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LORAINE KING HOUSE PORTRAITS
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oraine King has spent over 40 years as a working artist and she maintains an active studio in her home. Her commissioned works include home renderings, in pen and ink, acrylic, and watercolor. A native of New Jersey and now a permanent resident of Amelia Island, King and her husband moved here in 2004. The artist received her B.A. degree in Art Education from William Paterson University and she was Art Director for the Shenendehowa Central School District in New York State. In Ohio, she founded The Dublin Area Art League. She also founded the Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery here on Amelia Island, where she shows much of her work, along with the Isle of Amelia Executive Suites and Amelia Island Plantation Real Estate, as well as her home studio. Why commission a house portrait, you ask? “Perhaps you have just purchased your first home or you have finally completed your dream home after years of planning,” says King. “Maybe you have feelings of nostalgia each time you see a photo of the place where you spent your childhood and
family gatherings. Perhaps it is your grandparents’ home, with the flood of memories that accompany it. A house portrait is a unique way to celebrate the heart and soul of your life—your home.” King works from photos of homes. The house portraits are then created in watercolor, acrylic, or pen and ink, in a period or contemporary style. Family members, pets, or special amenities can be incorporated in the portraits. “I paint on clay board,” says King. “That’s an environmentally friendly surface to work on, and it’s easily framed.” King’s house portraits take about six to eight weeks to complete, and she is especially busy during the holiday season. “I suggest if you’re thinking of having a house portrait done, it’s best to contact me well in advance. It’s quite a process to produce a meaningful work of art!” King has been recognized by The Schenectady Museum of Art, published in Early American Life magazine, and sold works in the American Folk Art Museum in New York City. You may make an appointment to visit her home studio by calling (904) 491-3737 or visit her website at www.loraineking.com.
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