About
Lori Del Genis is a self-taught artist who specializes in portraits of children, pets and parents. She also enjoys creating “ReFramed Art’: fun re-interpretations of old masterworks and junky reclaimed thrift store prints.
Lori is a seven-time award recipient of the Stoneham Cultural Council Grant and her ongoing project, ‘Stoneham’s Heroes’, celebrates and honors local citizens who have created a lasting benefit to their community.
Her portrait work can be found in permanent public installations around Stoneham, MA:
- Stoneham Public Library – Portrait of Mary Todd, Former Library Director
- Stoneham Police Dept – Portrait of Ofc. Tom Cullen, D.A.R.E. Officer and 32-yr Veteran
- Stoneham Town Hall – Portraits of Millie Schweiger, First Female Town Moderator, Albert Conti, Former Select Board Moderator, and Shirley Murray, First Female Voting Warden and 61 yrs’ service to the Girl Scouts.
- Stoneham Middle School – Portrait of Rosie Cleveland, 35-yr Crossing Guard
- Stoneham Senior Center – Portrait of Maureen Canova, Director 2009-2021
[Coming in Fall 2025 – The Late Chief Raymond Sorensen, Stoneham Fire Dept]
Lori is a twice contributor to the Wakefield Food Pantry’s online auction (donated commissioned pet paintings).
She exhibits regularly at local Art Shows in Stoneham, Wakefield and Boston, MA:
RECENT SHOWS:
- ‘Anything Goes’, Artists’ Collaborative of Wakefield (ACW), April 2025
- Arisia Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fic Art Show 2025
- ‘Tell Me a Story’, ACW, April 2024
- Arisia Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fic Art Show 2024
- Winter Artisan Sale, ACW, Dec 2023
- ‘Creatures and Critters’, ACW, Oct 2023
- Acton Art Realism Juried Art Competition, July, 2023 (Winner, Second Prize)
- ‘From the Ground Up’, ACW June 2023
RECENT HONORS:
- ‘Coat of Many Colors’ – Fan’s Choice Award, Arisia Art Show, 2024
- ‘The Wedding Planner’ – Second Place, Acton Juried Art Exhibition, 2023
- ‘Our Lady of the Bird’ – Judge’s Choice Award, Arisia Art Show, 2020
“From our baby beginnings, we love to look at faces. What we see can comfort and inspire us.
My art sets out to capture the emotions and expressions of faces we love, especially faces that are no longer with us, or furry friends that make us smile. I want to offer a Presence, so that people may always feel the love in sight of their portrait.
This is what I do: I capture the spirit of a Beloved and hold it there, in a Fine Likeness. I want to help people remember that Love is never far away.”
~ Lori Del Genis
