Photographer from New Mexico Makes Finalist

Tamara Farmerie, a Rio Rancho photographer with 15 years of experience, stunned the art world by making it to the quarterfinals of “The People’s Artist,” a nationwide contest backed by Johnny Depp to fund arts nonprofits. Despite feeling out of her league—photography isn’t always seen as traditional art—she’s riding a wave of New Mexico pride and fan support, currently in second place. If she wins, she’ll pocket $25,000, land a feature in Artforum, and exhibit at The Art of Elysium’s Salon—with plans to buy a new camera. She’s hoping her win will shine a spotlight on New Mexico’s photography talent, and she’s already thanking her late father for being her biggest cheerleader. Voting closes June 25 at 8 PM MT. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/44252fbb9bedd447