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Lois
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Bio and Artist Statement:
I grew up in the small California Sierra village of Blue Canyon. My mother was an artist and my brother was too. I studied, Art, Math, and Science while at UC Davis. For as long as I can remember I have been a student of painting/art making; taking private lessons as well as formal art classes at several universities, and studio classes at San Francisco Art Institute.
I usually paint with oils but I make digital paintings too. My artwork is a reflection of everything that is me: the cultural, family, spiritual experiences, travels, and adventures that influenced me as I grew up and matured. My daily meditation practice has had profound influences on the way I paint, the colors I love working with, and my painting style in general, even as it evolves. I am so fortunate! My life has been rich with love, family, travel, adventure, working with children from the heart, and making art. Every painting I make feels like a new adventure that I am just tickled to be here, alive and making. Every painting I make is my passion, and sometimes the vehicle for finding that new painting and passion comes thru the quiet of my meditation.
I had a previous career as a school psychologist working mostly in Sonoma County California, although I did work for 6 years overseas with DoD schools, did a one year stint at Quantico and in the Middle East, and I worked in Indian Education programs here in California. I am a proud graduate of the Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEPP) at Humboldt State University, in Arcata, CA. I am so fortunate to have had so many adventures and experiences and having painted in so many different countries!
Solo Exhibits:
-Dutton Goldfield Winery Gallery, Sebastopol, CA 10-23 thru 1-24
-First Church Gallery, Santa Rosa, CA, 6-23 thru 9-23
-San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery, San Francisco, Ca March 2023
Art at the Source Open Studios LoisArt Gallery 6-23
Sonoma County Art Trails Juried OS LoisArt Gallery 9 thru 10 2022
Art at the Source Open Studios 6-23
Sonoma County Art Trails Juried OS LoisArt Gallery Sept-Oct 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
Juried Shows:
-Sebastopol Center for the Arts “Color of Water” Juror AWARD – Lori Austin Juror
-San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery “Edge of Abstraction” November 2022 Juror’s Choice AWARD
-San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery “Intense Color” May 2022; Juror’s Choice AWARD
-Triton Museum of Art’s statewide 2D Art Competition & Exhibition-Santa Clara, CA; 2021; jurors: Jeff Bramschreiber, Elke Groves, and Francisco Pancho Jiménez
-Falkirk Cultural Museum-San Rafael, “Summer 2021 Juried Show”
-Crocker/Kingsley National Art Competition Biennial - 2021, Juror: Carrie Lederer
-San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery “Scapes” April, 2021.
-San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery “Abstract Thinking” August 2020 Juror Philip M Bewley
-San Francisco Open Studios, ArtSpan SF, 2020
-Sonoma County Art Trails, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 2020
-San Francisco Women Artists Gallery “Hidden Figures” -Open Exhibition March 2020, Juror: Shintani
-San Francisco Women Artists Gallery “Out of the Box” February 2020 Annette Schultz Juror
-San Francisco Women Artists Gallery “2020 Leap Year” Open January 2020 Juror: Ashley Voss
-O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA “Pixels to Print” September 2019
-TWIRL Project – A Decade of Artist Interviews “artists blossoming over Time.
-NUMU Los Gatos AA, “Greater Bay Area Open” July-Sept 2019 Juror: Ric Ambrose
-Sonoma County Art Trails, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Oct 2019
-Sacramento Fine Art Center, Sacramento, CA "Magnum Opus 30 Annual Exhibit" February 2019 Juror: Steve Memering
-Paul Mahder Gallery, Healdsburg, CA JURIED" Art Trails" preview Exhibit 2018, Sept-Oct 2018
-Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA "Art Trails Preview Exhibit 2018" Sept-Oct. 2018
-Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA "Green"
August 2028 jurors: Chester Arnold & Kevin Elston
-Blue Line Arts-Member Show, Roseville, CA July 2018
-Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA April 2018 juror: Chester Arnold
-Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA 2018 50|50 Show May, 2018 juror: Andres Guerrero
-Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA May, 2017
-Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA, April, 2017
-Blue Line Arts NCDC, Roseville, CA March 2017
-Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA April, 2017
-Pacific Art League, Palo, Alto, CA March, 2017
-Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA February 2017
-Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg, CA January 2017
-Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg, CA July, 2016
-Diego Rivera Gallery, SFAI, San Francisco, CA June, 2016
-Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA February 1984 -1988 Many awards
Juried Art Auctions for Non-Profit Organizations:
-ART4LIFE, Sonoma County 2017 thru 2023
-SF Women Artist’s Gallery, November, 2020
-Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg, June 2020
-The Giving Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2018
-Northern California Dance Conservatory, Roseville, CA 2018
-Dutton Goldfield Winery Gallery, Sebastopol, CA 10-23 thru 1-24
-First Church Gallery, Santa Rosa, CA, 6-23 thru 9-23
-San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery, San Francisco, Ca March 2023
Art at the Source Open Studios LoisArt Gallery 6-23
Sonoma County Art Trails Juried OS LoisArt Gallery 9 thru 10 2022
Art at the Source Open Studios 6-23
Sonoma County Art Trails Juried OS LoisArt Gallery Sept-Oct 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
Juried Shows:
-Sebastopol Center for the Arts “Color of Water” Juror AWARD – Lori Austin Juror
-San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery “Edge of Abstraction” November 2022 Juror’s Choice AWARD
-San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery “Intense Color” May 2022; Juror’s Choice AWARD
-Triton Museum of Art’s statewide 2D Art Competition & Exhibition-Santa Clara, CA; 2021; jurors: Jeff Bramschreiber, Elke Groves, and Francisco Pancho Jiménez
-Falkirk Cultural Museum-San Rafael, “Summer 2021 Juried Show”
-Crocker/Kingsley National Art Competition Biennial - 2021, Juror: Carrie Lederer
-San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery “Scapes” April, 2021.
-San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery “Abstract Thinking” August 2020 Juror Philip M Bewley
-San Francisco Open Studios, ArtSpan SF, 2020
-Sonoma County Art Trails, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 2020
-San Francisco Women Artists Gallery “Hidden Figures” -Open Exhibition March 2020, Juror: Shintani
-San Francisco Women Artists Gallery “Out of the Box” February 2020 Annette Schultz Juror
-San Francisco Women Artists Gallery “2020 Leap Year” Open January 2020 Juror: Ashley Voss
-O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA “Pixels to Print” September 2019
-TWIRL Project – A Decade of Artist Interviews “artists blossoming over Time.
-NUMU Los Gatos AA, “Greater Bay Area Open” July-Sept 2019 Juror: Ric Ambrose
-Sonoma County Art Trails, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Oct 2019
-Sacramento Fine Art Center, Sacramento, CA "Magnum Opus 30 Annual Exhibit" February 2019 Juror: Steve Memering
-Paul Mahder Gallery, Healdsburg, CA JURIED" Art Trails" preview Exhibit 2018, Sept-Oct 2018
-Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA "Art Trails Preview Exhibit 2018" Sept-Oct. 2018
-Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA "Green"
August 2028 jurors: Chester Arnold & Kevin Elston
-Blue Line Arts-Member Show, Roseville, CA July 2018
-Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA April 2018 juror: Chester Arnold
-Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA 2018 50|50 Show May, 2018 juror: Andres Guerrero
-Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA May, 2017
-Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA, April, 2017
-Blue Line Arts NCDC, Roseville, CA March 2017
-Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA April, 2017
-Pacific Art League, Palo, Alto, CA March, 2017
-Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA February 2017
-Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg, CA January 2017
-Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg, CA July, 2016
-Diego Rivera Gallery, SFAI, San Francisco, CA June, 2016
-Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA February 1984 -1988 Many awards
Juried Art Auctions for Non-Profit Organizations:
-ART4LIFE, Sonoma County 2017 thru 2023
-SF Women Artist’s Gallery, November, 2020
-Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg, June 2020
-The Giving Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2018
-Northern California Dance Conservatory, Roseville, CA 2018
Email: Loisart@pacbell.net
(707) 217-3066
(707) 217-3066