Lori is a Harvard graduate and former corporate attorney turned abstract painter. Drawing on her background in jewelry design and polymer clay, she creates captivating pieces with vivid colors and unexpected compositions. Lori's paintings reflect her attempts to both tame and celebrate life’s inherent contrasts and chaos. 

Lori also founded and runs a volunteer program, Janet's Jems for Healing, named after her mother who passed away from ovarian cancer. lori designs and donates her one-of-a-kind jewelry to cancer patients to remind them that they are not alone.