Group show: National Juried Encaustic Exhibition, juried by Ellen Koment and Mark DiPrima, at the Encaustic Art Institute (Santa Fe, NM), September 22–October 21, 2012.
Thomas Torak received an Honorable Mention award at the 76th National Midyear Exhibition, The Butler Institute of American Art (Youngstown, OH), June 24–August 19, 2012.