Loriann Signori

“ Field at Dusk ” © Loriann Signori

URL: http://loriannsignori.com/

Bio: Loriann Signori  graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Swain School of  Design (now part of UMass at Dartmouth) and went on to pursue a Master of Fine Arts, graduate honor awards in the  American University, Washington, D.C.
Her awards include 1st place  Montgomery Art League in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010; 1st place, Shades of Pastel, National Exhibition, 2009; and Best in Show, Maryland Pastel Exhibition, 2009. (She is a Signature Member of the Maryland Pastel Society).

Gallery Representation: Waverly Street Gallery, Bethesda, Maryland, and John Matthew Moore Gallery, McLean Virginia.

Loriann lives and works in Silversprings, Maryland.

Medium: Pastel; oil

Subjects: Landscape.

Style: Impressionistic, Loriann states that she is a painter of luminosity. She has been influenced by Hans Hoffman, Rothko, Wolf Kahn and Richard McKinley, in particular their work with colour temperature.

Technique: Loriann  points out that each painting goes through a process that begins with an underpainting and progresses with thin layers of glaze. it is often necessary to scrape, rub or sand the surface in order to maintain the translucence sought. Small plein air paintings and colour notes precede the studio work.

Navigation: A FineArtStudioOnline website.

Gallery: Pastels; Oils

Image View:  Thumbnails enlarge twice, and may be scrolled. Little information is provided on dimension. Field at Dusk is an exception at 6x6 ins, and I have featured it because it is near actual size and must represent the artist’s plein air passion.

Blog: http://loriannsignori.blogspot.com/ See also interview with Casey Klahn at http://pastelsblog.blogspot.ie/2009/02/plein-air-on-purpose-loriann-signori.html