Lora Shelley

RISD Graduate, (BFA – Illustration ’94), Lora has been exhibiting her work near and far for over 30 years. Loras work is in private collections around the globe from Africa to France, Italy, Germany and Australia with original paintings and print work found in the collections of actors, musicians as well as an American Ambassador.
Her work has been featured in many publications — including the New York Times, Decor Magazine, Chronogram, The Valley Table, etc. She is inspired by everyday moments. An animal lover, Lora depicts our shared experiences and relationships with the creatures around us. Primarily a Painter/ Printmaker, Lora continues to experiment in diverse media — including fiber, wood and clay. Her clay work is more playful in nature. Through all of her work the thread of her passion and style is evident in her narrative imagery drawn from dream worlds: worlds of a kinder nature- where one has a moment of reflection to ponder life and feel in each piece one’s own story.
Lora has had a continued role for many years as a volunteer bowl painter at the Chilibowl fundraiser at Women’s Studio Workshop in Rosendale, where she teaches hand-building clay classes and co-teaches silkscreen on clay workshops. Lora also teaches classes in Linocut and etching at the Neighborhood Print Studio in Kingston, NY — sharing her love for printmaking.



