Trauma-informed, expressive arts experiences to help individuals heal, process, and grow.
Through a unique blend of storytelling, music, art, and therapeutic practice, enjoy a safe and supportive space to build resilience and foster deep personal transformation.
When I was in middle school, I proudly came home with the results of a career test they had given us. It said I could be a psychologist, a kindergarten teacher, or an artist. I announced that I was going to become an artist!
Mother grabbed the form and read the other options. She said, “No, you’re going to become a doctor. That way you can take care of me.”
Since I was an obedient little minion, I did earn a doctorate and founded Central Florida Mental Health. For over twenty years, I helped people transform their lives while ignoring my own.
Now, I’ve retired from clinical practice and am dedicating the next half of my life to bringing the creative resilience methods I developed (stumbled upon) to heal myself and lead me to the best life I could ever have imagined.
From being told that I could not do a thing. From being told that I was the academic and my sister was the artist (and she is truly very talented). I defied the odds by not only making my art privately for me, but actually getting to travel with my art globally.
I earned The Gold Award for Excellence for my photo, Flying Through Italy, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. Was chosen to present two acrylic and mixed-media pieces, “Unlimited” and “Bright Life,” at the Modern Art Museum of Yerevan, where those same pieces gained permanent placements. “Unlimited” at the Aram Khachaturian Museum in Armenia and “Bright Life” at D’Clinic to aid in the healing of hospital patients.
The expanse of exciting art adventures that keep coming have blown me away. All it took was courage and a willingness to learn, work, and rally after being told No. Eventually, if you keep asking, keep trying, a Yes will come.
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- Art Awards and Exhibitions
- Art Palm Beach 2026. “Go Go Go” and “Breathe Breathe Breathe.”
- Art Expo New York 2026. “Felicity” and “Elvis.”
- July 18-24, 2025. Exhibited two paintings, “Bright Life” (Acrylic, 11×14) and “Unlimited” (Acrylic and Mixed-Media, 8×10), at the Yerevan Expo, curated by Nadine Isajanyan and Julienne Johnson, at The Modern Art Museum of Yerevan, Armenia.
- June 6-12, 2025. Earned the Gold Award for Excellence for “Flying Through Italy” (Photography, 11×14), when I represented the United States in the 24th Japan International Art Exchange Exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, curated by Julienne Johnson, and which is now accepted into the Corporate Collection in Japan to be used in rotating non-profit exhibitions in Japan and China for cultural enrichment of the people and for teaching.
- May 2025. Two artworks accepted for the Life in the Pet Lane Healthy West Orange Arts Center. “Good Blue Dog” (Oil Pastel, 5×7) and “Got Tuna?” (Charcoal, 5×7).
- April 2025. Won Second and Third place for the South Lake Art League Spring Photography Show for “Carnevale Peacock” (18×30) and “Carnevale Peacock Face” (16×20).
- April 19, 2025. Accepted into the Winter Haven Art Festival for soft pastels and mixed-media.
- August 2024. Won First, Second, and Third place for the South Lake Art League Fall Photography Show for “The Power of Red” (16×20), “Carnevale Wedding” (16×20) and “Flying Through Italy” (11×14).
- April 2024. Won Third place for “All We Need Is Love” (Ink, Acrylic and Mixed-Media, 16×20) in the South Lake Art League Spring Art Show.
- Art Teacher of Soft Pastels and Mixed Media Art Journaling Classes at the South Lake Art League and SOBO Art Gallery Winter Garden Art Association.
- Featured Artist of the Month at the South Lake Art League (February 2023 and May 2025).
- RedBubble.com and Etsy. Tori Allbright Artist Store featuring my designs on products for children and adults.
We can keep our heads held high when the rain covers the blue!
Much Love and Light,
