Her work uses vivid color, subtle textural shifts, and image‐based abstraction in the service of mystery and movement. Santore has exhibited her paintings, collages, and other art work in solo, juried, and group exhibitions throughout the United States, and her artwork is held in public and private collections in the U.S. and abroad. Santore was born in Hartford, CT, and has lived in California, Minnesota, upstate New York, and Texas. She now lives in Plymouth, NH, maintaining a studio in nearby Ashland. She holds a BFA in studio art with an emphasis in painting and drawing from the University of Texas at Austin. Santore writes for Artscope Magazine and other publications. She is an independent curator and an active member of the Women’s Caucus for Art New Hampshire, New York, Boston, and Central Massachusetts chapters.