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Mermaid Play was a delight to paint. Flowing fluid acrylic paint gives this painting a very water-like quality. The subtle outlines give the piece a batik look, with the use of a resist for the linework. There are two mermaids in this painting engaged in a playful dance among the waves. The ‘turtle’ shell design is a highly textured area that gives a three dimensional quality.

Lory has explored many approaches to art making throughout her lifetime of painting and creating crafts. Recently, she has combined her skills and experience as a painter and craft artist to develop an exciting new series of paintings. The collection consists of 300 images produced from a set of drawings depicting imaginary worlds, trees, landscapes, flora, fauna, and creatures. The completed original pieces in the collection range in size from 12”x16” to 48”x60”. THE PROCESS These paintings draw upon skills that include: painting, sewing, jewelry making, decorating, paper mache sculpting, doll making, and hand painting glassware. They begin as a sketchbook line drawing and then are stepped through a creative process that may...