statement:
My artwork is an exploration of color and shape guided by intuition and spontaneity. Rather than erasing the imprints and textures that emerge during the profoundly instinctive artistic process, I celebrate and bestow upon them a sense of reverence, a visual record of the creative journey.
By accentuating and honoring these marks, the vibrant and organic shapes that materialize become a jubilant celebration of the process. These abstract forms and compositions invite reflection and contemplation of the inherent struggles, obstacles, and uncertainties that accompany the pursuit of artistic expression.
bio:
Tory Reiff is an artist residing and working in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Known for her intuitive explorations of form and color, Reiff received her BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she focused on large scale ceramic handbuilt forms. Her work is an organic exploration of form, texture, and color. In recent years, she has returned the studio after an extended hiatus and resumed her artistic practice with an intensity and focus that has resulted in a body of work that showcases her artistic growth and passionate dedication to her craft. She is a member of Hera Gallery and the Jamestown Arts Center, where she is active in their Ceramic Artist in Residence Program.
exhibitions:
2024
“curious intervals”, hera gallery, wakefield, rhode island
“centering: clay and community”, jamestown arts center, jamestown, rhode island
2023
“small works”, hera gallery, wakefield, rhode island
“annual member’s show”, jamestown arts center, jamestown, rhode island
“conanicut island art association summer show”, jamestown, rhode island
“constructed prisms”, warwick center for the arts, warwick, rhode island
“earthworks” annual juried clay exhibition, south county art association, kingston, rhode island
“come in, we’re open”, public not private gallery, providence, rhode island
2022
“annual member’s show”, jamestown arts center, jamestown, rhode island
affiliations:
associate member, hera gallery, wakefield, rhode island
ceramic artist residency program, jamestown arts center, jamestown, rhode island
member, newport county arts + cultural alliance, newport, rhode island
member, jamestown arts center, jamestown, rhode island
alumni, the school of the art institute of chicago, chicago, illinois // BFA, 2003
visiting student artist, the burren college of art, ballyvaughan, county clare, ireland // 2002