Lora Duguay, I am a polio survivor since the young age of 3, with a 26 year career as a medical language specialist, began oil painting as a hobby, emerging into a full time career when postpolio syndrome affected my life. Artistic creativity has been focused on the cultural beauty of native americans, gypsies and nature. My paintings depict the beauty and romanticism of nomadic people living life from the earth, making my art unique, while the animals depict either the gentleness or ferocity associated with their nature. I am driven by the desire to create that which flows forth from a higher power.

Over the past 20 years I have taken formal art classes with local area artists.

Exhibitions: Edfish Gallery, Sarasota, Florida; Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; ArtSpring, South Pasadena, Florida; USF Spring Fling. Historic St. Petersburg Coliseum, Juried Art Show, Nov. 17-18, St. Petersburg; Intertribal Native American Art Festival HCC Community College, Tampa; Tampa Museum of Art "Through My Eyes" juried exhibit, 2007. Oldsmar City Hall exhibit; Vocational Rehabilitation Exhibit, Tallahassee; University of South Florida. The 25th Anniversary Exhibit of VSA Arts at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Murray Gallery; HCC Community College Ybory City and Dale Mabry Campus Galleries; The Cummer Museum, The Women's Center and Riverwalk in Jacksonville, Florida; The VSA Arts of Florida Gallery, Tampa; Disability Independence Day, Dunedin, Florida. My art can be found in private collections.

Currently a member of VSA arts of Florida. VSA Arts is affilliated with the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Featured on Fox News, Channel 13 "What's Right with Tampa Bay" about her life, her art and VSA arts; the government television show "Polk Place," with the Native American Mother and Child painting through VSA Arts of Florida describing the important role VSA Arts plays in the lives of people with disabilities. Also included in an article entitled "Art for Life" in the Spring/Summer edition of USF Magazine and also in the Suncoast Newspaper article "Abilities Shine at Independence Day."

Lora has also given docent tours at the Tampa Museum of Art and have spoken for VSA Arts of Florida at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center, as well as giving a presentation about VSA Arts at "Hearts and Families," St. Petersburg Hilton, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Donations: Gypsy Princess to All Children's Hospital Telethon, 2005, all proceeds from auction went to All Children's Hospital.

Contact me for commissions at email address.

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