Tori Abramov
"Simple Things" Exhibition
September 27th through November 29th
Tori Abramov is an oil painter and illustrator who grew up in Odesa, Ukraine, and currently lives in Sarasota, Florida. She earned her associate degree in painting from Grekov Odesa Art School and her bachelor’s degree in illustration from Ringling College of Art and Design. Her work developed under the influence of the Russian Silver Age of painting and Russian impressionism. After moving to the US, Tori became acquainted with prominent figures in the Golden Age of American Illustration and with modern international illustrators and painters.
Tori’s work is inspired by the natural world, cinematography, literature, and her intercultural experiences. Her interactions with different cultures gave her a broader view of life and taught her to appreciate cultural diversity. The war in Ukraine remains a significant part of the artist's reality, and though it is not explicitly shown in her art, it affects her life and that of her friends and family. Making art gives Tori a chance to escape but also a way to express difficult emotions that words fail to.
The artist expresses her thoughts in painting through color, texture, and composition.
These small, plein air pieces became a perfect outlet to deepen her love for the Sarasota landscape, fulfill her desire to make painting a daily habit, and build a new body of work after graduating from college. These landscapes are her love letters to the eternal Florida summer, where green grasses and blue lakes stay frozen in time and season.
Tori’s work is inspired by the natural world, cinematography, literature, and her intercultural experiences. Her interactions with different cultures gave her a broader view of life and taught her to appreciate cultural diversity. The war in Ukraine remains a significant part of the artist's reality, and though it is not explicitly shown in her art, it affects her life and that of her friends and family. Making art gives Tori a chance to escape but also a way to express difficult emotions that words fail to.
The artist expresses her thoughts in painting through color, texture, and composition.
These small, plein air pieces became a perfect outlet to deepen her love for the Sarasota landscape, fulfill her desire to make painting a daily habit, and build a new body of work after graduating from college. These landscapes are her love letters to the eternal Florida summer, where green grasses and blue lakes stay frozen in time and season.
Also available for purchase:
Tori's book, With Love, Albert
