Tori Bedford spends much of her time looking to nature for inspiration. Growing up in the Adelaide Hills, Tori is frequently drawn to the serenity of Bushland Park in Lobethal. Visits to local gardens and parks yield stunning works representative of the calm and peace Tori feels when walking through nature.
Themes of nature, birds, and spirals are hallmarks of Tori’s creative style. Repeated lines and patterns create a balance of positive and negative space that drift over the surface. A peacemaker dove glides across the canvas, concentric backgrounds draw the viewer’s eye across patterned landscapes. The elements, earth, wind, or water may reveal an ethereal being.
These artworks reflect Tori’s deliberate, thoughtful, quiet, and confident creation process. Frequently drawn to the colour blue for it’s calming nature, Tori predominantly works with paint markers and acrylic on canvas, gravitating to an abstract means of expression. The colours are chosen for the mood they evoke, imagery is selected based on the joy or peace it brings, titles are thoughtfully bestowed at the completion of a work.
Creating and painting since her youth, Tori’s connection to art continues to evolve and strengthen. Tori has been a practicing artist with South Australian multi-arts organisation Tutti Arts for over 5 years. She has appeared in numerous group shows and a sellout 2021 debut solo exhibition- Gathering the Scattering.
Tori continues to grow and refine her practice.
Exhibitions and Awards
- 2015 – Dawn Slade-Faull Award
- 2021 – Gathering the Scattering
- 2023 – SALA Colour Bearded Dragon Gallery
- 2023 – SALA Renewal The Summit Community Centre
- 2023 – An Eclectic Mix Top of the Torrens Gallery