March 2006
 
 
 

An interview with Lori Earley:
fine art

www.loriearley.com
 
 
All images have been used with permission. All images are copyrighted and strictly for educational and viewing purposes.
 
 
  The Abolition
12" x 16"
Oil on Board
 
 

Tell us a little bit about your background? Where are you from originally?

I grew up in Rye, New York, and lived there until I was 19. It was a small town with nothing really to do there, but I did live right down the street from an amusement park and that kept me occupied sometimes. My background was pretty normal surprisingly! My father was a police lieutenant and my mother was an administrative assistant.
 
 
  Yet to be titled
24" x 36"
Oil on Linen
 
 
Who were your main influences growing up?

I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't have any – simply because I wasn't exposed to any other artists or that much art. I grew up in the most inartistic household you can imagine! My parents knew absolutely nothing about art and I didn't have any artistic friends or artistic people in my life either. The only other art I would see was the occasional class trip to the Met or the Moma and although I appreciated the art there, the subject matter didn't interest me that much.
 
 
  Commencement
16" x 23"
Oil on Board
 
 
How do you think your painting and drawing style developed?

I had been distorting things for as long as I could remember – it came very naturally to me. At the time I really began defining my style though, I was suffering from a lot of health problems. I think that the distortion was a reflection of how I felt inside translated into visual terms.
 
 
  Annabelle
11" x 14"
Oil on Board
 
 
What materials do you use to produce your work?

I work in oils and paint on either wood panel or this great, ultra-smooth imported Italian linen.
 
 
  The Wish
30" x 40"
Oil on Linen
 
 
From your portfolio, what is your favorite piece?

"The Wish". Not only is it a very personal piece, but it took me forever to paint – there must have been over 3,000 dandelions! I'm very attached to that particular one and wish (no pun intended!) I didn't sell it. People also respond to that painting the most.
 
 
  Belladonna
24" x 30"
Oil on Board
 
 
Are you working on any new projects that you can tell us about? Any art showings?

I'm working night and day on new paintings for my show at the Copro Nason Gallery in Santa Monica, California, this March 11th. I have a few solo shows booked for a few years after that. I also would absolutely love to put a book together sometime next year so I'm looking into that as well.
 
 
  Lori Earley
 
 
For information about Lori Earley, please visit:

www.loriearley.com
 
 
 
 
 
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