Tara Heuser grew up in the small town of Abingdon, Virginia and hails from a large family of artists. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 2000 with a BA in art history. Since graduating from college Tara has volunteered at the National Gallery of Art’s library and managed an art and framing gallery in Old Town Alexandria. In 2005 Tara became involved in the custom framing industry and most recently worked for Archival Art Services located in Washington, D.C.