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 Lorraine
has been drawing and painting a variety of subjects
in varied mediums since she was a young child in
Connecticut, where she found great inspiration in
her scenic surroundings. From farms to flower
gardens to the abundant wildlife, she was sparked by
the colors and moved by the richness of everything
around her, and aspired to share her exhilaration
through her artworks.
"There is beauty all around us - in facial
expressions, in the way light moves across a room,
in the isolated patterns and textures of every day
objects. My goal is not only to reflect the world
around me, but to also convey the passion I feel for
my subjects through my work. Whether creating a
portrait or an abstract, I hope to captivate the
viewer by showcasing what initially compelled me to
paint."
Largely self-taught, she has honed her skills
through years of careful observation and rendering,
and she has stretched creatively by attending
workshops with a number of locally and nationally
recognized artists. Her award winning art is
displayed at shows and venues in Florida, Georgia
and Connecticut, and her pieces are in private
collections throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia
and the United Kingdom.
Recent Exhibits and Awards:
-2010 Florida Watercolor Society Juried Non
Signature Member Online Exhibition
-5th Annual ISAP-FL Juried Exhibition, December
'10
*AOE Merchandise/Certificate Award for "Blues"
-3rd Annual ISAP Online International Open Juried
Exhibition, November '10
*Honorable Mention for "Blues"
-39th Annual Florida Watercolor Society Juried
Exhibition, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Sept
- Nov 2010
-Stirling Artists Studios, Dunedin, FL: Studio
1212 Exhibit "We Are Studio1212", May 2010
-Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL: Studio 1212
Exhibit, March - May 2010
-Studio 1212 Art Gallery, "Phenomenal Women",
February - March 2010
-Studio 1212 Art Gallery, "Holidays Are For
Sharing" December '09 - January '10
-4th Annual ISAP-Florida Juried Exhibition,
November '09,
**Erma J. Thomas Memorial Award for "Tempus
Fugit" **
-2nd ISAP Open Online International Juried Show,
November '09
-Studio 1212 Art Gallery, "Annual Black and White
Show", Featured Artist, Oct - Nov '09
-Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs, FL:
PAVA Member's Exhibit, June '09
-Studio 1212 Art Gallery, "Another Day in
Paradise", Featured Artist, May '09
-Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL: Studio 1212
Exhibit, March - May '09
-Studio 1212 Art Gallery, "Figuratively
Speaking", April '09
Memberships:
Studio 1212 Art Gallery
Creative Artists' Guild
PAVA (Professional Association of Visual Artists)
ISAP- Florida (International Society of Acrylic
Painters - Florida Chapter)
Florida Watercolor Society
Dunedin Fine Art Center
Art Trysts
http://www.lorraine-ulen.com
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