1◆Lore Eckelberry

Lore Eckelberry is an international contemporary artist based in Los Angeles, California. Her paintings are featured in Museums, galleries and private collections throughout the United States, Japan, Italy, England, Germany, Spain, Korea, Chile, Thailand, Taiwan, Holland, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico.

A love of travel and curiosity about other cultures has led Lore to visit many countries. She has also lived in Mexico and Italy for some time and frequently returns to Japan.

Lore’s painting style has evolved from early 20th century inspired to totally distinctly contemporary. Each spontaneous, explosive painting displays her love of strong, expressive emotions. An emphasis on color creates a modern and innovative strength in art expression. Lore’s use of color in portraits evoke an intimate side of the subjects she paints, reflecting their inner soul.

Selected Exhibitions

2017 Studio Abba, Italy Florence, Italy

2017 LA Artcore Gallery Los Angeles, CA

2017 Solo Show at Sakuragi Fine Arts Gallery Tokyo, Japan

2016 Wichita Falls Museum Wichita Falls, Texas

2016 Bookchon Gallery Soul, Korea

2016 Modern Art Museum Soul, Korea

2016 Am Park Gallery Frankfurt, Germany

2016 The Loft Gallery San Pedro, CA

2016 PSA 91st Annual Exhibition SFV Art Center Juried Show Los Angeles, CA

2016 Fun Year Art Gallery Taichung, Taiwan

2016 Palazzo Franchetti Gallery Venice, Italy

2015 Solo Show at LA Artcore Gallery Los Angeles, CA

2015 Kyoto International Gallery Kyoto, Japan

2015 Kitakyushu City Museum Fukuoka, Japan

2015 Park Gallery “The color within” Exhibition New Mexico

2015 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Tokyo, Japan

2014 Pasadena Central Library “Curiosity” Juried show Pasadena, CA

2014 Andaman Museum of Krabi “international Show” Juried Krabi, Thailand

2014 825 Gallery Annual fundraising event Juried show Los Angeles, CA

2014 LA ARTCORE “Latin American Artists of LA” Juried Show Los Angeles, CA

2014 Contemporary City Gallery Juried Show Bangkok, Thailand

2012 Kyouseinosato Art Museum, Solo Show Kyushu, Japan

2012 Asian Art Museum, US-Japan International Show Fukuoka, Japan

Exhibitions

2017 Studio Abba, Italy Florence, Italy

2017 LA Artcore Gallery Los Angeles, CA

2017 3331 Tokyo Gallery Tokyo, Japan

2017 Solo Show at Sakuragi Fine Arts Gallery Tokyo, Japan

2016 Wichita Falls Museum Wichita Falls, Texas

2016 Bookchon Gallery Soul, Korea

2016 Modern Art Museum Soul, Korea

2016 Am Park Gallery Frankfurt, Germany

2016 The Loft Gallery San Pedro, CA

2016 Park Gallery New Mexico

2016 CAL “A Moment in Time” Historic Blinn House Juried Show Pasadena, CA

2016 PSA 91st Annual Exhibition SFV Art Center Juried Show Los Angeles, CA

2016 Fun Year Art Gallery Taichung, Taiwan

2016 Palazzo Franchetti Gallery Venice, Italy

2016 Andaman Museum Krabi, Thailand

2016 Creative Art Museum Bangkok, Thailand

2015 Avenue 50 Studio Gallery “Wishes and Dreams” Juried Show Highland Park, CA

2015 Historic Blinn House “Ice and Fire” Juried Show Pasadena, CA

2015 Towns Burr Gallery Juried Show Burbank, CA

2015 Blue Roof Museum Chengdu, China

2015 Solo Show at LA Artcore Gallery Los Angeles, CA

2015 Kyoto International Gallery Kyoto, Japan

2015 Kitakyushu City Museum Fukuoka, Japan

2015 Ashinga Town gallery Fukuoka, Japan

2015 Park Gallery “The color within” Exhibition New Mexico

2015 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Tokyo, Japan

2014 825 Gallery “informationary” Juried show West Hollywood, CA

2014 Pasadena Central Library “Curiosity” Juried show Pasadena, CA

2014 Historic Blinn House in Pasadena“All that Glitters” Juried Pasadena, CA

2014 Andaman Museum of Krabi “international Show” Juried Krabi, Thailand

2014 825 Gallery Annual fundraising event Juried show West Hollywood, CA

2014 LA ARTCORE “Latin American Artists of LA” Juried Show Los Angeles, CA

2014 Contemporary Museum of Krabi “international Show” Juried Krabi, Thailand

2014 Taksin University Contemporary Gallery Juried Show Songkla, Thailand

2014 Naresuan University Art Museum Phitsanulok, Thailand

2013 LA ARTCORE “Holiday arts and crafts exhibition” Juried show Downtown LA, CA

2013 CAL “Magic” Exhibition Juried show Pasadena, CA

2013 PSA Pasadena Central Library show Pasadena, CA

2013 Towns Burr Gallery Solo Exhibition J Burbank, CA

2013 LAAA, 825 Gallery, “Out There” Juried Show West Los Angeles, CA

2013 CAA, Studio FIVE08 Gallery “Wired” Juried show Santa Monica, CA

2013 PSA Pasadena Central Library Exhibition Pasadena, CA

2013 Creator’s Ark Gallery Juried Show Fukuoka, Japan

2013 LAAA, 825 Gallery “Gleaming Apollo” Juried show West Los Angeles, CA

2013 WPW, Whole 9 Gallery “Spring Show” Juried show Culver city, CA

2013 Gallery 800 “9 Dimensions Exhibition” North Hollywood, CA

2013 LAAA, 825 Gallery “words on printed page” Juried show West Los Angeles, CA

2013 CAL Sylvana Gallery “Gold Medal Exhibition” Juried Show Glendale, CA

2013 Higuchi Gallery in Nakasu, Juried show Fukuoka, Japan

2012 Women Painters West, Arena 1 Juried Show Santa Monica, CA

2012 Kyouseinosato Art Museum, Solo Show Kyushu, Japan

2012 IT’S Gallery, Exhibition Fukuoka, Japan

2012 Fukuoka City Museum, US-Japan International Show Fukuoka, Japan

2008 LA Artcore Brewery Juried show Downtown LA, CA

2008 Human Rights Auction Juried show Beverly Hills, CA

2008 2008 Viva Salon #1 Juried show Sherman Oaks, CA

2008 James Gray Gallery Solo show Bergamot Station, CA

2008 Viva Salon 2008 Juried show (9 juried shows in 2008) Sherman Oaks, CA

2007 Artists for Human Rights, James Gray Gallery Juried show Bergamot Station, CA

2007 “Score VI” Viva Gallery Juried show Sherman Oaks, CA

2007 Los Angeles Municipal Gallery Los Angeles, CA

2007 Chait Gallery Beverly Hills, CA

2006 Infusion Gallery Solo Show Los Angeles, CA

2002 Hozy’s Solo Show Ventura, CA

Media

2016 Art Magazine, Taiwan

2016 Venice Scene magazine, Italy

2016 Art Media, Italy

2015 Turner Paint Catalog, Japan

2015 Artillery Magazine, Los Angeles

2015 ArtScene Magazine, Los Angeles

2015 Artweek.LA September

2015 Pasadena Society of Artists 90th Anniversary catalog

2015 “Kyoto News” Newspaper in Kyoto, Japan

2015 Kyushu Japan T.V. local news

2015 City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Magazine American Heritage month

2015 Artweek.LA February

2014 Art Krabi Magazine

2012 Art Studio Secrets by Sarnat

2009 Catalog of MOMA Museum Busan

2009 Southwest Art Magazine Collector’s Edition

2008 The Arts Magazine in Japan

2008 The Latest Magazine (cover)

2008 Southwest Art Magazine Collector’s Edition

2008 Jerry’s Artarama catalog

2007 Hawaiian Style Magazine

2006 The Latest Magazine

2002 Ventura County Star (cover)

Affiliations

LA Artcore Board of Directors

Los Angeles Art Association

Women Painters West

Pasadena Society of Artists

Collage Artists of America

California Art League

LA Experimental Artists

San Fernando Art Alliance Center

San Fernando Valley Art Club

Awards

2015 CAL 3rd place Golden medallion Exhibition

2014 California Art League Honorable Mention

2013 San Fernando Art Club 2nd place

2012 California art League Honorable Mention

2010 WPW West Jean Henning Award 2nd Place

2010 Orlando Gallery Honorable Mention

2010 PSA Best in Show

2009 Valley Artist Guild Best in Show

2009 Women Painters West Marci Award 3rd place

Artist Statement

I strongly believe that the soul of a man can be reflected and recorded in art.

I like to convey an emotion that comes directly from the subject I am painting.

It is not my intention to create a mirror image of the person, their sex, or their likeness.

What I want is to give a sense of feeling and emotion through the color and shape of my art.

I love to travel. I am very interested in other countries and their cultures. People, colors, traditions, religion, and landscapes fascinate me. It is the sensation of the emotion that I perceive in a culture or the people around me that I wish to communicate in my paintings.

I love people and animals. It is the love and admiration that I have for them that inspires me to keep on painting.