- BIOGRAPHY
- Alicia Tormey received her first art commission at the age of 24 and later gained national attention when her illustrations were selected for products sold in Target Stores, Nieman Marcus, Costco and other top retailers. Her paintings have raised thousands for charity and are featured in the permanent collections of the Swedish Medical Center and private collectors throughout the Northwest. She is a graduate of the Art Institute of Seattle and studied encaustic painting at the Pratt Fine Arts Center.
- STATEMENT
- Like most of us, I am trying to better understand what it is to be human,
and for me, creating art is the natural path on this journey of self discovery.
It excites me to translate an idea or emotion onto a physical surface.
Jackson Pollock once said “Because a painting has a life of its own, I try to let it live.”
Through my ongoing creative explorations I am learning a visual language that
is unique to me and one that often reveals new perspectives on the world
and what it means to be alive in it.
