Tosya Shore

For over two decades, Tosya has dedicated herself to learning, mastering and
experimenting with various watercolor techniques. Her travels, especially
throughout Europe, have significantly influenced her work as she seeks to
capture compelling shapes and compositions experienced far from my daily
sphere. One of her consistent themes is the depiction of everyday human
moments, such as hanging laundry, reading on a bench or walking arm-in-arm
with friends. The contrast between the rigidity of geometric architecture and the
softness of human figures deeply resonates with her artistic sensibility most
likely stemming from her engineering background coupled with her love of
people.
She is particularly drawn to watercolor because of the inherent unpredictability
involved when water and pigment meet. The transparency of the medium allows
viewers to see the layers and the history of a painting's evolution. She purposely
renders her subject with lost edges, mingled shapes and incongruent pattern.
She is striving to evoke mystery, drawing the viewer in and inviting them to
complete and perhaps personalize the subjects in their mind.
Tosya donate 25 % of her art sales to a local charity each year.
She participated in Oct 2024 “Sonoma County Art Trails”, a juried Open Studios.
She along with Pam Moulton exhibited “Perfect Pairing” – Pam's photos and
Tosya’s interpretation of her photos as paintings in Aug 2024 at SFWA
She won 3 rd place at Ironstone Winery, Murphys, CA for their annual Mar open
show in 2019.
Tosya is member and on the board member of the Upstairs Art Gallery in
Healdsburg, CA. She helps jury in new members, do fundraising, organize and
setup our displays and with the other board members run the gallery.
She is a member of Sebastopol Center of the Arts, Sebastopol, CA.
She’s taken classes by Marc Folly, Mark Lague, and Mike Hernandez, Alvaro
Castagnet, Donna Zogata, Skip Lawrence, Christopher Shink, Jean Haines,
Jeannie McGuire, Dale Laitinen, Lian Quan Zhen, Tony Couch, Philip Buller, and
Judy Greenberg.