Torild Stray’s vision, commitment and work as a painter have brought critical acclaim as well as a strong international following of collectors. She has been the recipient of various awards, scholarships and stipends, including The Agnes Gund (MoMa) Award, a New York Times Scholarship, The Scandinavian Society Cultural Award, the Charles H. Revson Fellowship and a fellowship with The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Artist in Residence Program where she painted New York City from both the 85th and 91st floors of one of the twin towers formerly known as One World Trade Center.

Following extensive travels in Southeast Asia, Stray attended The University of Bergen, The Nordic School of Art in Finland and was accepted at Valand Art Academy in Sweden and The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture where she completed her studies.

Stray recently had a survey exhibition at the Oseana Art & Culture Centre (Norway), a drawing performance on site at the Armory Art Basel (New York) in 2018. Her work has been on view at Michael David & Co Gallery (Brooklyn, New York), DNA Artist Residency (Provincetown, USA), Sy Mishkin Gallery, Baruch College (New York), Pristine Galleria, (Mexico), the Governors Island Art Fair (New York), Bergen Contemporary Art Project (Norway) and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum (New York).