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Artist Lori McNee Discusses Professional Practice of Painting in Series

artist · 2026-03-14

Artist Lori McNee reflects on the professional practice of creating cohesive painting series, drawing from her 35-year career. She notes that while emerging artists often explore diverse subjects, seasoned professionals focus on developing unified bodies of work that demonstrate artistic voice and vision. McNee mentions her upcoming museum exhibition at the Museum of Western Art scheduled for 2028. She describes her current series that integrates wildlife subjects into landscape compositions, bridging two artistic traditions. The article references other artists including Elizabeth Robbins and Romona Youngquist, and mentions exhibitions at Illume Gallery. McNee originally wrote about this topic in 2012 and continues to view series development as a significant milestone in artistic growth.

Key facts

  • Lori McNee has a museum exhibition planned at Museum of Western Art in 2028
  • McNee has been a professional artist for 35 years
  • She describes her current series as blending wildlife and landscape painting
  • The article references artists Elizabeth Robbins and Romona Youngquist
  • McNee first wrote about painting in series in 2012

Entities

Artists

  • Lori McNee
  • Elizabeth Robbins
  • Romona Youngquist

Institutions

  • Museum of Western Art
  • Illume Gallery
  • Lori's Fine Art Tips School

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