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C J LORI!
MAGICAL REALISM
Spring is in the Air - 2020
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by Curt Naihersey
In the pre-pandemic days, one of our favorite Autumnal jaunts was to visit the varied Open Studios throughout the city and other towns. Always a crash course on local artists reaching out to their public inspiring, evocative, and enlightening. Most times we were just strolling and viewing, but occasionally came upon someone whose art demanded a purchase - the truest support we could offer. And so, about a dozen years ago we entered the charming and enchanting world of CJ Lori.
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Ms. Lori is a self-taught oil painter and mixed-media sculptor. She has lived and worked as an artist in Brookline, Massachusetts for over thirty-five years. Her work reflects her interest in literature, anthropology and psychology, as well as an abiding fascination with the natural
world. Often called "Neo-surrealism" or "magic realism," Ms. Lori's paintings explore the complex relationship between humanity and the environment.
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Committed to art activism, she served in 1997 as First Vice-President of the National Women's Caucus for Art, and for several years as President of the Boston Chapter. In 1996, she co-chaired the national conference of the Women's Caucus for Art, "Transforming Tradition," in Boston. Ms. Lori has also served as a member of the Brookline Council for the Arts and Humanities, Inc.
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Ms. Lori’s artwork has been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout New England, in New York, and in Chicago. Her work has been shown at the Danforth Museum in Framingham in OFF THE
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It’s All About Arts Magazine
November 2020