As principal and founder of Artemis Landscape Architects, Tara M Vincenta, PLA, FASLA, brings over 30 years of experience and leadership in designing diverse landscapes including environmental and regional planning studies, multi-family housing, corporate, institutional and private residential work.

She plays a major role on every project from schematic design through construction administration. Tara weaves together considerations of site, architecture, and client goals into unexpected results, enriching the lives of users and connecting them to nature. Her work is expertly envisioned, detailed, and executed and has received national, regional, and local recognition. In October 2025, Tara was inducted into the American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows. Election to the ASLA Council of Fellows is among the highest honors the ASLA bestows on members. In 2019, she was also inducted into the New England Design Hall of Fame, an honor given by a jury of peers to recognize residential design professionals for their exceptional caliber of work and significant contributions to their field. Tara has been honored with numerous awards from Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects as well as from the National American Society of Landscape Architects. She has also been recognized with numerous Innovation in Design Awards from Connecticut Cottages and Gardens.

Tara holds a degree in Landscape Architecture from SUNY, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, where she graduated with honors. She earned a professional development Certificate of Merit from the School of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Healthcare Garden Design.

Tara began her career in Denver, Colorado working on regional scale visual impact assessment studies for energy and transportation corridors. She then spent several years working with a large multi-disciplinary firm on an array of projects including site planning and design for corporate parks, urban plazas, commercial office buildings and mountain resort development.

During her years in the west, she developed a keen interest and expertise in designing with drought tolerant, native and sustainable plantings.  She has expanded and carried this knowledge of natural systems forward in all of her work. Tara relocated to Connecticut and expanded her career designing private and therapeutic landscapes. With a strong commitment to the connection between nature, landscapes and public health, Tara designed the award winning, nature based SOL (Sequential Outdoor Learning) Environment as a way of addressing the needs of the over one million children with autism. Tara generously volunteers her time on a pro-bono basis for many community oriented projects. Tara recently formed the Friends of Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial (501c3) and serves as the foundation's President to ensure the vision and stewardship of the memorial endures.