Tamera Hamilton was born into a family of artists.  Her primary influences are her parents. Her father has been a professional portrait photographer for over 50 years. Her mother is a practicing digital artist. Tamera was also influenced by her uncle who is a portrait photographer and her aunt who is a painter. It was a natural progression for her to develop an affinity towards rendering the human form.  Tamera is drawn to expressionism and conveys this in her portraits.

When Tamera was ten years old her parents purchased river front property along the Neuse River in eastern Wake County. This afforded her the opportunity to observe wildlife that is indigenous to Wake County. This environmental influence inspired in her a passion to portray wildlife in its natural habitat through multiple media and techniques that include photography, colored pencils, charcoal, acrylic, oil, pastels, and watercolors.

Tamera’s formal education includes a BS in Zoology from NCSU, and the study of portraiture under the guidance of master artists.

Her work is owned by private art collectors.