Off The Easel!

"Katya" is # 4 in the "fnperfect" series.  Kris Starry of Starry Night Photography first introduced me to Katya through her popular "Bathtub" series. Of course I thought "WOW!, she's perfect and jumped at the chance to draw her and include her in my "INK" series.. I didn't actually meet Katya till after I finished the piece, and quickly began to see what an inspiring woman she was. A mom, a wife, an artist, a curator, and the list seemed to go on, but more impressively she seemed to do all of these things with a vigor and tenacity that you could truly see came from the heart. Which leads me to what many people know her for, her "ArtHeart" shows. Katya bills these shows as: shows that unite friends and artists in order to share our artistic work with the community, with the goal of raising money to benefit charitable organizations. Art with a mission. Art with a heart.

I am privileged, and so excited to have the opportunity to add "Katya" to my "fnperfect" series.
view Katya's artwork at http://www.katyaneptune.com
view Kris Starry's photography at: http://www.starrynightphotography.net

RED EYE!

Summer season for artists can sometimes seem slow and uneventful, but summer for me, means it's time for my favorite event of the year. ArtServe's Red Eye, coming in July! Last year I was fortunate to exhibit a piece from my "INK" series "Backyard." This year I hope to enter two pieces from my "fnperfect" series. One of which is on the easel now.

Last years entry: "Backyard"

Blah Blah Blog....

It has been over a year since I've "blogged". Not sure I think anyone really cares what I have to say. Even tried convincing myself that blogging was a dead art that fb and tweeting had run over and left flat.

So why start again? Well a wise friend of mine stressed the importance of blogging to me, when I so eloquently tried convincing her it was no longer useful. And while my reasons and your reasons may be different here I am none the less.

So please allow me to introduce you to my newest series "fnperfect"

A series of portraits about celebrating self.  You can view the "fnperfect" website by clicking on this link. web.me.com/loripratico

"Amanda"

"Grace"

"Neri"

More to come soon!