As a wife, mother, public school art teacher and artist Tamara prided herself on her ability to serves those around her. Until a medical malpractice turned her entire family’s world upside down.  

            Shattered is a collection of artworks and writing about Tamara’s journey of navigating the after effects of her husband being left critically injured after a medical malpractice incident. While this project began as a coping mechanism to survive It has evolved into a call for action for awareness.  It challenges all of us to reexamine and change how our society provides patient care.

           Tamara Folven Andersen lost her husband Kirk after a horrific medical malpractice incident.  She became his caregiver and patient advocate until this same incident resulted in his way to early death – 49.