"Lady in the Wind"
16 x 20 Oil

"Lady of the Waters"
18 x 24 Oil

"Pelican"
11 x 14 Oil

"Rose Bouquet"
14 x 18 Oil

LoraVanNoord@gmail.com

I am a Florida Artist, originally from Michigan, painting original landscape, bird and floral oil paintings.

I have studied with artist Marilyn Patton in Palm Harbor Fl, for several years. And have enjoyed workshops and classes with Larry Blovits (portrait class), Jim Connelly (drawing), Michael Cartisto (photography), Jennifer Weaver (pottery), Brooke Allison (drawing), Mari Kaake Bursuk (originality in oil and watercolor paintings) and Charles Gruppe (knife painting).

I am a member of the Grand Valley Artists, Creative Artists Guild, Tarpon Springs Art Assoc. and the Palm harbor Art Club. I was chosen to show my paintings in many of their juried exhibits.

I have had  solo exhibits in Grand Rapids, MI and Dunedin, FL.
Group exhibits where I have shown my oil paintings:  Grand Rapids, MI, Jay, NY, Clearwater, FL, Palm Harbor, FL, Crystal Beach, FL, Oldsmar, FL, Tarpon Springs, FL, Safety Harbor, FL, Dunedin, FL, Sarasota, FL, The New York Art Expo of 2007, The NeoCon World’s Trade Fair 2007 in Chicago and Las Vegas and the hugh ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, MI.

My paintings are included in individual collections in Michigan, New York, Florida, Missouri, Maryland, Texas and Illinois. My work can be seen at www.absolutearts.com/lvannoord