Lori Taylor is a native Michigan artist. Long inspired by nature, she blends natural history and story in her mixed media paintings. Not only does she create original works of art for show and sale, but she also researches, designs, and produces educational exhibits and murals for Michigan nature centers out of her Pinckney studio.
She is also employed through Oakland County Parks & Rec. as a seasonal program specialist/naturalist for the Lewis Wint Nature Center in Clarkston and was selected as the 2007 Sleeping Bear Artist-in-Residence in Empire, MI. The painting created during her three week stay is entitled: "Sleeping Bear: The Legend”.