Lori grew up in the beautiful Mid-Hudson Valley, NY. Much of her inspiration comes from this magical place of woodland streams and rocky glens. Riding her horse through the fields and woods surrounding her home was Lori’s favorite way of exploring. Her father, an artist himself, provided plenty of materials to feed her creativity. Because of this, her passion for creating art grew into a dream of becoming a professional artist.

Lori studied at the State University of NY at Purchase, Brigham Young University, Utah, and graduated from the Mastery Program at the Milan Art Institute in Queen Creek, AZ.

With abstract realism, Lori invites you into delightful spaces that come together with your imagination. Using mixed-media techniques, and finishing with richly pigmented oils, she composes the image layers into dreamy possibilities. Lori hopes that in these windows into another world observers will find a little spark of magic, and encouragement to hold onto and realize their dreams.

I’ve always enjoyed a good fantasy story and the freedom to envision how it looked in my mind. I like to think that I provide a catalyst for the viewer to create a story that is all their own. My favorite way to start is with spontaneous layers of colors, drips, patterns, and textures. It gets my creative juices flowing and gives the painting a wonderful energy. From there, I can begin to intertwine the rich background with more refined, detailed imaginings. Natural wonders, children, animals, and dancers can’t help but appear in these magical spaces!

I love putting things together that create a feeling, or narrative, of dreaming and hopefulness. So much is possible if we just try to see differently and believe. Painting like that reminds me to do the same!