Lorie Schackmann

Love of the human figure dominates my work with a bold simplicity inspired by Gauguin, Milton Avery, and Picasso. I look for clarity of line, the form it creates, and color to contribute to the visual experience. My figurative work doesn't demand conformity to a single vision, but opens to include unique perspectives derived from personal histories. Travel has become a direct source of inspiration. Undergraduate workshops in Cuernavaca and Baja Mexico introduced me to the Mexican muralists and the rich use of cultural iconography in folk art. Ongoing travels in the Caribbean and Central America cemented my love of lush tropical landscapes and large bodies of water. When traveling I'm an outsider looking in, but where I am familiar, I become the insider looking out. My art strives to blend both perspectives. My work has been collected and exhibited nationally and internationally.

University of Minnesota at Morris, USA
Bachelor of Studio Art and Bachelor of Art History

St. Cloud State University, Minnesota USA
Bachelor of Fine Art, emphasis on painting

Circa Gallery, Minneapolis, MN - "Big Hot Sun", " Big Women", "Book of Hours"
represented in group and solo exhibits from 1990 - 2012

Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, Telluride, CO
represented in group exhibitions from 1996 - 2009

WARM Gallery, Minneapolis, MN "The Women's Art Registry of Minnesota", I participated in numerous Annual Exhibitions from 1983 - 1990