About The Artist
Partnerships & Placements | Selected Exhibits, Honors, and Awards | Press
Lori Fopiano is a contemporary painter based on the South Shore of Massachusetts. Her practice is rooted in lyrical abstraction, exploring how memory, landscape, light, and structure shape our experience of place.
Her paintings are recognized for their layered translucent surfaces, architectural sense of composition, and balance between abstraction and recognition. Working primarily in acrylic and mixed media, she allows evidence of the painting process to remain visible, creating surfaces that hold both immediacy and history.
Although abstract, her work is grounded in observation—not of the visible world alone, but of the emotions, memories, and fleeting impressions that remain long after a place has been left behind.Lori invites you to explore her online portfolio to see which pieces resonate with your own aesthetic. Art has a powerful way of bridging experiences, and she looks forward to viewers discovering a work that speaks to their unique space and spirit.
While Lori does not accept private commissions, she is always happy to discuss her process or the stories behind specific pieces. Please feel free to reach out with any inquiries regarding available works.
Partnerships & Placements
Lori's work is currently held in private collections across New England and is represented through community partnerships that bring original art into intentional living spaces:
- Cabot House Furniture, 266 Main St., Weymouth, MA
- Face + Body Studio, 696 Plain St #2b, Marshfield, MA
For work you wish to view in person that is not available at either of these two sites, contact Lori to schedule a studio visit.
Selected Exhibits, Honors, and Awards
2026
- Zullo Gallery, exhibit by invitation, 'Expanded Views'
- Scituate Arts Association, '2026 Annual Juried Show'
- Debut solo show 'The Shape of Paint', sponsored by South Shore Art Center
- Duxbury Art Association 53rd Annual Winter Juried Show
- North River Arts Society, 'In From The Cold'
- South Shore Art Center, juried show 'Renewal'
2025
- South Shore Art Center, National Juried Show 'Rumors'
- James Library & Center for the Arts, Fall Juried Show
- North River Arts Society, Members Show, Honorable Mention for "I'll Rise Up"
- Plymouth Center of the Arts Members Show, Second Place for "Heralds of Spring"
- South Shore Art Center Blue Ribbon Members Show, Honorable Mention for "Dreams We Share"
- Juried into South Shore Art Center as a gallery artist
- North River Arts Society, "Tranquil At The River's Bend" selected for newsletter cover image
- North River Arts Society, Juried, Festival of the Arts 2025 Poster Competition and Exhibit
- Plymouth Center of the Arts, 'Unreal Realities'
- Plymouth Center of the Arts, 'New Beginnings'
- Duxbury Art Association 52nd Annual Winter Juried Show
2024
- North River Arts Society, Members Show
- Plymouth Center of the Arts, 57th Annual Juried Art Show
- Plymouth Center of the Arts, 'Rhythms'
- Plymouth Center of the Arts, Juried, 'The Horseshoe Crab: Against All Odds'
- Plymouth Center of the Arts, 'Visions'
2023
- North River Arts Society, Members Show, Award of Excellence for "One Last Dip"
Press
- Pink Chair Story Tellers, 'The Power Issue 2026'
- Artypants Issue 04 "Double Life"
- Stroll Cohasset, April 2026