Collection: Lori Forest

A resident of Colorado for most of her life, Lori’s paintings illustrate her fascination for the sublime beauty and quiet power of the west.  The western horse, and wildlife are the focus of her oil paintings.

An active outdoors person and horsewoman, Lori paints from her own personal experience from trips into the national parks and wilderness of the western United States.

Backcountry explorations often bring her face to face with the wildlife in their natural habitat.  These firsthand experiences are the inspiration for her paintings.  Her wildlife pieces are representative of the animal’s natural behavior and habitat.  “My paintings are both landscape and wildlife compositions. I represent the natural behavior of my wildlife subject from field observations and a lifetime of living among them. I paint with a strong emphasis on dramatic light and rich, saturated colors.”

Her passion and knowledge of horses is evident in her equine paintings.  She owns five western horses, four appaloosas and a Spanish colonial mustang, and often uses her own animals as inspiration for her paintings.  The western horse in its natural element are often the subjects of her equine paintings.

Her award-winning work has received recognition in national shows:  She has participated in the Masters of the American West Exhibition, the Oil Painters of America’s Western Regional Shows, The American Academy of Equine Art’s National Exhibition, Paint the Parks Top 100 Competition and Exhibition, and the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Plein Air Festival.