Tori Naum is a freelance illustrator and multidisciplinary artist based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Working primarily in oil paints, gouache, and watercolor, Naum explores symbolism and nostalgia through natural science imagery,

With a passion for psychology, her introspective work has laid the foundation for her process. Dreamwork has helped to center the psyche within the art she creates. With the tenderness and delicacy of nature’s intricate understanding of itself, Naum implores themes of life and the ruthlessness of nature. Ultimately, creating in hopes that she can reveal the beauty behind the truth that darkness and light are what make the human experience.