Kegham Tazian knew at a very young age that creating art was a passion. However, it was not until he visited Rome, at the age of twenty-one, on his journey to the United States to attend college that he realized his true love for the arts. Having never been to a museum or taken an art class, he toured the magnificent work at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican and left Rome inspired to create his own paintings and sculptures.

Upon arriving in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he attended the Fort Wayne Art Institute. He later enrolled at St. Francis College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master's of Education degree. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Detroit, Michigan to attend Wayne State University, where he received a Master's of Fine Arts degree in sculpture.

The idea of Tazian making a living as an artist was an improbable reality. Initially, he had a vision of entering architecture school and becoming an architect as the prospects of supporting a family were far greater in that profession than the struggling life of an artist. Nonetheless, determined as he was, Tazian pursued his art interest and eventually surpassed even his wildest expectations. Today, his artwork adorns the entrances and halls of major corporations and municipalities, including TRW Corporation, Siemens and the city hall of Farmington, Michigan.

Tazian has been a professor of art at Oakland Community College, Orchard Ridge campus, in Farmington Hills, Michigan since 1967. During that period, he has served as chairman of the art department for six years and has served as director of the Smith Theatre Art Gallery since 1982.

Tazian continues to create his paintings and sculptures at his residence in Farmington Hills, Michigan.