Meet the Artist

Tara Murphy is a recent graduate of the University of South Florida with a BA in Communication, minors in Mass Communication and Entrepreneurship. 

Tara has always had a passion for art and creative projects, and turned those passions into a career in graphic design and social media when the pandemic inspired her will for freedom to travel the world and inspire others. Combining her goal to preserve the places she loves visiting, and her love for bold fashion, she founded her own sustainable upcycled fashion business: Tara's Thrifty Threads. She currently runs that along with  Sol Searcher Design.   

At USF, she was president of the Surf Team, a student-athlete on the Sailing Team & Golden Bulls Dance Team, a videographer for USF Athletics, a peer wellness coach, and a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity. Outside of USF she cheered for the Florida Tropics MASL Team and was a performer in Ybor city and with Tampa Princess Company.   

Tara loves social media's power to connect people and brands in unique and exciting ways, which inspired her to begin creating content on Instagram and TikTok. She has gotten to work with dream brands, and has used it as a creative outlet as well as a way to inspire people along the way. When she's not working on one of these passion projects you can find her outdoors skating, surfing, hiking, rock climbing, listening to the Grateful Dead, or dancing in the wildflowers. Tara aims to bring positivity with her in every field she enters, and likes to inspire people to be the best version of themselves. She loves to bring those good vibes into her work!