Lori Morgan
Hawaii and California Landscapes
Kauai "Bali Hai" Sunset - 2004
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I have spent time painting in the Hawaiian Islands for many years and it is here that I have found one of the chief sources of inspiration for my artwork. The true joy I obtain from my painting is to try and capture the wonderful places that I see while traveling. I enjoy painting images of tropical rain forests, water reflections, lily ponds, koi ponds, and sunsets. Though Hawaiian themes have been my primary focus, other favorite subjects include flowers and seascapes. Having had the recent opportunity to live in the East Bay area of California my work has been influenced by the incredibly beautiful landscapes that surrounded me in every direction. Now that I have a home in Princeville on the island of Kauai, I will have even more opportunities to capture the amazing beauty of the Hawaiian Islands. My main medium is oil on canvas, though I like to travel with watercolors so that I can quickly capture the beauty of a special place.
I studied at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston School of Art and the Glassell School of Art. I have studied with many local and nationally recognized artists and have won awards at the local, state and international levels. My work is in private collections in the USA, Canada, and Europe.
AFFILIATIONS:
Garden Island Art Council (Kauai)
Houston Art Society (Board Member 1998-2005)
Alamo Danville Artists' Society (California)
I will be making several trips in 2010 to our home on the island of Kauai and painting new plein air studies as inspiration for further studio work.
Shows and Recent News:
The British magazine,Artists and Illustrators, featured me and my painting "Papakea Koi Pond" in their Member's Gallery in the October, 2003 issue (#205).
Solo Show at University Catholic Center, University of Texas, December 7 &14, 2003.
Featured Artist for the month of April, 2004, at M. MacKenzie Gallery in Old Town Spring, Texas. "Meet the Artist" reception was held Saturday, March 27, 2004, during the Old Town Spring Art Walk."
My artwork was included among 13 selected Texas artists displayed at the Barbara Bush Library. The work was displayed in a glass case in the lobby for the entire month of May, 2004. Oil on canvas, "Hawaiian Tropical Bloom" was the work chosen for the exhibit.
Featured "Artist of the Month" for May, 2005, at Mason's on Main Street Gallery, Old Town Spring, Texas. Opening Reception was held April 30, 2005.
Alamo Danville Artists' Society Spring Gala Show, April 1, 2006 (Juried Entry). Danville Fine Arts Gallery, 233 Front Street, Danville, CA, on display through the month of April.
Artwork on display in the AAW "Urban Life" Exhibit, Three Allen Center, 333 Clay Street, downtown Houston, TX., November 3, 2008 through January 9, 2009. Opening reception November 3.
My oil painting, "Point Lobos South Shore" (Juried Entry) on display at the Sugar Land Airport Art Show November 1 through December 31, 2009. Sugar Land Airport lobby, Sugar Land, Texas.
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