Lorena Pugh Works

Lorena Pugh

Medium: Oil on Linen or Panel and Gouache on Paper

Subjects: Still Life and Landscape

Style: Contemporary Realism

Inspirations: Too numerous to list, but here is a smattering,

Landscape: Douglas Fryer, Fits Thaulow, Isaac Levitan

Still Life: Morandi , Janet Rutcus, Daniel Sprick

Education:

Pratt Institute, BFA with honors

Art Student’s League,

School of Visual Arts,

Rhode Island School of Design

Biography:

Working in oils as a contemporary realist, Lorena is a mid-career artist who has received a number of national and international awards. She is interested in atmosphere and how light moves through materials. Personifying organic forms has been her muse over the last few years.

Awards:

Salmagundi Club, Thumb Box Show, Ray Mar Award 2019

Artist Portfolio Magazine, 20 Art Competition, Honorable Mention 2018

Plein Air Salon Dec/January 2017-2018

ARC Salon Finalist, 2015, 2017, 2018 & 2019

ARC Salon Honorable Mention, 2016

Bold Brush, finalist, March 2014                      

Society of Illustrators, Award of Merit, 2005, 2001& 1999 Communication Arts Award of Excellence, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998 & 1997

Contemporary American Dog Art Competition First Place Oil, 2005, Best of Show & First Place Oil, 2000, First Place Water Color, 1999, First Place Oil, 1998