Prime Video
Tara is an absolute joy to work with. Not only is she an amazing artist, but she also has the organizational skills and business savvy needed to pull off largescale projects. While designing a 200-foot community sidewalk mural for our hospital's centennial, she interfaced with marketing, facilities, security, patient families and multiple onsite media crews. Hundreds of people turned out to help paint and the result was absolutely gorgeous. I can't recommend her highly enough.
Peter, Children's Minnesota
Tara created a large format mural for our business. She did an incredible job translating what I had in mind and executed it in only one day! Our shoppers love it and we hope to use her again in the future.
Linda, The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes
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