Happy To Be Here

Original Artwork by Lori Weisbart-Polson

Lori infuses thick, juicy, layered paint, energetic, sensual brush strokes, striking

color combinations and graphic cropping in all of her work. Texture and the way

paint and line land on a surface are important. Paintings must come out for her,

almost like a sneeze.

Some of her figurative and portraiture work reflect the “Instagram Generation,”

highlighting social media as a fixture in young adult life. Select pieces depict

the new self-assured image of women and men and the next generation of

empowerment. Lori may even poke fun at self-absorbed posts and question the

positives and dangers of social media especially for woman and teens. Are

these posts a reflection of low self-esteem or confidence or a mixture of both?

Her landscape and still life paintings evoke strong emotion. Not only are

national parks stunning, but so are dirty dishes in a sink.

Lori hopes when the viewer walks away from seeing her paintings, they feel

something, anything. Perhaps they will want to create themselves.

Lori is an award-winning artist whose work was selected by a Guggenheim

Museum curator for a juried exhibit. Weisbart-Polson began painting and

studying art at a young age. In her twenties she attended classes at the Art

Students League in New York City and traveled through Southern France on

painting workshops. Her artwork is in private collections and galleries across

the country. Lori has a BA in Communications from The American University

and an Associate Degree in Advertising Design from Fashion Institute of

Technology. Her true love is painting and drawing. In addition to enjoying fine

art, Lori has been representing preeminent portrait painters for over twenty

years. She has been featured in the Hamptons NY Gallery Guide The Sag

Harbor Express, 201 Magazine and FIT’s Hue Magazine. Her artwork can be

seen at www.LoriWeisbartArt.com.

SHOWING: Sept 1-Sept 30

ARTIST RECEPTION: Sept 16