There is a stubborn and shameful tendency to use life's responsibilities and entrenched traditions as excuses to suppress unique viewpoints and innovative ways of perceiving the world. But it is within bold, raw creativity that we can set our spirits free from the banality of the everyday and step out of ourselves to appreciate fantastic wonder. The vivid colors and eccentric patterns of my art seeks to do precisely that by abstracting non-representational forms and shapes into wistful parallel universes begging to be explored. The painstaking level of detail unearths new revelations with each viewing. Rather than stem from a deep dark place, my artwork originates from a quirky and optimistic choice to regard the world as vibrant, detailed, and gorgeous. I want viewers to understand that the world is not merely a banal and depressing place, but a complex labyrinth of beauty ready to inspire.
Artist Biography
Born and raised in central Pennsylvania, Lori Evensen has been creating art since she was under the age of two. While studying at Tyler School of Art at Temple University, Lori spent a semester studying abroad in Rome and Tunisia, an experience which significantly refined her artistic vision. She graduated with a BFA in painting in 2011 and has gone on to sell and exhibit in numerous galleries, cafe's, nightspots, science centers and other venues in Philadelphia, Rome, and State College. Ms. Evensen currently lives and works in Philadelphia, PA.
Education
2011 Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA BFA in Painting Dean's List
2010 Temple University, Rome, Italy Fall Semester Study Abroad
Professional Experience
2006 - Present Freelance Artist
2007 Mural Arts Instructor, State College Area High Schools, PA Delta Program
Exhibitions
Solo
2016 Jed Williams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Bourse Building Penthouse Suite, Philadelphia, PA
2013 - 2016 Cafe Fulya, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Pour House Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
Group
2020 Ethos: Spirit of the Community, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
Summer 2020 Juried Exhibition, Blue Mountain Gallery, New York, NY
2017 - 2018 3rd Street Gallery
2017 Pancakes and Booze, Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2016 Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia, PA Design Competition
Internal Color, Urban Gallery and Bookstore, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Chasm, Frasier Street Gallery, State College, PA
Summer, Off The Wall Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2014 What Is Art?, Off The Wall Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Group Show, Artists Unite, Philadelphia, PA
LGTripp Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Le Meridien Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Cellular/Molecular, University of Pennsylvania Science Center, Philadelphia, PA
2012 Message and Medium Competition, Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA
Prelude Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2011 Race Street Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
Raw Artist Showcase, G Lounge, Philadelphia, PA
2007 - 2011 Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Philadelphia, PA
Annual Foundation Juried Show, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Philadelphia, PA
2010 Chircolo Deligi Artisti, Rome, Italy
2009 Juried Art Show, Baptist Temple, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
2007 Claire Dhalia Snetsinger Annual Visual Art Competition, State College Area HS, State College, PA 2nd Place Award, Scholarship
2006
Other
2017 Passyunk Square Civic Association Art Auction, Philadelphia, PA
American Heart Association Fundraiser, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2016 InLiquid Benefit, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2011 Muse de Philly, Philadelphia, PA Web-based Philadelphia Artists Community Selected as Artist of the Month
2010 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Mural collaboration
2006 State College Area School District, State College, PA Poster competition, 1st place
