Lori Rivera
Evansville, IN
812-205-4157
www.loririveraart.com
[email protected]
REPRESENTATION
Inman's Picture Framing & Fine Art, Evansville, Indiana
Covet Art Gallery, Oceanside, California
See a map where I've exhibited my work.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025
Flourish: Beyond the Silence, Fresh A.I.R. Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
The Power of Petals: Healing Through Nature's Beauty, Lamasco Microgallery, Evansville, Indiana
2021
Becoming Centered, Krannert Gallery (University of Evansville), Evansville, Indiana
TWO-ARTIST EXHIBITIONS
2025
Art Beyond the Ordinary: Exploring Surrealism. Lesley Nelson and Lori Rivera
Krannert Gallery (University of Evansville), Evansville, Indiana
GROUP EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS, AND SHOWS
2026
Art & The Abstract Truth, Twymon Art Gallery, Evansville, Indiana
Make Me Wanna Holler, Twymon Art Gallery, Evansville, Indiana
What Should Be Remembered, Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, Evansville, Indiana
What Do You Love, Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, Evansville, Indiana
Art in Rotation: Artists First, Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, Evansville, Indiana
2025
Holiday Fine Arts Sale, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Art of Recycling XI, Preston Arts Center, Henderson, Kentucky
Remix, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Please Touch the Art, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Art in the City Member Exhibit, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
A Fresh Perspective 33rd Annual Juried Exhibit, Audubon Museum, Henderson, Kentucky
Juried Small Works Show, Picket Fence Art Studio, Woodinville, Washington
Digitized (juried), Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
It's a Small World, Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, Arizona
63rd Juried Exhibition, Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Owensboro, Kentucky
From Scratch: An Art Exhibit About Food (juried), Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
2024
Holiday Fine Arts Sale, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
9th Annual 5x5x5 Show (juried), River Oaks Arts Center, Alexandria, Louisiana
Spooky Show, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Artist of the Month, Bluestocking Social, Evansville, Indiana
Small Works Show (juried), Rhode Island Watercolor Society, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Art in the City, Member Exhibit, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Wesselman Woods Third Annual Juried Art Exhibition
Empowered: Self Celebration Through Art, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Shadow and Light (juried), Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
62nd Juried Exhibition, Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Owensboro, Kentucky
The No Theme, Theme Show (juried), Covet Art Gallery, Oceanside, California
Small Works / Big Impressions (juried), Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, Illinois
Rats Live On No Evil Star (juried), Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Love Will Tear Us Apart, (juried), HIVE artspace, York, Pennsylvania
2023
Artist of the Month, Bluestocking Social, Evansville, Indiana
Spooky Art Show, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Literally, group exhibit, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Art in the City, member exhibit, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Food & Indulgence, Gallery 101, Henderson, Kentucky
The Art of Well Being, group exhibit, First United Methodist Church, Henderson, Kentucky
Holiday Fine Arts Sale, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
2022
Out of Place, group exhibit, Gallery 101, Henderson, Kentucky
MINI2022 (juried), HIVE artspace, York, Pennsylvania
Make a Splash, group exhibit, Ohio Valley Art League, Henderson, Kentucky
Spooky Art Show, group exhibit, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Artist of the Month, Bluestocking Social, Evansville, Indiana
The Art of Well Being, group exhibit, First United Methodist Church, Henderson Kentucky
Expressions in Harmony, three-artist exhibit, Hoosier Salon Gallery, New Harmony, Indiana
Penny Lane Coffeehouse, two-artist exhibit, Evansville, Indiana
Jennings Street Public House, group exhibit, Newburgh, Indiana
The CoWorking Cottage, group exhibit, Newburgh, Indiana
2021
Holiday Fine Arts Sale, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Spooky Art Show, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Member Exhibit, Hoosier Salon Gallery, New Harmony, Indiana
Miniatures Exhibit, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Purely Abstract (juried), online exhibition, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
Birds (juried), HIVE artspace, York, Pennsylvania
Roadtrip 2021 (juried), HIVE artspace, York, Pennsylvania
Two-person exhibit at Honey Moon Coffee, Evansville, Indiana
2020
Miniatures Exhibit (juried), HIVE artspace, York, Pennsylvania
Vernal Equinox (juried), Eclectica! Gallery, Midlothian, Virginia
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Fresh A.I.R. Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Winter to Spring Watermedia Exhibition, Hoosier Salon Gallery, New Harmony, Indiana
2019
Cook Mansion Historic Tour and Art Gallery, Evansville, Indiana
Holiday Fine Arts Sale, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Kaleidoscope of Color, Three Person Exhibit, Gallerie 820, Evansville, Indiana
Summer Exhibit for First Fridays, 22 Jefferson Gallery, Evansville, Indiana
Art Noir (juried), Arts Council Of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
2018
The Art of Recovery, First Presbyterian Church, Evansville, Indiana
Holiday Fine Arts Sale, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville Indiana
You Matter Suicide Prevention Art Show, 22 Jefferson Gallery, Evansville, Indiana
Funk in the City, Evansville, Indiana
Henderson Art Hop, Henderson, Kentucky
Fall YART, Evansville, Indiana
Winter Festival, Evansville Museum, Evansville, Indiana
2017
Art in the City, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Journeys of the Mind, Angel Mounds State Historic Site, Evansville, Indiana
Holiday Fine Arts Sale, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
Halloween Art Show, StaC Art Gallery, Evansville, Indiana
2016
Holiday Fine Arts Sale, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
The Art of Recovery, First Presbyterian Church, Evansville, Indiana
2015
The Art of Recovery, First Presbyterian Church, Evansville, Indiana
2014
The Art of Recovery, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
AWARDS
2025
In Memory of Marvin and Nita Moran Award, Art of Well Being, Henderson, Kentucky
2024
Best in Show, 9th Annual 5x5x5 Show, River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, Louisiana
Honorable Mention, Wesselman Woods Third Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Evansville, Indiana
2023
2nd Place, Food & Indulgence Exhibit, Gallery 101, Henderson, Kentucky
Dick and Dianne Wham Award, the Art of Well Being, Henderson, Kentucky
2022
First United Methodist Church Award, the Art of Well Being, Henderson, Kentucky
ARTIST TALKS
2023
The Transformative Power of Art, Bluestocking Social, Evansville, Indiana
GRANTS
2024
Recipient of Artist Advancement Grant from the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana
RELATED ARTS EXPERIENCE
2023-present
Co-host, Creative Type Podcast
2024-2025
Gallery Committee Member, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana
2025
Juror, Color Pop, Dick and Sheila Beaven Gallery, Henderson, Kentucky
2024
Curator of "The Bee Show," Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana
2016
Wrote a grant submitted to the Indiana Arts Commission and awarded to Peace Zone that provided space and art supplies for a year long painting support group for individuals struggling with mental health issues. Was responsible for coordination and implementation of the project.
Wrote a grant submitted to the Indiana Arts Commission and awarded to Peace Zone that funded a “Journey of the Minds” exhibit at Angel Mounds Historic Site. Community artists created artwork that depicted the struggles and triumphs of individuals in mental health recovery based on their individual stories.
2015
Curated The Art of Recovery exhibit for Peace Zone
Venue: First Presbyterian Church, Evansville, Indiana
Wrote a grant submitted to the Indiana Arts Commission and awarded to Peace Zone that funded a series of four painting classes to individuals who struggle with mental health issues. Coordinated the instructors for the classes and implemented the project.
EDUCATION
1998 B.S. Business, Marketing Concentration
Murray State University, Murray, KY
1995 A.A.S. Business Administration, Marketing Concentration
Ivy Tech, Evansville, IN
