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Kamar Bitar was born in Anderson, Indiana. She and her
sister, being the children of an artist, were whisked around the country by
their mother and lived in communes and free schools while growing up (Free schools
were alternative home schools that are similar to Montessori schools). After
graduating from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science in Graphic
Design, she opened her own firm with her sister Caprice called "Bitar
Designs".
It was a family affair, as they often employed their mother, Share Tanzer to
assist with illustrations and murals. Intel contracted a series of 14 murals
for several of their corporate offices in Oregon. Also among "Bitar
Designs" clientele was the City of Portland, Metro, First
Consumers National Bank, Pacific Gateway Inc., Great Performance Inc. and many
others. However, the corporate world was not the only industry to take interest
in their artwork. They were also hired on several feature films to create custom
props. This exposure to the movie industry, inspired Kamar move to Los Angeles
to pursue a career in the Art Department.
Using her powerful management skills, she obtained the job of "Special
Effects Coordinator" for a Make-up effects company in the Los Angeles area.
Although, the creative demand in her job was minimal the facility provided her
with the opportunity to expand her artistic and mechanical skills in her free
time. She was able to focus on her own visions and desires. She learned how
to weld and use the power tools that were available, which has lead to her current
expression of design through the building of furniture. She has extreme diversity
with the variety of mediums she utilizes. On consignment, she has built pieces
with steel, wood, tile, broken tile, rocks and glass, etc. Over the past year,
she completed a series of mixed media tiki tables that were inspired by her
annual luaus.
Her colorful upbringing and constant exposure to art has given her the confidence
to branch out in new directions and allows her an endless palette to create
from.
You can contact Kamar at: Ornerymoon@aol.com
© Melt Magazine 2001
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