Artist Bio for Lori Wilson: Teacher for Decorative Painting and Faux Finishing:

 

           Lori Wilson, CSA became one of the first two SALI Certified Stencil Artisans along with Sheri Hoeger, the Mad Stencilist at the San Francisco SALI convention.  Lori has taught at four SALI conventions and is the current IDAL Philanthropic Chair.  Recently Lori has worked abroad as a consultant to decorative painters in Shanghai, China and on a high profile job in London, England.  In 2005 and 2007 she studied trompe l'oeil and mural painting in Italy with Pascal Amblard, Sean Crosby, Pierre Finkelstein and Nicola Vigini.  In 2008, she presented a lecture entitled: “Modern Materials and Technique: Decorative Craftsmanship in the 21^st Century” at the Architectural Paint Research Conference held at Columbia University in New York. 

            Lori is the Application Specialist at Golden Artist Colors, Inc, an employee-owned manufacturer of acrylic materials for professional artists.  She tests and helps develop products for both decorative and fine art markets, serves artists with technical assistance and conducts workshops for practitioners in both fields.  An important aspect of her job is to continuously learn about new products, techniques and uses of materials.  Lori participates in an annual color projection project to stay in touch with changing color trends.  Lori earned her BA degree in fine art and art history from Hartwick College and her MA in art history focusing on glass from the Victoria University of Manchester in Manchester, England and has spent over three years training in Europe.        

 

Work Experience

1999 to Present Faux and decorative painting for residential and commercial sites.

 

1994 to Present Golden Artist Colors, Inc.                          New Berlin, NY

Application Specialist – product development, technical support, technique development, workshop instruction , worked as a decorative painting crew member around the US and abroad. 

 

Career Highlights:

2008    New York, NY - Presented “Modern Materials and Tradition: Painting in the 21st Century” at the 3rd International Architectural Paint Research Conference held at Columbia University          

 

2008    Montreal, Canada - Attended the Color Marketing Group Conference                               

 

2007    Shanghai, China - Bella Vista Decorative Painting Company - Provided four weeks of training to staff and led them on a jobsite.               

 

2005    London, England - Member of Pierre Finkelstein’s Grand Illusion team Spent six weeks working with Pierre and his crew in a palace.