Painting Series, Oracles, c.1990-2000’s

Featured Paintings, Illumination, ca. 2008, Cybele, ca. 2008, Healing Light, ca. 2010

This series is a visual summary of over a decade of research on the underexplored roles of women as healers, guides, seers, and visionaries from the ancient world to contemporary figures. She aimed to honor the legacy of powerful women and amplify the ongoing need for Women’s voices in today’s society.

Printmaking

Featured prints and artist’s proofs of First Mesa (1980) and The Funeral of Steve Biko (1981)

Toni explored various printmaking techniques, including woodcuts, linocuts, etchings, dry point, and silkscreen printing. This series offers just a glimpse into her extensive body of work. , showcasing her skillful use of the medium and her engagement with culturally and politically resonant subjects.

During her years in Harrisburg, Toni frequently visited the historic Broad Street Market—one of the oldest continuously operating farmers markets in the United States. The vibrant atmosphere and diverse community of vendors and patrons inspired her to document the market through numerous sketches, prints, and paintings. Her work sought to capture the spirit of the market and the people it served. Sadly, a painting she had gifted to the market, once displayed inside the brick building, was lost in July 2023.