Lori Anne Boocks
Biography
An avid birder, Lori Anne translates her love of the outside into art that brings joy and a deeper understanding of the natural world around us. She paints in her mountain-facing studio in Roxbury, New York in the Catskill mountains.
Lori Anne earned a BFA from Old Dominion University in Virginia. Her work is included in private collections in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Paris, and the Metro DC area, and corporate collections in DC and Australia. She is an advocate for the role of art in healing and facilitating deeper human experiences.
My Vision
When painting, I'm intrigued by how line, shape, negative space, and vibrant color work together, with the hope of drawing people closer to the wild yet fragile abundance of life all around us.
My Process
I typically paint on birch panels with Golden heavy body acrylics. These materials let me work quickly and often show the rougher texture that happens naturally by dragging the brush over wood.
Brushwork is very important to me. I spent many years studying Chinese calligraphy and ink painting, and the skills learned during that time guide my mark-making today.