"The Artist's Kaleidoscopic World"     

Like a real Kaleidoscope, Toby's art is created with a burst of color, symmetry of design and motion all captured in "The Artists Kaleidoscopic World".  Her goal in creating work is to intrigue each person by drawing their eye into the piece of art, while holding it there so they may see all of the intricate detail.  In developing her style, she has always been intrigued by different and unusual pieces of art and has strived to do the same in her work.  She is a mixed media artist, whose work is contemporary and ranges from different degrees of abstraction and experimental to representation.  Her images both representational and non-objective show the use of color, design & techniques as seen through the artist eyes.

Toby's work has been published in the Watercolor Magazine Spring Issue 2007.  Previous publishing's are the Watercolor Magic Magazine, The Artist's Magazine and Over The Mountain Journal in 2006; Daler-Rowney Catalog & Deep South Jewish Voice in 2005;  The Birmingham Post Herald 2003 & 2002, Birmingham Magazine 2003 & Memphis Jewish Journal 2004 & 2003 May & December Issue; The Pen Women (Official Magazine of National League of American Pen Women) 2002 & 1999; Watercolor Magazine 2001; The Birmingham News 1999 & 1996.  Among other awards, locally as well as internationally, she has won the N.A.W.A. Medal of Honor for Works on Paper in the National Association of Women Artists 112^th National Exhibition in New York, NY, the Most Innovative Award in the Creative Catalyst Production Exhibition and had one of her pieces selected as a Finalist in The Artist's Magazine's 2006, 2005, 2003 and 2002 Annual Art Competition.  Toby is a Signature Member of the International Society of Acrylic Painters, International Society of Experimental Artist, Southern Watercolor Society  and the Watercolor Society of Alabama where she served as President in 2003-2004.  She is an Elected Member of the National Association of Women Artist & National League of American Pen Women.  Her latest one-person exhibits were Cobb Lane Gallery, Birmingham, AL and Levite JCC Gallery, Mountain Brook, AL, 2005            

Juried Memberships

Experimental Artists of Alabama ● Miniature Arts Society of Florida 

            Selected Juried Miniature Exhibitions 

Miniature Art Society of Florida - 28^th International Miniature Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art,

 Tarpon Spring, FL 2007; 28th International 2003; 27th International 2002  Award ● 1^st Place in

 Abstract; 26^th International 2001; 25^th International Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg, FL

 2000; 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996  

The Third Worldwide Exhibition of Fine Arts in Miniature - The Smithsonian Arts 

& Industries Building, Washington, DC 2004

National Collage Society - 6^th Annual Collage Post Cards Exhibit New York, NY 2003; 

New York, NY  2002; Elyria, Ohio 2001; Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 2000  

Artists' Atelier of Atlanta - National Miniature Atlanta, GA  2000  Award ● 2^nd Place; 

1999 Award ● Honorable Mention  

Paper Mill Playhouse - International Miniature Millburn, NJ 2000; 1999  

Seaside Art Gallery - 8^th International Miniature Art Show Nags Head, NC   2000;

 1999,1998,1997,1996  

El Dorado Gallery - 18^th Annual Miniature Colorado Springs, CO  1999; 17^th Annual 1998; 

16^th Annual 1997; 15^th Annual 1996 Award ● Merit 1998 & 1996  

Arts Council of Southeast Missouri - Midwest Mini '97 Cape Girardeau, MO  1997; 

Midwest Mini '96 1996  

The West Wind Gallery -  3^rd Annual International Miniature Casper, Wyoming    1996   

Mondak Historical & Art Society - 1995 Miniature Sidney, Montana 1995 Award ●1^st

 Place/Mixed Media ● 2^nd Place/Drawing  

National League of American Pen Women - 10^th Annual Miniature 

Four Seasons Arts Council  Henderson, NC 1995  Award ● 1st Place

Permanent Collections

Alabama Power ● Compass Bank of the South ● CSE Investments ● Data House ● Bancorp South ● Children's Hospital ● Heritage Hall Museum ● Howard Industries ● Regions Bank ● St. Vincent's Hospital ● Wachovia Bank ●

Private Collections throughout North America & Europe