Tara S., 39, of southeastern MA, is a performance artist under the moniker a silent soapbox. As an admirer of living statues, she decided to delve into the art form herself in October of 2004 at two Halloween concerts for a local band.

Instantly feeling as though she found her artistic niche, Tara quickly expanded from concerts to street performance in her hometown to hone her craft. She was drawn to the stoic nature of the art form, the element of surprise when a passerby realizes the statue is actually a person, and exploring ways to connect and communicate with people without using words.

During in the summer of 2005, Tara branched out and found her footing as a street performer, bringing her living statue performances to the downtown area of Plymouth MA as well as the WaterFire festivals in Providence RI. She has become well known for her white living statue, Lily, which has been a regular fixture at WaterFire since the character's creation in 2010.

Tara also enjoys more movement-based characters to balance out the stillness of living statuary. She loves doing spooky performances as the raven, and has a longstanding love of fairies for something more light and whimsical.

Outside of her life as a performance artist, Tara is a lifelong equestrienne, dedicated pet parent, hobby photographer, and loves dabbling in a variety of craft projects.