Gina Torkos Biography
Gina Torkos was born in rural Pennsylvania and discovered at an early age her passion for art. She was never without a sketch book as she grew up and excelled at early art classes. Gina was continuously enrolled in art classes and workshops while working toward a master’s degree in Speech Pathology and raising a family. After numerous group shows, she landed her first solo show in St. Augustine, FL in 2013. Now, as a full time working artist, Gina’s love of art is expressed mainly in collage. She uses magazines as her only material as she constructs realist collages with a surreal, almost magical realism feel. From a distance, her collages appear to be normal paintings, but look closer and the individual pieces that make up the images stir your imagination.
Gina has received both local and national recognition for her work, including best of show, first place awards, and national and regional art magazine coverage. Her work is included in public and private collections internationally. She splits her time between Highland Beach, Florida and Treasure Lake, PA. Gina is represented by Plum Contemporary Art Gallery in St. Augustine.
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