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The original concept for this artwork was a reflection on a gloomy gray day in the fall, just before the first snowfall. However, after exhibiting this painting, I had a lot of interesting feedback. Art appreciation comes in many forms. People saw a pleased elephant. Perhaps his joy was from drinking fresh water, delighting in an interaction with his comrades, or a new love in their life. In Latin, Tripodore means dance, performance of a ritual dance. Perhaps a musical courtship dance? I muse.

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...