I am a watercolor artist whose artistic journey began with a profound admiration for a painting by Judy Greenberg. After purchasing the piece and learning that Greenberg taught classes, I, despite being a novice in both drawing and painting, decided to join the class alongside much more experienced painters. Enthralled by the unique and unforgiving process of painting with water, I encountered many and varied challenges but remained dedicated to continuing to learn. I drew inspiration from Greenberg’s advice that it takes 200 "bad" paintings to create one worth celebrating.
I donate 25 % of my art sales to a local charity each year.
Exhibition History:
"Serene Scenes 2026", Hummingbird & Dragonfly Art Gallery, LA, CA, Jan 2026
"Radiance", Palm Art Gallery, Studio City, CA, Jan 2026
Jurors: Gallery owners
"Natural Rhythm", San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, Jan 2026
Juror: Rachel Leibman, Bay Area Curator and Artist
Juror’s Choice "Falling For You"
"Its Party Time", Covet Gallery, Oceanside, CA, Dec 2025
Juror: Laurie King, Gallery owner
"Black and White 2025", Hummingbird & Dragonfly Art Gallery, LA, CA, Oct 2025
"Home", San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, Nov 2025
Juror: Patti Chandler, photographer and curator
“Artist Choice", San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, Oct 2025
Juror: Sal Steiner, artist and curator Rosebud Gallery, SF
"A Perfect Pairing: San Rafael Thru Lens & Brush, Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA, Sep- Oct 2025
Solo show juried by San Rafael Art Counsel
“Second Summer", San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, Sept 2025
Juror: Kalie Capadona, Artist, co-owner and art director of KNK Contemporary
“The American Gaze", San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, Aug 2025
Juror: Theresa Currie, Instructor at Sharon Art Studio
“The Art Of Play", San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, July 2025
Juror: Carolyn Jean Martin, educator and artist
Jurors choice " Puddle Jumper"
“Patterns, Shapes and Form", San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, June 2025
Juror: Kiara Paninos, Media, Marketing and Events Coordinator, Arts&Crafts Coop Inc
“Petals and Wings", San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, May 2025, San Francisco
Juror: Yusuf Ssali, Artist, Executive Director of KISA Foundation USA
Solo Exhibition, Flaunt Salon, Jan - April 2025, Santa Rosa, CA
“Sonoma County Art Trails”, Juried Open Studios, Sebastopol Center of the Arts ", Oct 2024, Sebastopol, CA
“Art Trails”, Juried Group Exhibition, Corrick's Gallery, Stationary and Gifts, Oct 2024, Santa Rosa, CA
“Perfect Pairing”, Juried Exhibition, San Francisco Women Artist's Gallery, Aug 2024
“People", Juried Exhibition, Sebastopol Center of the Arts, Oct 2023, Sebastopol, CA
Juried Exhibition, Ironstone Vineyards, Mar 2019, Murphys, CA won 3rd place award
Solo Exhibition, Calistoga Roastery, September 2010, Calistoga, CA
Affiliations:
Upstairs Art Gallery: Dec 2020 - present, Healdsburg, CA.
Full-time member and board member of the Upstairs Art Gallery in Healdsburg. I help jury in new members, do fundraising, organize and setup our displays and with the other board members run the gallery.
Sebastopol Center of the Arts: Oct 2024 – present, Sebastopol, CA
San Francisco Women Artist's Gallery : Feb 2025 – present, San Francisco, CA
Watercolor Artists Sonoma County Organization (WASCO) : 2000-2010, Santa Rosa, CA
Education:
Mentorship by Sandra Speidel 2020-2025
Mentorship by Mastrius with Sandra Speidel 2019-2020
Classes by Marc Folly, Mark Lague, and Mike Hernandez, Alvaro Castagnet, Donna Zogata, Skip Lawrence, Christopher Shink, Jean Haines, Jeannie McGuire, Dale Laitinen, Lian Quan Zhen, Tony Couch, Philip Buller, Judy Greenberg
Tosya’s art can be viewed on her website:
www.tosyashore.com
Upstairs Gallery website: www.upstairsartgallery.net/tosya-shore.html
Instagram (@TosyaShoreArt)
Facebook (Tosya Shore).
