Adrianne Ross Torio

Roots

This piece was inspired by one of the few memories I have left of my home country. Though it is not an accurate depiction of what I saw, but more on what the scenery made me feel when I visited the place. It was calm, warm, and peaceful. Just before the black ink dries on the paper becoming as still as that moment from years ago, it disperses and fades; painting what was left from my childhood memory before it completely vanishes.

Artist Biography

My professional experience and knowledge in art only began when I moved to Calgary to continue my studies and taking a number of art classes and courses throughout elementary, high school, and currently in University of Calgary, in the process of completing the Visual Studies Program for the Bachelor of Fine Arts. In the early stages of my art career, I accepted multiple awards such as, the Fine Arts Certificate Award and was recognized by the CCSD for my work.

Artist statement

Adrianne Ross Torio, motivated and inspired by her hometown Manila, Philippines, her personal identity, and culture, are expressed through her drawings, painting, mix media and photography. Art has always been consistent in her life and became an outlet to express her story and emotions throughout her childhood, and as she moved to Calgary in 2012 to pursue art education and her Fine Arts Degree. Her work is always adapting to change, showcasing her flexibility and versatility as a young artist, mainly focusing on the beauty of architecture, design, and abstraction.

How did you start your art practice?

I started to take interest in drawing and other forms of art making ever since my early childhood living in the Philippines. I began with just simple drawings, then explored different mediums such as charcoal. Then I started to paint with acrylic, eventually incorporating mix media in my work. I learned and challenged myself to do watercolour, making sculptures, and in architecture and design.