Tori Tinsley: Sad Rider

In “Sad Rider,” Tori Tinsley’s multi-scale paintings and ceramic sculptures illuminate a protagonist on horseback in a fairy tale that goes awry right in front of our eyes. But then again, most fairy tales do take a dark path. The rider in Tinsley’s narrative is a woman who is braced for the worst. She and her beastly companions are filled with dread and yet poised to defend if necessary. The enemy is probably within and Tinsley’s work in this series joins some of her past explorations of relationships through the character embodiment of deeply felt emotions.