Lorraine Roberts Fine Art

About

Artist Statement

“Life comes full circle as I pursue my passion for art to express the beauty of nature. I’m a Canadian born artist that uses soft pastel’s luminous qualities to vividly portray the radiance of the moment. I’m inspired by the colours, light, and wisdom that nature provides.

My art reflects the ephemeral nature of our world, and I explore nature as a metaphor for life’s journey here and beyond. Through my artwork, I try to evoke an emotional connection to nature and inspire a profound spiritual awareness of the present moment.”

Federation of Canadian Artist Exhibiting Member

 

Bio

Lorraine Roberts is an award-winning artist that creates landscape and botanically inspired soft pastel, impressionistic paintings. Her art hangs in private and corporate collections and has been juried into exhibitions across Canada and the USA. Lorraine’s painting, Calm After the Storm, was awarded 1st Place in the Federation of Canadian Artists Toronto Chapter’s Spring Kaleidoscope Exhibition at the Pazan Gallery May 2024. This painting was also a Top 100 Finalist of the April PleinAir Salon Art Competition (USA).

She has been featured twice in the newspaper, The Caledon Citizen, in 2022 and 2023. She has received an Artistic Recognition Award in the Art and Color 365 Magazine’s 2024 Pastels Competition and an Honorable Mention Award in the Art & Color 365 Magazine’s 2024 Open Competition and many more awards. Lorraine is a juried Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, a juried member of the FCA Toronto Chapter and a juried Associate Member of The Pastel Society of America. She is a Signature Member of the Pastel Artists of Canada.

Lorraine has studied pastel painting with Karen Margulis, Marla Baggetta, Jeanne Rosier Smith and Albert Handell. “Learning is about doing and life experiences are teaching moments in the University of Life” – LR

Since early childhood Lorraine has always expressed herself with artistic endeavors: pottery, stained glass, papier mache, copper enameling, mono-printing, batik, pyrography, music, photography, garden design and painting. She is classically trained in drawing and painting in all different styles, subject matter and mediums from pen and ink, charcoal, acrylic, oil, watercolour and soft pastels. In her late teens, she was creating large, abstract, 3 dimensional, papier mache, acrylic paintings that were rented to corporations. At the end of high school, she received an Award of Excellence Art Scholarship. In her early 20’s she was teaching adults painting and drawing at night school.

She was an accomplished flutist and composer for over 20 years. Music led to meeting her talented husband, Robert at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Together they (AKA Rousseau & Carlton) performed at thousands of events and recorded 4 instrumental music CDs that feature flute and guitar with an acoustic ensemble.

Moving to rural Caledon, Ontario in 1999 sparked an interest in gardening which eventually led to the creation of Plant Paradise Country Gardens, an award-winning organic perennial nursery and botanical garden.

Lorraine is the author and photographer of two gardening books: A Recipe for Continuous Bloom (sold out) and Spectacular Plant Combinations for the Perennial Garden.

Life comes full circle as Lorraine follows her dream of sharing the beauty of nature through her art.

Exhibitions

2025

  • Federation of Canadian Artists’ 2025 Exhibiting Member Exhibition January 7 – January 26, 2025 at the Federation Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., Endless Journey
  • Pastel Society of the West Coast’s 2025 Members’ Only Online Show beginning January 23rd, Brambles at the Pond.
  • The Tuscon Pastel Society’s Power of Pastel International Online Show beginning February 1st, Interconnected and Brambles at the Pond
  • The Federation of Canadian Artists 2025 Artists’ Choice Online Exhibition, On the Beach and Entryway to Spring. During the exhibition dates (Feb 1-28) all sales are made through: sales@artists.ca
  • The Heintzman House Art Show & Sale, 135 Bay Thorn Drive, Thornhill, ON. VIP Reception Friday April 25th 7:00pm-9:00pm. Show dates are: Friday April 25th – 12:00pm-4:00pm, Saturday April 26th – 10:00am-5:00pm and Sunday April 27th – 10:00am-5:00pm
  • Solo exhibition of 22 pastel paintings at the Headwaters Restaurant located in the Millcroft Inn & Spa, Alton, Ontario, August 5 until October 6 2025.

2024

  • Federation of Canadian Artists 2024 Water Exhibition November 19 – December 1st at the Federation Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., Journey Through Rocks
  • The painting, On the Beach, won an Artistic Recognition Award in the Art and Color 365 Magazine’s 2024 Pastels Competition and Online Show.
  • DUST OFF – Pastel Guild of Europe Open Online Pastel Competition, Lounging, 9.5H x 12.5W inches, $495.00 (CAD) Framed with ArtGlass Water White anti reflective glass, UV 70% protection, 1/8 spacers. Archival acid free paper mounted on archival acid free foamboard. Contact us to purchase.
  • The Federation of Canadian Artists Toronto Chapter’s Exhibition “Slice of Life” held at the Earl’s Court Gallery, Wildflowers at Sunset
  • Preston Gallery’s Online Juried Show, October 1st- 31st, 2024, with the painting, On the Beach.
  • Pastel Artists Canada’s 34th Purely Pastel Exhibition at the Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. Wishing You Were Here.
  • 2024 Piedmont Pastel Society Online Show, Calm After the Storm
  • Federation of Canadian Artists 2024 Small Exhibition at the Federation Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., Spring is Here.  
  • Headwaters Fall Festival Juried Art Show and Sale at the Alton Arts Centre, Calm After the Storm.
  • Pastel Society of North Carolina’s Pure Color 2024 8th International Annual Online Juried Exhibition,  Waiting. Of the 649 entries, 157 were chosen by the esteemed juror Albert Handell, Master Pastelist.
  • Pastel Society of South Carolina’s Luminosity & Light Online International Exhibition, Entrance to Spring. (SOLD)
  • Culture Days Caledon Studio Tour
  • Federation of Canadian Artists 2024 Chapter Challenge, Entrance to Spring (SOLD).
  • The Masters Division of the Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada’s Online Exhibition, Burst of Energy and Entrance to Spring (SOLD).
  • Great Lakes Pastel Society Online National Exhibition,(SOLD) Entrance to Spring.
  • Spring Kaleidoscope at the Pazan Gallery hosted by the Federation of Canadian Artists – Toronto Chapter, Calm After the Storm (Awarded 1st Place) and Spring is Here.
  • Pastel Artists of Canada 12th Members Only Online Juried Exhibition 2024. Calm After the Storm.
  • The 2024 – Federation of Canadian Artists 365 Online Exhibition and Calendar Contest, Kinetic Force.
  • The painting, Calm After the Storm was a Top 100 Finalist in the April PleinAir Salon Art Competition in the USA.
  • Pastel Artists of Oregon’s Spirit of Pastels Online International Open Exhibition 2024, Calm After the Storm.
  • Federation of Canadian Artists 2024 Online Federation Showcase, Calm After the Storm.
  • Honourable Mention Award in the Art & Color 365 Magazine’s 2024 Open Competition, Wishing You Were Here.
  • Art Masters Spring 2024 Exhibition, Top Art Awards, Scottsdale, AZ
  • Federation of Canadian Artists 2024 Bloom Exhibition, at the Federation Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., Meadow of Cosmos.
  • The Pastel Society of the West Coast’s Members Only Online Show, Wishing You Were Here.
  • The Headwaters Arts Gallery Exhibition – Rejuvenation, Flow.
  • The Headwaters Arts Gallery Exhibition – From the Heart , Spring is Here and Ecstasy Unfurls.
  • Federation of Canadian Artists 2024 Artist’s Choice Online Exhibition, Wishing You Were Here.
  • The Camelback Gallery Shades of Blue 2024 International Juried Exhibition, The Light Within (SOLD)
  • The Camelback Gallery Artist Invitational VIII International Juried Art Exhibition, Wishing You Were Here.

2023

2022

  • Headwaters Arts Market
  • ArtWorks Oakville 22nd Annual Juried Show 2022, Over the Hills and Beyond
  • Piedmont (North Carolina) Pastel Society’s Online Show 2022, Primula Garden
  • Solo Art Show & Sale at Plant Paradise Country Gardens
  • Camelback Gallery’s 5th annual MY BEST Work of 22 International Juried Visual Arts Exhibition, Sandbanks

Professional Affiliations

  • Associate Member of The Pastel Society of America
  • Signature Member of the Pastel Artists Canada
  • Exhibiting Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists
  • Exhibiting Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists – Toronto Chapter
  • Headwaters Arts
  • Piedmont Pastel Society
  • Red Rocks Pastel Society
  • Pastel Society of the West Coast
  • Pastel Guild of Europe
  • East Central Ontario Artists Association (ECOAA)
  • Arts Society King

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