PROFILE

In the early 1990's, Lori took a shift away from commercial interests towards fine art. She went back to school to finish her degrees, which fueled her travels abroad to Spain, Italy and Greece to study the Classics and Antiquities. Her artistic interests are figurative and revolve around the study of the figure. Lori questions the artist's place in the continuum of art history, as well as contemporary cultural beliefs in relationship to their history and myth. Lori is a cross medium artist and exhibits her creativity thru a variety of wet and dry mediums on paper or canvas, and in ceramic tile painting. Her work takes on an energy and vibrancy that refreshes the spirit and enlivens the imagination.

A native Los Angeleno, Lori centered her artistic life in the suburbs of the Southern California. She has had a full career as a corporate designer and graphic artist working with aerospace, advertising, institutional and manufacturing firms. She was lead advertising agency & graphic designer for Filon, Inc. Division of British Petroleum (BP) 1989/1990. She worked with small business as well as clients in Mexico and overseas.

In 1995, Lori organized "The Culver City A.R.T. Group," a fraternal fine art association, and served as President (www.ccartgroup.netfirms.com). She is responsible for coordinating art exhibits in businesses, schools, and in public art venues for children and adults. She is also a founding board of director, (currently sits as Emeritus Advisor) for Ballona Creek Renaissance in Los Angeles, focusing on environment, community, and arts (www.ballonacreek.org). Lori is a charter member of the Vista Art Foundation and serves as an Artist in Residence for Guajome Park Academy Charter School in Vista.

Lori also finds expression through her teaching skills. She has instructed hundreds of children and adults her ideas about art history, drawing and painting, through cultural arts programming, private lessons and art camps. Lori has a strong background in working with under served sectors of the community on public art mural projects. She has lead the creation of six murals between Los Angeles and San Diego Counties, working with community groups and youth. These murals have strengthened the bonds between members of the communities as well as act as anti grafitti project examples and youth at risk projects.

Lori has participated in many Street Painting festivals along the California coast, from San Rafael to San Diego since 1994, helping raise money for various foundations. She was selected Featured Artist for the Mission Viejo Street Painting Festival in 2003, 2005 & 2006. She has also been hired as a professional Madonnari (Street Painter) by the global telecommunications association CTIA for their 2004 Atlanta trade show; The Center for the Arts, Escondido's 2005 Centerfest; the HPBA 2006 Salt Lake City Show Expo; and Little Italy Association's 2006 San Diego ArtWalk.

She has exhibited her work throughout the Los Angeles and San Diego area in several one-person and group shows. She has also been widely published and won many awards.

Lori received her Graphic Communication Degree with honors from SDSU. In addition, she holds art degrees from WLA College and Los Angeles Trade Technical College. Lori is also a proud wife of a USMC Marine, stationed at Camp Pendleton and her son is studying at UC Irvine. Her family currently resides in Vista CA.