Whistler: "As music is the poetry of sound, so is painting the poetry of sight"
Lori’s interest in art and nature began at a young age. As a child, Lori would try and capture the birds that flocked to her Arizona yard. After many unsuccessful attempts, she decided to capture the birds on paper with a pencil. Lori has been drawing and painting ever since.
She went on to illustrate for Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy and the Wolf Education Research Center, various trout and duck stamps and a few books.
Although she studied art in college, Lori considers herself self-taught. Over the years she apprenticed with many of top wildlife master artists including, Robert Bateman, John Serrey-Lester, Carl Brenders, Vivi Crandall and Guy Coheleach. Most Recently Lori studied with landscape artist, Scott Christensen and well known still life artist, Jo Anna Arnett.
Over the years, Lori’s broad spectrum of work has grown to include still life, landscape and plein air paintings. Her still life arrangements usually include birds or butterflies and are inspired by the Dutch master techniques. These elegant paintings echo the delicate balance between nature and man with hopes of a harmonious coexistence.
Lori’s landscapes range from outdoor plein air paintings to studio works reminiscent of the 19th century Barbizon tradition and Luminist painters.
Lori's paintings are in many private and corporate collections and have gained national recognition. Her work has also been shown in museums around the United States.
