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Tori Karpenko

Tori Karpenko

Balance

Nov 16 - Jan 11 | opening reception: November 16, 4-7 pm

Karpenko harnesses the power of solitude and quiet contemplation in nature to create artworks that inspire and encourage us to reconnect to the wild landscapes that surround us. Karepenko’s unique use of perspective places us by his side in the North Cascades wilderness, the location of intense forest fires that have drastically reshaped the landscape over the past few summers. From what remains, he collects, paints, and tells a story of recovery, rebirth, and balance.

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LAST CHANCE FOR GLORY | 31902
LAST CHANCE FOR GLORY | 31902, 2019
acrylic on reclaimed wood
14.5" x 44.5"
$4,400
DESIRE LINES | 31905
DESIRE LINES | 31905, 2019
acrylic on reclaimed wood
14.5" x 44.5"
$4,400
INFINITY | 32218
INFINITY | 32218, 2019
acrylic on board
31.5"h x 60"w
$6,500
WHISPER | 32224
WHISPER | 32224, 2019
acrylic on board
16"h x 24"w
$2,400
ECHO OF THE ANCIENT | 32230
ECHO OF THE ANCIENT | 32230, 2019
acrylic on reclaimed wood
70"h x 26"w x 22"d
$6,500
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  • LAST CHANCE FOR GLORY | 31902, 2019
    acrylic on reclaimed wood
    14.5" x 44.5"
    $4,400
  • DESIRE LINES | 31905, 2019
    acrylic on reclaimed wood
    14.5" x 44.5"
    $4,400
  • INFINITY | 32218, 2019
    acrylic on board
    31.5"h x 60"w
    $6,500
  • WHISPER | 32224, 2019
    acrylic on board
    16"h x 24"w
    $2,400
  • ECHO OF THE ANCIENT | 32230, 2019
    acrylic on reclaimed wood
    70"h x 26"w x 22"d
    $6,500
  • About
    Tori Karpenko

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Tori Karpenko is a father and community builder who works in service of place-based healing and environmental stewardship. He graduated cum laude from art school in Iowa and studied painting in Florence, Italy. In 2001 he moved to the Methow Valley, where he continues to contribute to his community as a place-maker, teacher and ambassador for the arts. In 2015 he was awarded a GAP grant from Artist Trust in support of his first solo show at Traver Gallery, followed by an invitation to participate in his first museum exhibit, “The Wild Nearby” at the Burke Museum in 2016. In 2020 he received a fellowship from the McMillan Foundation, which allowed him to expand his practice to include larger sculptures and public art installations. In 2024, he was invited to install a public project at the Seattle Art Fair. For this project he transformed a 22’ tall fire salvaged western red cedar into a sculpture that reconciles with our collective losses while maintaining a delicate thread of hope for salvaging what we have left.

Karpenko continues to contribute to his community of fellow artists across the state through volunteer commitments like serving as a regional ambassador for Artist Trust and as a founding Board Member for Wheelhouse, a statewide trade association supporting the creative economy. For the last fourteen years he has worked as the Director of Campus Operations at TwispWorks, a rural economic revitalization project that has re-purposed a 6.4 former USFS complex into a hub for creative enterprise and community gathering space. In 2025, he is revisiting reverse painting on glass in his fifth solo show at Traver Gallery.

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