Pamela Torres

Artist Statement

I think it's vital that individuals or groups who are visually creative (regardless of medium or subject matter) get the attention, love, and support they deserve, especially now. Unlike most other countries, the United States seems to care solely about profit (the bottom line) and for too long, it has slowly stifled our passion for the aesthetic arts in order to keep it from flourishing. For quite a long time, artists who draw, paint or use Photoshop are on the bottom of an invisible food chain; we are repeatedly discouraged and told that what we do is a nice hobby, but not a career or a way to get ahead. What we Americans need desperately (at least in my opinion) is a 21st century Renaissance, so that patrons and employers everywhere will not only recognize the merits of artistic expression and creativity, but will also know exactly what TO DO with it. Also, AI ART needs to be banned immediately, because the instant gratification it brings to viewers makes it as addictive as any narcotic while erasing the human artist altogether.

Biography

Born on June 4, 1979, Pamela Torres is a happily married amateur artist who currently lives in Pasco County and is formerly from New Jersey. A Monmouth University graduate with a Bachelor's Degree of Arts in Graphic Design, she has shown her artwork before, mainly at the Carrollwood Cultural Center and the St. Pete Art Lofts. On the month of October 2021, Pam made wonderfully scary House of Shadows debut in the Nightmare on Kennedy exhibit. She then sold a portrait she entered into January 2022's Androgyny show (also at Tampa's HOS).

An avid fan of horror films, heavy metal music and community theatre, she always strives to find something gorgeous in the unusual. Creating eye-popping images through a meticulous combination of Sharpee marker and soft pastel (and now and then, colored pencil), Pam has experimented with a variety of inspirational subject matter, ranging from cats and dogs to drag queens and bleeding tooth mushrooms. She also enjoys illustrating her own holiday greeting cards.

Favorite artists include: HR Giger, Edvard Munch, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, Tim Burton, Francisco Goya, Zdislaw Beksinski, Junji Ito and Bob Ross

Exhibition History (CV)