About Tori

Tori Tipton is a contemporary British artist who utilises natural materials to create textural works of art, fostering a visceral connection to the natural world. Employing a palette of raw pigments and foraged materials, her abstract compositions aim to transcend conventional boundaries between art and the landscape.

By incorporating elements sourced directly from her surroundings, she seeks to collapse the perceived distance between humanity and nature. Natural materials such as earth, chalk, and charcoal, combined with traditional artist's mediums, serve as a visual representation of the intricate relationship between humanity and the environment.

Tori has exhibited in numerous galleries, and her paintings are now part of private collections across the world.

 

 

Artist’s Statement

My creative process begins in the countryside that surrounds my studio where I carefully collect soil and clay to mix with binders. Texture is the underlying narrative in this work: the surface, rough, deep and three-dimensional with the resulting marks an echo of natural processes such as decay and erosion.

The raw earth combined with foraged materials and inks work coherently with one another to produce ethereal artworks that invite the viewer to explore their own interpretations. These works are evocative, drawing on the viewer's emotions, allowing them to contemplate the feelings that may arise. This intentional collaboration with foraged items becomes a means of breaking down the barrier that separates us from nature, fostering a sense of unity and interconnectedness.