Tiara Knutson (TK), born and raised in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, growing up around the arts of varying degrees and DIY projects by both parents. Tiara’s father was a wood worker, often working construction, and her mother being incredibly skilled with a paint brush, her parents started their own side business together, often traveling and vending.

Throughout high school, Tiara took classes for photography, ceramics & interior design, consistently excelling in these classes over academic courses - and these courses still remain incredibly relevant in her work today.

Now 32 years old, in her second year of sobriety, Tiara is and avid advocate for those struggling with mental health & substance abuse, being able to create & inspire has been a validating form of expression.

Tiara’s most recent accomplishment was being featured in Lehigh Valley’s longest running gallery, Connexion’s, for their ‘Memento Mori’ show in October 2025.