About Me

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY 

      In 2005, Lora graduated from Bloomsburg University with a Bachelor of Studio Arts and a concentration in ceramics. She continued her art education in 2007, when she enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in Philadelphia, Pa. 

      When Lora started at the academy, she believed that she was a sculptor. During her first two years of intensive, classical training she discovered many new avenues of expression to explore. Pastel drawing and oil painting soon became her new artistic focus. Sculpture continues to be a dominant theme and inspiration in many of her works. However, she no longer considers herself solely as a sculptor, but as a draftswoman and painter as well.

      Lora continues to be based in Pennsylvania but has lived in a variety of different places including Vermont, South Caroline and Massachusetts. Each location, ranging from rural to urban, has offered a great deal of inspiration for her work. 

      Lora works on both a large and small scale and her work can be found in private collections around the country. 

ARTIST STATEMENT 

     My working process is slow and meticulous. Staring with a detailed line drawing as my solid foundation, I gradually build up the pigment layer by layer. This meditative practice allows me to quiet my thoughts and observe the world on a deeper level. The most magical moment occurs when the objects seem to materialize out of the canvas and become almost real enough to touch.

     My most recent artwork has been translated through the medium of pastel pencils and focuses on the beauty of the human face, in its many forms. The challenge of course, is to capture an essence of the sitter and portray a transient moment in  time.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Philadelphia Pastel Society (PPS)/https://philadelphiapastelsociety.org/
• Portrait Society of America/https://www.portraitsociety.org/