Lori McNee
Artist’s Statement
Often metaphorical, my paintings echo the delicate balance between nature and man. My broad spectrum of work includes still life, nature, landscape and plein air oil paintings. While plein air painting out in the field, Mother Nature is in charge. However, in the studio I can create my own small universe. Whether it is a landscape or still life painting, I respond to the effects of color, light and atmosphere on the subject. Paintings are windows to the imagination. In a world full of chaos, I strive to create a respite for the soul.
I painted New Beginnings at the start of 2021. The peacock is a symbol of beauty and has great importance in many cultures. It represents the rays of the sun and the beginning of the new day, thus symbolizing new beginnings and eternal life. The lotus flower also holds great symbolic weight. This delicate flower rises out of the much and mire to reminds us we can overcome our challenges.
New Beginnings
60x36
Cobra Oil and Cold Wax on Canvas
2021
$13900
Last Light
60x40
Cobra Oil on Canvas
2019
Metamorphosis
48x36
Cobra Oil and Cold Wax on Canvas
2021
$6900