Bio
Tori-Elaine Troup is an artist who works in Jewelry and decor. She is receiving her BFA in Art and minor in Entrepreneurship from Valdosta State University, guiding her towards her own art business. Faced with trauma in her childhood, Troup directs her painful history into her art to show and give hope to others like herself. Supported always by a loving grandmother, Tori-Elaine brings awareness to important events, behaviors, and disabilities, the visible and invisible kinds. Troup sees a future full of changes, hardships, and brightness ahead.
CV
Skills
Basic Computer Skills, Information Compiling, Observation, Project Management, Designing, Information Distribution, Note-taking, Collaboration, Decision-making, Communication, Problem-solving, Organization, Basic Metal Smithing, Drawing, 2D Design, 3D Design, Graphic Design, Typography, 3D Printing, Etching (printmaking), Linoleum Cut (printmaking), Basic Letterpress, Ceramics Wheel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Procreate, Procreate Dreams, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere.
Work Experience
Feb. 2023 - Jun. 2024 — Residential Assistant at Valdosta State University.
Description – Made door decorations and bulletin board decorations.
Education
Valdosta State University — Bachelor of Fine Arts
GRADUATION DATE: 2026 FIELD OF STUDY: Art, Jewelry, Metalsmithing, Glasswork
Valdosta State University — Minor in Entrepreneurship
GRADUATION DATE: 2026 FIELD OF STUDY: Entrepreneurship
Dual Enrollment — Entrepreneurship NOCTI Certification
GRADUATION DATE: May 2022 FIELD OF STUDY: Entrepreneurship
Clubs
2022 – Present — National Society of High School Scholars – Ambassador.
2022 – 2026 — National Society of High School Scholars – Collegiate Council.
Accomplishments
● Danielle B. Harmon Student Merit Scholarship 2026-2027
● Brantley & Barbara Jenkins Arts Scholarship 2026-2027
● Danielle B. Harmon Student Merit Scholarship 2024-2025
● Brantley & Barbara Jenkins Arts Scholarship 2024-2025
● Freshman/Transfer Student Scholarship
● National Honors Society(Member)
● National Beta Club High School (Member)
● National Society of High School Scholars (Member, Collegiate Counsel,
Ambassador)
● High School Art Certificate
● Valdosta State University Dual Enrollment
● Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Dual Enrollment
● Georgia Military College Dual Enrollment
● High School Honors
● Entrepreneurship NOCTI Certification
Exhibitions
Nov. 2026 — Group Exhibition: From Me to You: A Human Reflection, Dedo
Maranville Gallery, Valdosta, GA.
Jan. 2023 — Group Exhibition: TheDrawProject, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, Ga.