Urania Christy Tarbet's official art education began at Pasadena College in Southern California; followed by two years of intense studies at Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles and the Sergei Bongart School of Art, Santa Monica. Tarbet honed and refined her skills with workshops with nationally known artists such as Joyce Pike, Albert Handell, Daniel Greene, and Claude Ellington. Her practical education came from traveling.

“Travel and painting throughout the United States and Europe has increased my love for the joy of plein air painting. Most of my major works stem from field sketches in plein air,” says Tarbet.

Urania Christy Tarbet's work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, New Orleans, France, Canada, Taiwan and Mexico. She has conducted pastel and oil workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Italy and Scotland. Her work is included in ten how-to-art books and has been the subject of many articles published in the American Artist, The Artist's Magazine, Art Review, Leisure Painter, Designer's Illustrated and Sacramento Home. Tarbet is represented in print by Aaron Ashley, New York.

Urania Christy Tarbet has a DVD, "Landscape in Pastel: Reflections of Monet's Garden," with Creative Catalyst Products that captures her approach to painting in pastel.

Urania Christy Tarbet is the Founder/President of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS), established in 1994. For information, check the IAPS website: www.pastelartistsinternational.com