Shira Toren

Shira Toren is a mixed media artist who has developed a unique technique of rubbing graphite powder, pigments and ink into venetian plaster. Her process creates a nuanced sense of texture which is rigid yet malleable.

This technique is applied to both her canvas and wooden panel pieces.

Toren is an American-Israeli artist born in Tel-Aviv. She later moved to New York City to study fine art and design, receiving her BFA from Pratt Institute and an Associate Degree in Art Therapy from The New School. She also attended classes in Paintings and Printmaking at The Arts Student League in New York.

The artist currently splits her time between her studios in Brooklyn, NY and South Egremont, MA.