Artist Lori Schory was born in Chicago, Illinois, to talented, artistic parents, alumni of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Her father, an industrial designer, was engaged in the aesthetic design of manufactured goods, while her mother was an illustrator and portrait artist. As a result, from an early age, Lori was introduced to the broad spectrum of possibilities the art world has to offer. As her artistic interests and talents matured, she experimented with a wide variety of art techniques, mediums and styles.

By the time Lori was in high school, it was clear that she would pursue an art-related career. Upon graduation, she entered Northern Illinois University, from which she received a Master’s Degree in Drawing and Painting, with honors, in 1981. Since then, Lori's entire career has been focused on her art.

Lori continually builds upon her early exposure to the arts, her college education, and her many years of diverse professional experience in tackling every artistic assignment she encounters. Along the way, she has excelled in such unique and rewarding pursuits as: Head Scenic Artist on the movie set for "A Thousand Acres," a Touchstone Pictures film; participation in a juried Collaborative Art Initiative at the New York Feminist Art Institute, NYC; and sole proprietorship of Lori’s Signs & Graphics for over twenty years. Lori has mastered the age-old crafts of hand-painting signs, lettering on glass, and pictorial/mural painting, and she is highly adept at creating graphic designs on the computer.

While remaining actively involved in a wide range of artistic enterprises, Lori has been focusing more and more on licensing her fine art for use on various manufactured goods, such as jigsaw puzzles, note cards, music boxes, photo albums, decorative switch plates, and many other items. A list of her clients/licensees appears at the bottom of this page.

You will readily see that Lori’s artwork is distinctively alive and uniquely eye-catching, beautiful and trendsetting. She is well known for her keen sense of composition, color and design. Her artwork draws upon the beauty found in nature, which imparts a sense of vigor and vitality to the products it appears on. Lori is able to work in many styles and mediums and is eager to format her art to suit your every need.

Lori appreciates every opportunity to expand the list of licensees who leverage her art to achieve dramatic sales growth for their companies' lines of products.

Thank you for considering using Lori's artwork on your products!

In closing, here is a relevant quote by author/poet Sergio Bambaren from his book, "The Dolphin -- Story of a Dreamer":

There’ll come a time in life
When there is nothing left to do
But go your own way
A time to follow your dreams
A time to finally stand up for your own beliefs.

Some things will always be stronger
Than time and distance
Deeper than language and ways
Like following your dreams
And learning to be yourself
Sharing with others
The magic you have found.

Lori does this every day through her artwork.

CLIENT/LICENSEE LIST

(Please note that this list is only representative, and not necessarily complete and up to date.)

Art Plates (decorative switch plates and soaps)

Carlson Restaurants Worldwide (hand lettering and murals)

Checkworks (decorative checks)

Cottage Garden (music boxes)

Elms Puzzles (jigsaw puzzles)

Hobbico Puzzles (3D jigsaw puzzles)

Pine Ridge Art (journals, photo albums, note cards)

Ravensburger Puzzles (jigsaw puzzles)

Roaring Brook Art Company (art prints)

Second Nature (screen savers)

Stave Wooden Puzzles (jigsaw puzzles)

SunsOut Puzzles (jigsaw puzzles)

The Tile Mural Store (tile murals)

Tree-Free Greetings (greeting cards, note cards, gift bags)

White Mountain Puzzles (jigsaw puzzles)