[1] Raised in New Mexico and Latin America, her work is influenced by the arts, cultures and spiritual beliefs of those areas.

During her junior year of college, she attended Humbolt State University in Northern California as a National Honors Exchange Student.

After her schooling, she apprenticed with painter John Wegner and light-and-space artist Larry Bell in order to learn about cutting-edge media.

;as well as shows in Venice Beach, PaloAlto, San Diego,and Downtown Los Angeles, California; Denver, CO.; the New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe.

Torres is the Creator of the Taos Talking Picture Festival's Cineaste Award and has been featured in many American art publications.