Lori Bagnérès, a visual artist born in Ontario, and living in North Vancouver, completed her MFA in contemporary art from L’école Nationale des Beaux Arts de Grenoble in 1993. North Vancouver is also where she maintains her full-time studio practice, and various mixed media techniques in acrylic, cold wax and oil, Venetian plaster and image transfer are explored. Lori shows her work in public and private galleries throughout B.C. and Ontario and her paintings are held in corporate and private collections throughout Canada, the US, Europe and Australia.
Bagneres’ work has been placed in public institutions such as St. Paul’s Hospital (Vancouver), Lion’s Gate Hospital (North Vancouver) and The HOpe Centre (North Vancouver). She is currently represented by the following galleries in Ontario & BC: , Gallery Merrick in Victoria & affiliate Ashdale Gallery North Vancouver, Koyman Galleries Ottawa, Van Dop Gallery New Westminster and Elevation Galleries in Canmore AB & Fernie, BC.
Her work has been recently published in a 10-page article in Acrylic Artist magazine, which you can read in its entirety here.
Lori Bagnérès' art seems to be deeply rooted in capturing the essence of landscape, evoking both visual and emotional responses from the viewer. Her use of mixed media techniques adds layers of texture and depth to her work, inviting the audience to not only see her landscapes but to feel them as well. Bagnérès' decade-long focus on trees as a subject matter reflects her deep exploration of life's complexities. Through the diverse shapes and forms of trees, she seeks to draw parallels to the human experience, conveying themes of individuality, resilience, and the nurturing essence of motherhood. By using these trees as a metaphor, she invites viewers to contemplate the cyclical nature of life and find personal connections within her art.
