About Us

Our Mission
Pigment School of the Arts is committed to nurturing the creative spirit within each developing artist. For that playful spirit to flourish, students need freedom to explore and a reservoir of skills with which they can express themselves. At Pigment, we provide both.

Our Methods
Our studio classes offer multiple levels of detailed instruction in drawing, pastel, painting, sculpture, and ceramics. The students begin their artmaking journey by learning how to observe the world around them with active eyes. Then, using high-quality art media and encouraging inventiveness and spontaneity, we teach artists how to communicate their visions in unique works of art.

A Holistic Approach
Our students grow as artists and dreamers, self-assured in their ability to create. Our environment fosters self-discovery by encouraging individuals to identify and communicate their ideas through art making. We promote personal responsibility as we encourage students to persevere through challenges to produce works of their best quality. Students become involved in creating and maintaining a beautiful, peaceful environment as they learn to respect themselves, their fellow artists, and the studio as a safe, creative space.

Tori Webb Pendergrass, Director
An accomplished painter and teacher, Tori studied at the Chicago Art Institute, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kansas City Art Institute. She has a broad range of experience teaching courses in drawing, painting, ceramics, collage, and sculpture to children and adults. Tori has taught in a variety of settings including Episcopal School of Dallas, Lakewood Arts Academy, Montessori Children's House, Kid Art, Capers for Kids, and J’s Art Studio. As a professional artist, she regularly produces and shows her own work. She owns and operates two additional businesses: Tori Webb Decorative Finishes and Artwork, and a web based enterprise, Petplatters.com, which showcases her ceramic hand painted pet portraits.