Lorraine Marie Cote

Lorraine is an artist whose works embody the light, mood and atmosphere of the moment.  Over the last 20 years, Lorraine‘s paintings have captured the beauty of the landscape, sea and people surrounding her home in coastal California. Lorraine has been recognized as an outstanding artist being juried into national, state, global associations and shows. She recently won the quick draw event at the Oceanside Plein Air Festival and was honored for another plein air piece on the cover of the Osider Magazine. She was accepted into a juried show of international artists sponsored by the United Nations and her work was displayed in Geneva at the U.N. Palais des Nations. She is a juried member of the Oil Painters of America and the California Art Club and has had her work into shows and showcases for these organizations.  She has also exhibited at galleries, venues and juried shows across California and has earned Best in Show, People’s Choice, and First in Category awards in multiple local shows. Lorraine’s work is currently on display at The Oceanside Museum of Art, North Coastal Art Gallery in Carlsbad, and Off Track Gallery in Encinitas. 

Lorraine has been privately trained in the impressionistic plein air style by other successful artists through workshops and individual lessons. Although she is focused on building a strong body of work, Lorraine does periodically offer private lessons and workshops for artists wishing to learn to paint or improve their skills. 

Lorraine’s prior experience includes a corporate career as a strategy consultant where she used her creative talents in new product development.  She holds a master’s degree in International Business from University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

I am an oil painter who is interested in capturing the light, mood, atmosphere, or narrative of a moment. I am inspired by life and prefer to paint from life both en plein air and in my studio whenever possible. I hope viewers of my work can feel what inspired its creation whether that be by seeing the beauty of a moment that they might otherwise have passed by or by encouraging them to connect with the emotion of a moment. I usually am striving for a sense of beauty or good feelings in those moments and often find that I will exaggerate warmth, light, and relational connections. I want people to feel good when viewing my pieces and perhaps have a sense of gratitude for the beauty, connections, and good memories that surround each of us every day if we are looking for them.

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