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LORI WHITE
SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN TRAIL, 2021 OIL ON CANVAS
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“One of the goals of my painting is to let people see the amazing things I see.” S PA R K I N G A W A R E N E S S
BY CHARLOTTE RUSSELL
Raleigh-based contemporary realist painter and environmentalist Lori White draws on her undergraduate studies in biology at George Mason University, and her Ph.D. in physiology at UNC–Chapel Hill, in addition to her career at the Environmental Protection Agency, as inspiration for her oil paintings. Through her career in environmental science, White is keenly aware of biological changes and habitat loss. Her works capture spectacular moments, like a quiet snow-filled Snowshoe Mountain trail, a belted kingfisher perched on a branch or a silver-spotted skipper drinking nectar from a flower. Through painting, she captures subjects and scenes in nature in hopes of sparking awareness and appreciation for preserving the world around us. White will be featured in a solo exhibition at the Lucas Mansion in Hiddenite, North Carolina, next year. View more of her work at ldwhiteart.com, via Instagram at @ldwhiteart, or in person at Bel Air Art Center in Rocky Mount, Bull City Art & Frame Company in Durham, and Ambleside Gallery in Greensboro.
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