Bio & Resume
Lori Anne Boocks earned a BFA from Old Dominion University in 1992. In her paintings, text serves as both subject matter and the basis for mark-making. Texture for each piece comes from her hands, brushwork, and a subtractive process where layers of washes are added to the surface, then partially removed. Her influences include Cy Twombly, Anselm Kiefer, Nancy Spero, and Chinese calligraphy. Her work is included in private collections in California, Georgia, and the Metro DC area. She lives in Germantown, Maryland and is represented by Studio Gallery in Washington DC and Adah Rose Gallery in Kensington, MD.
SOLO & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2011 The Mysteries of Place and Space, Adah Rose Gallery, Kensington, MD (with Elizabeth Grusin-Howe)
2011 The Distance Between, Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, Frederick MD
2010 small boxes... some on fire, Studio Gallery, Washington, DC (with Jan Willem van der Vossen)
1996 New Works, Generic Theatre, Norfolk, VA
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2011
The 9/11 Arts Project, Studio Gallery, Washington, DC
Strokes of Genius, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD
Coming Home / Lighting Out, Capitol Hill Arts League, Washington, DC
Living Gallery, Annmarie Arts Center, Solomons, MD
2010
Lust, artdc Gallery, Hyattsvile, MD
Exposed, Mayer Fine Art, Norfolk, VA
Mind, Body & Spirit, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD
2009
Members’ Group Exhibition, Studio Gallery, Washington DC
New Narratives, John Cade Fine Arts Gallery, Arnold, MD
Artomatic, Washington, DC
1996
International Mail Art Show, Roswell Art Center, Roswell, GA
Ghent Art Group Blues Show, Charlie’s Grill, Norfolk, VA
1995
Tidewater Sumi-e Society Exhibition, Central Library, Virginia Beach, VA
Sumi-e Show, Blue Skies Gallery, Hampton, VA
1993
Annual Juried Show, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA
Fresh Paint, PRAHA Gallery, Norfolk, VA
Exquisite Fax, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Sanctuary, Traveling Mail Art Exhibition, Hove, England
1992
Juried Miniature Show, Hermitage Foundation, Norfolk, VA
Student Printmakers’ Exhibition, Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
Group Printmakers’ Exhibition, Lewis Gallery, Norfolk, VA
UPCOMING
Evidence, Solo Exhibition, October - November, 2012, Studio Gallery, Washington, DC
Numbers & Narratives, Solo Exhibition, March 11 - April 19, 2013, Sitar Arts Center, Washington, DC
AWARDS & HONORS
2011 The Living Gallery Residency, Annmarie Arts Center, Solomons, MD
2000 Contemporary Art Center of Virginia Wine Label Competition, First Place
1999 Crabtown Festival of Arts, Portsmouth, VA, First Place
EDUCATION
1992 BFA, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
PRESS
The Gazette, 9/14/11, A Beginning Space, T. Forchecz
The Frederick News-Post, 8/4/11, Germantown Artist Depicts Emotional Paths with Rope, L. LaRocca
Georgetowner, 6/09, Art Runneth Over at Artomatic, J. Blee
The Clipper (Virginian-Pilot), 11/25/01, Close-Up: Lori Boocks, S. McCaskey
SOLO & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2011 The Mysteries of Place and Space, Adah Rose Gallery, Kensington, MD (with Elizabeth Grusin-Howe)
2011 The Distance Between, Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, Frederick MD
2010 small boxes... some on fire, Studio Gallery, Washington, DC (with Jan Willem van der Vossen)
1996 New Works, Generic Theatre, Norfolk, VA
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2011
The 9/11 Arts Project, Studio Gallery, Washington, DC
Strokes of Genius, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD
Coming Home / Lighting Out, Capitol Hill Arts League, Washington, DC
Living Gallery, Annmarie Arts Center, Solomons, MD
2010
Lust, artdc Gallery, Hyattsvile, MD
Exposed, Mayer Fine Art, Norfolk, VA
Mind, Body & Spirit, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD
2009
Members’ Group Exhibition, Studio Gallery, Washington DC
New Narratives, John Cade Fine Arts Gallery, Arnold, MD
Artomatic, Washington, DC
1996
International Mail Art Show, Roswell Art Center, Roswell, GA
Ghent Art Group Blues Show, Charlie’s Grill, Norfolk, VA
1995
Tidewater Sumi-e Society Exhibition, Central Library, Virginia Beach, VA
Sumi-e Show, Blue Skies Gallery, Hampton, VA
1993
Annual Juried Show, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA
Fresh Paint, PRAHA Gallery, Norfolk, VA
Exquisite Fax, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Sanctuary, Traveling Mail Art Exhibition, Hove, England
1992
Juried Miniature Show, Hermitage Foundation, Norfolk, VA
Student Printmakers’ Exhibition, Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
Group Printmakers’ Exhibition, Lewis Gallery, Norfolk, VA
UPCOMING
Evidence, Solo Exhibition, October - November, 2012, Studio Gallery, Washington, DC
Numbers & Narratives, Solo Exhibition, March 11 - April 19, 2013, Sitar Arts Center, Washington, DC
AWARDS & HONORS
2011 The Living Gallery Residency, Annmarie Arts Center, Solomons, MD
2000 Contemporary Art Center of Virginia Wine Label Competition, First Place
1999 Crabtown Festival of Arts, Portsmouth, VA, First Place
EDUCATION
1992 BFA, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
PRESS
The Gazette, 9/14/11, A Beginning Space, T. Forchecz
The Frederick News-Post, 8/4/11, Germantown Artist Depicts Emotional Paths with Rope, L. LaRocca
Georgetowner, 6/09, Art Runneth Over at Artomatic, J. Blee
The Clipper (Virginian-Pilot), 11/25/01, Close-Up: Lori Boocks, S. McCaskey
