BIO

Canadian artist Lori Burke draws much of her inspiration for her work from her inner voice and the pull of the human connection. A self-taught, ‘intuitive’ artist, she honed her craft through research and   workshops. 

From a very young age, Lori felt a strong affinity for the creative process and this soon evolved into a serious, life-long passion for painting.  And, while she attributes her gift to strong intuition and a deep connection to the soul, one cannot deny the fact that she also comes by her craft, quite honestly. Her great-grandmother, sometimes referred to as a Canadian Grandma Moses, was a well-known artist who painted and exhibited her work well into her 80’s. 

Originally from the Horseshoe Valley ski area, north of Toronto, this full-time, internationally recognized artist now resides in a picturesque waterfront town in Ridgeway, Ontario, where, more often than not, she can be found in her home studio working on one of her well-known nature-inspired series. While her primary medium is acrylics, she often incorporates mixed-media to enhance the movement, grace and drama ever-present in her work.

Lori is continually working on new pieces for competitions, collaborations and commissions. She is also committed to giving back to her as a former board member with the Fort Erie Arts Council and teaching art classes to patients in the Walker Family Cancer Center in St. Catherine’s Hospital, Ontario. 

Some recent achievements of particular distinction: 

Featured in House & Garden UK July/August/September/October 2020 Edition Artist Showcase

Exhibited with the Mona Youssef Gallery at le Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, France.

Exhibited opening night for NYA Gallery in New York, NY.

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Exhibitions:

Artwrk Solo Exhibition June 17-22 2022

Twist Gallery Queen West July 2021

GreenLane Winery Solo Exhibit Dec 2021-Oct 2022

Noodle Gallery, Featured Artist, Alton Mill, On 2020

Arta Gallery Celebration of Women Artists Group Exhibition,Distillery District Toronto 2020 

(resident artist )

Tall Sequoia Gallery Summer & Flowers Exhibition 2020 (award winner for Moored)

Roam Gallery, Sarnia, Ont Group Exhibition 2020

WABGNET Summer 2020 Virtual Reality Exhibition

Art Vancouver Group Exhibition  2019

Nya Gallery Opening Night Group Exhibition Tribeca NY 2019

 WABGNET( Women Artist Born Global Network) Featured Artist 2019

Raven Art Gallery 2018 ( former Resident Artist)

Gallery 104, Group Exhibition Soho, NY 2018

Preston Gallery 2018 (resident artist since Sep 2018)

South Niagara Artist Studio Tour 2017/18/19

Gallerys and Affiliations 

Walker Family Cancer Center, St Catherines Hospital 

volunteers her time teaching art classes

Arta Gallery Distillery District,Toronto

Preston Art Gallery, Uxbridge Ont

Cloud Art Gallery, Orillia, Ont

Laguna Art Gallery California

Gallery 104  Soho,NY, 

Kefi Online Gallery, Toronto,Ont

South Niagara Artist Association, Niagara ,Ont

Former Board Member Fort Erie Arts Council, Ridgeway,Ont

Licensor with Icanvas.com 2020

Licensor with wescover.com 2020

Collaborations: 

World Of Interiors Designs Magazine -Nov 2020

House & GardenUK July/Aug/Sep/Oct20  Artist Showcase

Fresh Magazine Featured Artist 2019

Fort Erie Spectator Feature Artist 2019

Walker Family Cancer Center, St Catherines Ontario- Art Installation 2019

Awards

Tall Sequoia Gallery Hon. Mention “Moored” 2020

LST- All Women Exhibition Special Recognition “ Souls Adrift” 2019

LST -City Scapes Exhibition Hon. Mention “Fall City scape” 2019

LST- Cityscape Exhibtion Special Recognition “Turmoil Cityscape 2019

Light Space & Time(LTS ) Special Recognition ”Caribbean Sky“555 Special Arts 2018 

LTS “Big Blue City” Cityscapes Hon. Mention 2018