Hi, I’m Toryiana — a self-taught, multidisciplinary artist based in Panama City Beach, Florida.

My work lives at the intersection of pop culture, fashion, and fine art. I’m drawn to bold color, expressive movement, and visual storytelling, often blending the chromatic intensity of Fauvism with the emotion and fluidity found in Impressionist work — but interpreted through a modern lens.

I work across several mediums including painting, photography, and graphic design. Whether I’m building a canvas, capturing a moment through a lens, or creating digital visuals, my goal is always the same: to create striking, statement-driven work that feels alive and culturally connected.

Much of what inspires me comes from style, identity, and the evolution of modern expression. I love creating pieces that energize a space, spark conversation, and resonate with a generation that values individuality and influence.

At the core of my work is the belief that creativity is inherent — it isn’t reserved for a select few. Through my art and my platform, I aim to encourage fearless self-expression, artistic freedom, and the confidence to redefine what art can look like in today’s culture.

Experience

Exhibitions

  • Art to The Max, The Gallery of Art, Downtown Panama City Florida November 2025

  • 62 Bay Annual Competition & Exhibition, Panama City Center for the Arts, May 2025

  • The Color Red, The Gallery of Art, Downtown Panama City Florida April 2025

  • All About Love, The Gallery of Art, Downtown Panama City Florida January 2024

  • Art to The Max, The Gallery of Art, Downtown Panama City Florida November 2024      

  • Pen, Paint, POP comic & cartoon exhibit, Center of the Arts Panama City Florida  July 2023

  • Large Scale, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota Florida  March 2023

  • Juried Show: POP! , Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota Florida August 2022

  • Annual Regional Juried Show: Faces & Places, Art Center Sarasota, June 2022

  • One Space Is Not Enough, An Array…. Taproom, Panama City Florida, March 2022

  • Student art show, Gulf Coast State College, Panama City Florida, April 2021/ 2022

  • Public Eye Soar, Panama City Florida  September 2021

  • Best of Bay, Panama City Florida 2018, 2019

  • Bay County Fair, Panama City Florida 2018

Achievement

  • Rising Star Award, Juried Show: Art to the Max   2024The Gallery of Art, Downtown Panama City     Florida

  • 3rd place award, Juried Show: POP!  2022 Art Center Sarasota. Sarasota Florida

  • 1st place for 12th grader Bay County Fair, Panama City Florida  2018