Artist Statement

Lori Ganz is an artist who works with various mediums, including oil and acrylic paints, graphite, ink, and porcelain clay. Her artwork includes paintings, drawings, and sculptures, and encompasses three main styles: realism, illustration, and abstract. This diversity enables her to explore mark-making, color, shape, repetition, and composition in imaginative and innovative ways. She uses observation as the foundation for her still lifes, while her illustrations and abstract paintings are inspired by her imagination. Additionally, Lori has a ceramic sculpture practice, creating hand built structures to serve as subjects for her oil paintings.

Lori’s subjects reflect her interest in relationships, the human body, and the complexities of life. Through her art, she examines a spectrum of emotions such as love, vulnerability, tension, and humor, capturing the myriad of experiences that shape our humanity. She began painting in 2016 after working in the technology industry and having children. She found for the first time something that held her thoughts and ideas in a way that felt exploratory and exhilarating. Art became her means of processing, understanding and dreaming, providing a platform to communicate anything to herself and others. 

Lori has exhibited her work in several galleries and has been recognized for her contributions to the art community. Some of the community engagement roles include residency artist panelist for sculpture and visual arts, teen residency artist mentor, curator of juried art show, visiting artist for summer camp and digital art workshop instructor at the Bethany Arts Community in Ossining, NY.  

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/loriganz
Website – https://www.ganz.studio