Innocence and guilt. Light and darkness. Love and hate. Art informed by lifeβs duality. The compelling paintings and posters of Tara McPherson are a tour-de-force of creative tension, at once heartfelt and heartbreaking. Creating art about people and their odd ways, recalling many issues from childhood and adult life experience, McPherson creates images that are thought-provoking and seductive. Taraβs array of work includes numerous gig posters for rock bands, including Green Day, Modest Mouse, and Death Cab for Cutie, and advertising and editorial illustrations for a diverse group of clients. Her prints and paintings have been exhibited in galleries all over the world. Lonely Heart is the fi rst printed collection of McPhersonβs work, a deluxe hardcover edition featuring her stunning silkscreen posters, illustrations, and fi ne art.