About the Artist:
Lorraine has been drawing and painting a variety of subjects in varied mediums since she was a young
child in Connecticut, where she found great inspiration in her scenic surroundings.  From farms to flower gardens to the abundant wildlife, she was sparked by the colors and moved by the richness of everything around her, and aspired to share her exhilaration through her artworks.

"There is beauty all around us - in facial expressions, in the way light moves across a room, in the isolated patterns and textures of every day objects. My goal is not only to reflect the world around me, but to also
convey the passion I feel for my subjects through my work. Whether creating a portrait or an abstract, I
hope to captivate the viewer by showcasing what initially compelled me to paint."

Largely self-taught, she has honed her skills through years of careful observation and rendering, and she
has stretched creatively by attending workshops with a number of locally and nationally recognized artists.
Her award winning art is displayed at shows and venues in Florida, Georgia and Connecticut, and her
pieces are in private collections throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.


Recent Exhibits and Awards:
-39th Annual Florida Watercolor Society Juried Exhibit, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Sept- Nov '10
-Stirling Artists Studios, Dunedin, FL: Studio 1212 Exhibit "We Are Studio1212", May 2010
-Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL: Studio 1212 Exhibit, March - May 2010
-Studio 1212 Art Gallery, "Phenomenal Women", February - March 2010
-Studio 1212 Art Gallery, "Holidays Are For Sharing" December '09 - January '10
-4th Annual ISAP-Florida Juried Exhibition, November '09,
*Erma J. Thomas Memorial Award for "Tempus Fugit"
-2nd ISAP Open Online International Juried Show, November '09
-Studio 1212 Art Gallery, "Annual Black and White Show", Featured Artist, Oct - Nov '09
-Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs, FL: PAVA Member's Exhibit, June '09
-Studio 1212 Art Gallery, "Another Day in Paradise", Featured Artist, May '09
-Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL: Studio 1212 Exhibit, March - May '09
-Studio 1212 Art Gallery, "Figuratively Speaking", April '09

Memberships:
Studio 1212 Art Gallery
Creative Artists' Guild
PAVA (Professional Association of Visual Artists)
ISAP- Florida (International Society of Acrylic Painters - Florida Chapter)
Florida Watercolor Society
Dunedin Fine Art Center