Meet TMAC

Meet TMAC

Artist • Mental Health Trainer • Creative Advocate

Welcome. I’m Tanya Mac.

TMAC for short; an artist, mental wellness educator, and longtime advocate for military and first responder communities. My work sits at the crossroads of creativity, trauma healing, and human connection. It’s not decorative; it’s deliberate.

Purpose

My background includes more than ten years supporting veterans, active-duty personnel, and their families across North Texas. My role was simple and impossible at the same time: help people find care in a system designed to overwhelm them. I sat with survivors, spouses, caregivers, and warriors who didn’t feel like warriors anymore. That work shaped me, sharpened my voice, and cemented my commitment to trauma-informed access and dignity.

Art With Weight

I create art that acknowledges what most people avoid—pain, identity, isolation, recovery, and the uneasy space between destruction and rebuilding. Every piece is intentionally bold and unfiltered. Color as language. Shape as memory. Contrast as conflict.

My commissions range from deeply personal private pieces to corporate installations and community-based art experiences. Whether it’s a one-of-a-kind portrait, a gallery series, or a group expression workshop, my goal is constant: provoke thought, create space, and leave people changed—not just impressed.

Advocate & Trainer

I teach Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), ASIST suicide intervention, and First Aid Arts. These are not “feel-good” seminars; they are practical, evidence-based skill sets that save lives and protect communities from silent collapse. I believe every person, every workplace, every classroom, and every family deserves access to real tools—not platitudes.

What You’ll Find Here

This site is a working studio, a resource center, and an open door. Browse the portfolio, request a commission, book a training, or connect with me on upcoming exhibitions and collaborative projects.

I build art for people who feel deeply.

I teach for people who carry more than they ever say out loud.

I advocate because the world is still learning how to listen.

If you’re here, stay. There’s room for you.

TMAC