Artist & ARTcheologist

 

Nelly Torossian is a professional graphic artist based in Toronto for over 15 years and a Mural Artist for the last 7 years and has a graphic arts degree from Seneca College. She had the honour of studying Graphic Design under the instruction of World Renowned Graphic Designer Theo Dimson. Dimsons contemporary design aesthetic has had a huge impact on her work.

 

Nelly is a dedicated lifelong ARTcheologist who is curious and keen on learning about the meaning behind the deep interrelationships that exist between us, and the local Indigenous flora and fauna. Her creations are rooted in Land-Based Pedagogy she calls “Futuristic Abstract Realism”. By abstracting their forms, she captures the essence and the spirit of the animal. In her eyes the flora and fauna reveal their own secret stories and histories that weave together mother natures' mysteries that help answer our own questions about our own existence on this land. She considers her art as a vessel for the unveiling and the communication of the visual storytelling of these hidden truths.

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Nelly especially enjoys painting Murals with the youth in schools and mentoring them on painting techniques. The youth are the future, and she feels it is vital that they are given teachings that will inspire them in their own creations and in their lives. 

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Silent But Deadly :) Her weapons of choice are a Pencil, a Paint Brush, and her beloved Macintosh Computer. And Her favourite hobbies include feeding the wild animals of the City of Toronto, and feeding her mind with her massive art book collection.