Lora Duguay has been creative since childhood, but when her life was affected by Post Polio Syndrome, her hobby became her full time career. Her artistic creativity has been focused on the cultural beauty of indigenous tribes, nature, and iconography. Her art has been exhibited in various museums and galleries throughout the State of Florida. She has been a member of VSA Arts, having participated on their Board of Directors, as well as Artist in Residency Program. It is Lora's desire to not only bring pleasure to the viewers eye, but to evoke emotion, memories and pleasant thoughts
Artist Statement:
"The pure pleasure is my relationship with the canvas. The ability to portray and emit my own joy, pain, happiness and sorrow through my art frees me to live a life of peace, serenity and spiritual connectivity, unlike anything I have ever experienced. Art thrills me, heals me and is a gift from the Divine, like none other."
Exhibitions:
- The Art and Wine Gallery of Clearwater Beach
- MOSI, Tampa, Florida, live painting demonstration celebrating ADA Day.
- ASPEC at Lewis House, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, Florida;
- Scarfone-Hartley Gallery, (101 Pieces of a Dream), Tampa, Florida;
- ArtSpring, South Pasadena, Florida.
- Native American Inter-Tribal Group Art Exhibition, Dale Mabry Campus Art Gallery, Tampa
- Gallery/Studio of Duane Probus, Largo, Florida;
- Edfish Gallery Exhibit in Sarasota, Florida;
- Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida;
- VSA Arts, Tampa, Florida.
- Florida Craftsman Juried Art Show, St. Petersburg Coliseum
- University of South Florida Winter Collaborative.
- Tampa Museum of Art, Through My Eyes Exhibit, juried art show.
- Oldsmar City Hall Exhibit, Olsdmar, Florida.
- Vocational Rehabilitation Exhibit, Tallahassee, Florida.
- 25th Anniversary Celebration of VSA Arts of Florida Exhibit Ruth Eckerd Hall.
- HCC Community College Art Gallery, Dale Mabry Campus.
- HCC Community College Gallery, Ybor City Campus.
- The Women's Center, Jacksonville, Florida.
- Riverwalk, Jacksonville, Florida.
- The Cummer Museum, Creativity Works Exhibition.
Publications:
- Published in Atelier Interactive Acrylic (Chroma, Inc), Catalog for Retailers.
- The Spring/Summer Edition of USF Magazine.
Television:
- EWTN Rosary Segment with Mother Angelica.
- Interviewed by Kathryn Bursch for 10Connects Hero segment, 10Connects News, July 24, 2009.
- PBS Spectrum documentary 'A Society of Nontraditional Relationships.'
- PSA VSA Bright House Commercials.
- Featured on the government television show 'Polk Place' with the Native American Mother and Child painting.
- Fox Channel News 13, 'What's Right With Tampa Bay,' about the life and art of Lora Duguay.