Lori Tatum is a first year artist who has always wanted to paint but has now found the time after raising two great kids and running two successful businesses. She drew some as a child but had no formal training. Over the last few months though she has begun to blossom and show her raw talent in a series of exercises that are displayed here. Her work is detailed and provocative. She has a keen eye for capturing the beauty of her subjects as well as a taste for the abstract. She continues to reside with her husband of 27 years and hold a full time...more