Tori Thomas

Tori Thomas

Tori’s close connection and love for art and interior spaces is where she draws her main inspiration for her works. “Art is an integral part to a space and the people that inhabit it. The connection between interior spaces and art is crucial, art can be a conversation starter and it evokes emotions within a space. Art can be that final element that brings together the carefully selected pieces within the space”. She regularly takes on commission works from her clients. She always takes the intended space into consideration when she is creating the piece. Considering the colours, textures and overall feel of the space to create a bespoke piece that compliments all these elements. Working from her studio in Mangawhai Tori also draws inspiration from her natural surroundings and her art making process. “To me art is a language of self-expression, it is my visual diary of things I find difficult to express verbally”. Tori paints in search of expressiveness, giving her freedom to get lost in her work, her art reflects her thoughts, emotions, and ideas. Tori is currently painting abstract florals which are formed from gestural expression, colour exploration and refinement of the subject matter. Her process is loose to intentional. Layers upon layers of gestural brushstrokes, not just using brushes as her only way to apply paint, Tori will search for anything else within reach to apply her mark making. Her colour palettes are always inspired by certain styles of interiors in mind, colour helps to form the emotion of her work. She works mainly with oil paint, pastels, spray paint and the recent addition of powdered pigments.