Curriculum Vitae

Lori Putnam, OPAM, AIS

Artist’s Statement

What interests me is rarely any specific subject matter. More often, I am captivated by interlocking shapes of color or tone and the effects of soft or intense light. Early seeds were planted as a child, wandering through the woods. Those quiet times prepared me for the work I do today.

Traveling worldwide, I have worked in more than 30 countries, making preliminary sketches on location in pencil, gouache, or oil. While some of these are completed works, that is not my goal. Gathering what is unique to each place provides the material I need to paint more extensive works in my studio. Once ready to create, I use only these intimate resources and memories of the scene.

When my paintings are viewed up close, the brush marks appear as unique, singular shapes. Using a variety of edgework and paint thickness, the image snaps into focus as the artwork is viewed from farther away.

 

Abbreviated Biography

Celebrated contemporary artist Lori Putnam, OPAM, embarked on her journey when she showed keen interest in drawing and painting at a young age. Born in 1962, Putnam lived in the Tennessee countryside with no introduction to fine art or the art world. Her natural passion, however, would eventually flourish into a successful career marked by creativity and accolades.

Putnam's artistic education began in her mid-30s when she left her career as a graphic designer to pursue fine art. She honed her skills through intense study with artists Dawn Whitelaw, Scott L. Christensen, and Quang Ho. Soon, she had solidified her commitment to pursuing a fine art career. Her friendships with these artists and exposure to their philosophies significantly influenced her artistic development. Ultimately, she established a unique niche for herself in the art world.

Traveling to paint, lecture, and teach, the artist has worked in more than 30 countries. Exposure to other lives and geographic locations has been her constant teacher. First, sketching, gathering resource materials, and painting on location, Putnam returns to her studio to pour her heart and soul into creating paintings that capture the essence of the places she visits. Working primarily in oil, the artist also employs pencil, charcoal, ink, marker, and gouache in her studies. Through her work, she transports viewers into the vibrant landscapes, rich cultures, and captivating textures that define a particular region.

Featured in numerous exhibitions, galleries, and museums, Putnam has earned a well-deserved reputation as a contemporary master. In 2024, she received the highest levels of membership, accepting her Signature Status in the California Art Club and Master Signature Member status in the Oil Painters of America. She is a member of and has received awards and recognition from art organizations and competitions across the U.S. and Europe.

Museums, including The Booth Western Art Museum, The Tucson Museum of Art, The Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming, The Hockaday Museum of Art in Kalispell, Montana, Custom's House Museum, Clarksville, Tennessee, The High Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, the Irvine Museum in California, and The Academy Art Museum in Easton, Maryland, have sought Putnam's works for awards, exhibitions, and collections.

The art of Lori Putnam is a testament to the power and beauty of painting as a medium of expression. Her work celebrates life, nature, and the human experience, rendered with remarkable skill, passion, and creativity.

Learn more about the artist at loriputnam.com and follow her @loriputnamart.

Exhibitions and Awards

2025

Concept to Canvas: Six Contemporary Western Artists, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA (coming October 24, 2025)

Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show and Sale, Newport Beach, CA

Salmagundi Club, Summer Travels Exhibition, New York, NY: Third Place

Inside/Out: New Works from Juliette Aristides and Lori Putnam, LeQuire Gallery, Nashville, TN

The Russell Art Auction, Great Falls, MT

Crab Season, A Group Exhibition of July-born Artists, Meyer Vogl Gallery, Charleston, SC

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Bradenton, FL, Master Signature Division, Bronze Medal Awarded by Patrick Saunders

Judge, Indiana Heritage Association Juried Exhibition

Judge, Women Artists of the West National Juried Exhibition

Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational, Maui, HI

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Signature Members Show, Laguna Beach, CA

2024

Faces and Façades, Meyer Vogl Gallery, Charleston, SC

Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show and Sale, Newport Beach, CA

Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional, The Centerpiece Gallery, Raleigh, NC, Landscape Award of Excellence, Awarded by Elizabeth Pollie

25th Annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA, Western Art and Architecture Award of Excellence, Awarded by Carolyn Anderson

National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society, National Exhibition, Beverly McNeil Gallery, Birmingham, AL, Best Use of Light and Color Awarded by James Coe, Christopher Leeper, and Diane Reeves

The Russell Art Auction, Great Falls, MT

American Impressionist Society All Member Online Exhibition

American Women Artists, Expanding Horizons Juried Show, Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO, Distinguished Achievement Awarded by Carmen Drake

Spirit of the Landscape Exhibition, Mandurah Performing Arts Center, Mandurah, Australia

California Art Club: Gold Hour, The Old Mill, San Marino, CA

Booth Western Art Museum Gala Auction and Quick Paint, Cartersville, GA

Mountain Oyster Club Art Show, Tucson, AZ

2023

New Works by Susan Altman, Susan Colwell, Aimee Erickson, Paul Ferrari, Kathleen Jones, Lori Putnam, and Marissa Vogl, Meyer Vogl Gallery, Charleston, SC

Plein Air Convention and Expo, Pre-Convention Workshop, Honored Faculty, Showcase, Denver, CO

Artists Curating Artists, Meyer Vogl Gallery, Charleston, SC

Oil Painters of America 32nd National Juried Exhibition, Rick Reinert Fine Art, Charleston, SC

American Impressionist Society All Member Online Exhibition, First Place Signature Member Awarded by Peggi Kroll-Roberts

Art in the Open, Wexford, Ireland, Bronze Award

American Impressionist Society Small Works Exhibition, The District Gallery, Knoxville, TN

Salmagundi Club New York 193rd Annual Members’ Show, New York, NY, Alden Bryan Memorial Prize

Oil Painters of America Master Exhibition, Illume Gallery West, Philipsburg, MT

Tennessee Valley Museum Solo Exhibition, Tuscumbia, AL

Kleitsch Signature Showcase Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Best of Plein Air, Laguna Beach, CA

Far from Home Solo Exhibition, Customs House Museum, Clarksville, TN

The Granite Group Exhibition, Folsom, CA

24th Annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE

Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional, Beverly McNeil Gallery, Birmingham, AL

The Almenara Collection Prize, Córdoba, Spain

The Russell Art Auction, Great Falls, MT

The Booth Western Art Museum Auction and Quick Draw, Cartersville, GA

2022

Paint the Town, Dickson, Best Architecture Award, Awarded by Robert T. Marvin

American Impressionist Society All Member Online Exhibition

Oil Painters of America Fall Online Showcase, Signature Member Division, Honorable Mention

Indoor/Outdoor, Meyer Vogl Gallery, Charleston, SC

American Impressionist Society Small Works Exhibition, Taos, NM

American Women Artists, Breaking Through: The Rise of Women Artists, Customs House Museum, Clarksville, TN, Western Art Collector Award, Awarded by Rose Fredrick, Kristin Hoerth, and Marianne Wardle

23rd Annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Mary Williams Fine Arts, Boulder, CO, 2nd Place Awarded by Huihan Liu, AISM

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, International Spring Online Exhibition

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, CO

Meyer Vogl Gallery, Works on Paper Group Exhibition, Charleston, SC

2021

Annual Plein Air Salon Competition Awards, $15,000 Grand Prize

Plein Air Salon Annual Awards, People’s Choice Award,

Oil Painters of America Salon Exhibition, Cityscape Award of Excellence, Awarded by Charles Young Walls

Frame of Reference, Smaller Works Exhibition, Whitefish, MT

Junk Drawer: An Art Show about Things, Meyer Vogl Gallery, Charleston, SC

America the Beautiful, Mary Williams Fine Art, Boulder, CO

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Fall Online Showcase, Award of Excellence

Solo Exhibition, Close to Home, LeQuire Gallery, Nashville, TN

Plein Air Convention and Expo Faculty Showcase, Santa Fe, NM

22nd Annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Gallery 1516, Omaha, NE

American Women Artists’ Spring Online Showcase, 3rd Place Awarded by Kelly Kane

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Best of America Exhibition, Dana Gallery, Missoula, MT

January Bold Brush Competition, 3rd Place

Salmagundi Club Members’ Exhibition, New York, NY

Mixed Tape, Meyer Vogl Gallery, Charleston, SC

Plein Air Salon Competition, August 2021, 1st Place, Best Floral Awarded by Diane Waterhouse

2020

Frame of Reference, Smaller Works Exhibition, Whitefish, MT

Plein Air Salon Competition, November 2020, 1st Place Overall Awarded by Cynthia McBride

Plein Air Salon Competition, October 2020, 1st Place Overall Awarded by Karen Hewitt

Sibling Rivalry, Two-person Exhibition: Lori Putnam and James Richards, Meyer Vogl Gallery, Charleston, SC

Oil Painters of America 30th National Juried Exhibition, RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX,

Oil Painters of America Juried Salon Show, 2020

21st Annual American Impressionist Society 21st National Juried Exhibition, Illume Gallery of Fine Art, St. George, UT

California Art Club 109th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, A Virtual Experience

Life Inspired, Illume Gallery of Fine Art, St. George, UT

Salmagundi Club New York Annual Members’ Show

Oil Painters of America Wet Paint Competition, Award of Excellence, Awarded by John Pototschnik

Customs House Museum Wonders of the West Exhibition, Clarksville, TN

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Spring International Online Exhibition, Best Use of Light and Color Awarded by Del-Bourre Bach

2019

Frame of Reference, Smaller Works Exhibition, Whitefish, MT

American Impressionist Society Annual Small Works Showcase, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI

Oil Painters of America 29th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Exhibitor, Demonstrator, and Quick Paint Judge, Illume Gallery of Fine Art, St. George, UT

California Impressionists: The Masters and the Greats They Inspire, Studios on the Park, Paso Robles, CA

Oil Painters of America Virtuosos of the OPA, Cutter & Cutter Fine Art, St. Augustine, FL

California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of Art, Pasadena, CA

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Spring International Online Exhibition

Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition, Beverly McNeil Gallery, Birmingham, AL

Salmagundi Spring 2019 Auctions, NYC, NY

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Best of Plein Air, Laguna Beach, CA

Salmagundi Club Annual Members’ Exhibition, Jack Richeson & Co. Award

Team USA/HMI Medical Conference, Ukraine

Virtuosos of OPA, Cutter & Cutter Fine Art, St. Augustine, FL

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Best of American Small Painting National Juried Exhibition, Montgomery Lee Fine Art, Park City, UT

2018

Frame of Reference, Smaller Works Exhibition, Whitefish, MT

Annual Christmas Stroll, Montana Trails Gallery, Bozeman, MT

Legacy Gallery Holiday Small Works Show, Scottsdale, AZ

19th Annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI, Award of Merit Awarded by Dawn Whitelaw

The Hockaday Museum of Art Timeless Legacy: Peace Parks Exhibition

Plein Air Easton, Maryland

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Association, Best of America, Small Painting Competition, Award of Excellence, Awarded by Dawn Whitelaw

107th California Art Club 107th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, CA

Lori Putnam: Across the Board Solo Exhibition, LeQuire Gallery, Nashville, TN

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Best of Plein Air, Laguna Beach, CA

The Granite Group, Paintings of the High Sierras, Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton, CA

Florida’s Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational Judge’s Exhibition

Valentine Invitational, Castle Gallery, Ft. Wayne, IN

Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational, Kaanapali Land Management Corp Award

2017

Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition, Finalist, Still Life

Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition, 4th Place, Landscape

American Impressionist Society: Impressions: Small Works Showcase, Randy Higbee Gallery, Irvine, CA

Plein Air Convention and Expo Faculty Showcase, San Diego, CA

Plein Air South Faculty Exhibition, Apalachicola, FL

The Art of Drawing, Bella Muse Gallery, Ogden, UT

Florida’s Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, Apalachicola, FL

California Art Club 106th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Autry Museum, Los Angeles, CA

Plein Air Painters of the Southeast, Visual Impression, Annette Howard Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA

Salmagundi Summer, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

Birds, Bees, and Botanicals, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Laguna Beach, CA

Legacy Gallery Small Works Show, Bozeman, MT and Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Artists’ School Beaux Arts Exhibition, Scottsdale, AZ

The Brinton 101, Brinton Museum Exhibition, Big Horn, WY

Anglin Smith Small-Group Exhibition, Charleston, SC

Art in the Open, Wexford, Ireland, 2011-2014, 2017

Valentine Invitational, Castle Gallery, Ft. Wayne, IN

Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational, Maui, HI

2016

Tiny Treasures, Beverly McNeil Gallery, Birmingham, AL

Castle Gallery Holiday Show, Ft Wayne, IN

California Art Club 105th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Autry Museum, Los Angeles, CA

Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition, 4th Place, Landscape

Tucson Museum of Art, The New Westward: Trains, Planes, and Automobiles that Move the Modern West

Insight Gallery Fall Show, Fredericksburg, TX

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Best of Plein Air, Laguna Beach, CA

17th Annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Howard Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA, Award of Excellence, Awarded by Calvin Liang

Oil Painters of America Juried Salon Exhibition, Castle Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Southwest Gallery, Dallas, TX

Plein Air Convention and Expo Faculty Showcase, Tucson, AZ

Plein Air South Faculty Exhibition, Apalachicola, FL

The Brinton Museum Small Works Exhibition, Big Horn, WY

Tucson Museum of Art, The New Westward, Tucson, AZ

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Signature Impressions Show, Huntington Beach, CA

LeQuire Gallery National Parks Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Brinton Museum Annual Small Works Exhibition, Big Horn, WY

Sporting and Wildlife, Beverly McNeil Gallery, Birmingham, AL

Maynard Dixon Camp Out, The Thunderbird Foundation, Mt. Carmel, UT

Outdoor Painters Society Guest Artist, 2015-2016

Judge, Sedona Plein Air Festival, Sedona, AZ

California Art Club 105th Gold Medal Exhibition, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA

Granite Group Exhibition, All Along the Sierra, First Place, Awarded by Carrie Brewster

Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA

Florida’s Forgotten Coast Cultural Coalition Residency and Exhibition, Apalachicola, FL

Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, FL, Quick Draw Award

Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, FL, Artists’ Choice Best in Show Award for Permanent Collection

Winter Dreams Russian Art Exhibition, Beverly McNeil Gallery, Birmingham, AL

Valentine Invitational, Castle Gallery, Ft. Wayne, IN

Maui Plein Air Invitational, Lahaina, Maui, HI, Irvine Museum Award, Awarded by Jean Stern

Salmagundi Club Black and White Show, New York, NY

2015

Bold Brush Competition, 3rd Place, Awarded by Eric Bowman

Plein Air Salon, December, Best Landscape, Awarded by Gary Haynes

Oil Painters of America Juried Salon, Beverly McNeil Gallery, Birmingham, AL

Plein Air Convention and Expo Faculty Showcase, Monterey, CA

Oil Painters of America, Fall Online Showcase, Honorable Mention, Awarded by Kevin Beilfuss

16th Annual American Impressionist Society Annual National Juried Exhibition, Trailside Galleries, Scottsdale, AZ

Plein Air Artists of Colorado Juried Exhibition

Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition, 5th Place, Landscape

Plein Air Salon, April, Best Depiction of Water, Awarded by David Leadman

Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition, 4th Honorable Mention, Still Life

Oil Painters of America Summer Online Showcase, 3rd Place, Awarded by Kathy Anderson

Spirit of Sedona Exhibition, Sedona Arts Center, Sedona, AZ

Traveling the West, Southwest Gallery, Dallas, TX

Oil Painters of America Spring Online Showcase, Honorable Mention, Awarded by Elizabeth Pollie

Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, High Museum Award, Awarded by Ken Brenneman

Plein Air Salon, Plein Air to Studio Award, Best Buildings, Awarded by Ken Auster

Plein Air Salon, Honorable Mention, Annual Awards

Western Masters Heart of the West Exhibition and Auction, Coeur d’Alene, ID

Judge, Door County Plein Air Invitational, Door County, WI

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, California Impressionism: Plein Air painting, Past and Present, Huntington beach, CA

Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, FL, Quick Draw Award

Solo Exhibition, Debra Huse Gallery, Balboa Island, CA

Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA

Salmagundi Club Black and White Exhibition, New York, NY

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Home for the Holidays Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Less is More Exhibition, Salvo Fine Art Gallery, Newport Beach, CA

Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational, Maui, HI

2014

Oil Painters of America Salon Showcase, Fall, 2nd Place, Awarded by Dan Beck.

Plein Air Convention and Expo Faculty Showcase, Monterey, CA

Plein Air Artists of Colorado Annual Juried Exhibition, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO

Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition, Still Life Category Honorable Mention

Plein Air Magazine Salon, Best Nocturne, October

Judge, Southern Appalachian Artist Guild National Exhibition, Blue Ridge, GA

Laguna Plein Air Painters Invitational, Randy Higbee Gallery Award

15th Annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Denver, CO, Third Place, Awarded by Clayton J. Beck, III

Crested Butte Plein Air Invitational, Crested Butte, CO

Judge, Finger Lakes Plein Air Competition, Canandaigua, NY

Peninsula School of Art, Five Objects of Inspiration, Fish Creek, WI

Celebrating Florida’s Landscapes Solo Exhibition, Osprey Preserve, Englewood Art Center, Englewood, FL

Judge, Art in the Open Plein Air, Wexford, Ireland

Florida's Forgotten Coast Plein Air, Honorable Mention, Quick Draw, Apalachicola, FL

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT

Plein Air Magazine Salon, Honorable Mention, Annual Final

Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational, Maui, HI

2013

Raymar Art Finalist, Awarded by Stephen M. Doherty

Oil Painters of America Online Showcase, Honorable Mention, Awarded by Greg Scheibel

Sedona Plein Air Festival, Award of Merit, Awarded by Jill Carver

Art in the Open Plein Air, Honorable Mention, Quick Draw, Wexford, Ireland

Oil Painters of America Fall Salon, Crooked-Tree Arts Center, Petosky, MI

Modern Impressionists, Lori Putnam and Murat Kaboulov, two-man exhibition, LeQuire Gallery, Nashville, TN

Plein Air Magazine Salon, Best Floral, Awarded by Skip Whitcomb

Los Gatos Plein Air Festival, Los Gatos, CA

Cumberland Society of Painters, Honorable Mention, Awarded by Peggi Kroll-Roberts

14th Annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, M Gallery, Charleston, SC

Plein Air Artists of Colorado, Second Place, Awarded by Wm. Scott Jennings

Raymar Art Finalist, Awarded by Qiang Huang

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Best of Plein Air, First Place, Awarded by Jean Stern

Richmond Plein Air Festival, Honorable Mention, Awarded by Steven Doherty

Richmond Plein Air Festival, Fast and Fresh, Second Place, Awarded by Steven Doherty

Oil Painters of America 22nd Annual National Juried Exhibition, Most Original, Award of Excellence, Awarded by Sherrie McGraw

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Less is More Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA

Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, FL, Quick Draw Award

Portrait Society of America's International Member's Only Exhibition: Landscape Division, Honorable Mention

Judge, Women Painters of the Southeast National Juried Exhibition, Franklin, TN

Judge, Easels of Frederick, MD

Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA

Spirit of Sedona Keynote Speaker and Guest Artist, Sedona, AZ

Shuptrines Gallery Group Exhibition

Out West Show and Sale, Great Falls, MO

Salmagundi Masters Exhibition, New York, NY

Plein Air Convention and Expo Faculty Showcase,

Monterey, CA

LeQuire Gallery, Modern Impressionists, Lori Putnam and Murat Kaboulov, two-man exhibit, Nashville, TN

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Less is More Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA

Oil Painters of America National Juried Salon, Impressionist Award of Excellence, Awarded by Thom Robinson,

Oil Painters of America 22nd Annual National Juried Exhibition, Most Original, Award of Excellence, Awarded by Sherrie McGraw

Portrait Society of America International Member’s Only Exhibition: Landscape Division, Honorable Mention

Oil Painters of America National Juried Salon, Impressionist Award of Excellence, Awarded by Thom Robinson

Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational, Maui, HI

2012

Bold Brush Competition, Finalist, Awarded by David Cheifetz, December

Salmagundi Club Annual Juried Members' Exhibition, Certificate of Merit

Richmond Plein Air Festival, Honorable Mention, Awarded by Everette Raymond Kinstler

Los Gatos Plein Air Festival, Best of Show Awarded by Bob Gerbracht

Plein Air Easton, Juried Plein Air Festival, Easton, MD

13th Annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Vice President, Eckert & Ross Fine Art, Indianapolis, IN

Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, Apalachicola, FL

Plein Air Convention and Expo Faculty Showcase, Las Vegas, NV

Plein Air Artists of Colorado National Juried Exhibition, 1st Place Signature Member, Awarded by Joe Anna Arnett

Women Painters of the Southeast, Judge's Choice, Awarded by Barbara Flowers

Art in the Open, Wexford Ireland, Honorable Mention, Quick Draw, Wexford, Ireland

Judge, Ohio Plein Air Painters Association, Lakeside, OH

Juror, Judge, and Foreman, 88th Annual Hoosier Salon, Indianapolis, IN

Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA, 2012-2016 Randy Higbee Award

Imagine Gallery Exhibition, Franklin, TN

Custom’s House Museum Solo Exhibition, Clarksville, TN

Chestnut Group Glen Leven Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Salmagundi Club, Thumbox Exhibition, New York, NY

The Chestnut Group Warner Park Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Salmagundi Club, Winter and Holiday Exhibition

Mountainsong Gallery Group Exhibition, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

2011

Art in the Open, Wexford Ireland, Wexford, Ireland, Honorable Mention, Quick Draw

Los Gatos Plein Air Festival, Los Gatos, CA, Artists' Choice Award

Green Drake Gallery Exhibition

Honorable Mention, Quick Draw, Florida's Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, Apalachicola, FL

Judge and Juror, Memphis Germantown Art League National Juried Exhibition, Memphis, TN

Two-person exhibition, Modern Impressionists Lori Putnam and Murat Kaboulov, LeQuire Gallery, Nashville, TN

Callaway Gardens Plein Air Festival, Georgia, First Place Quick Draw Awarded by Jean Stern

12th Annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Show Chair, Carmel, CA

Plein Air Painters of the Southeast, Exhibition, Huntsville Museum of Art, AL

Randy Higbee, 6x6 Squared Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA

Salmagundi Club Masters Exhibition, New York, NY

Sedona Plein Air Festival, Sedona, AZ

Out West Show and Sale, Great Falls, MO

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Less is More Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA

Juror and Judge for Memphis Germantown Art League National Exhibition

Plein Air Artists of Colorado National Juried Exhibition, Denver, CO

Juror and Judge, 87th Annual Hoosier Salon, Indianapolis, IN

Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, FL, Quick Draw Award

Segil Gallery Small Works Exhibition

2010

Auld Alliance Gallery Group exhibition, Atlanta, GA

Florida’s Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, Apalachicola, FL

Door County Plein Air Festival, Door County, WI

Southgate Gallery Group exhibition, Franklin, TN

Artreach Exhibition and Sale, Nashville, TN

Dobbin Fine Art Exhibition, Daniel Island, SC

11th Annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Richland Fine Art, Nashville, TN

Belmont University Show and Sale, Nashville, TN

Plein Air Painters of the Southeast Regional Plein Air Competition, Nashville, TN

Sheridan Gallery, Harpeth Hall Solo Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Chestnut Group, Blue Moon Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Chestnut Group, Columbia Main Street Exhibition, Columbia, TN

Lagerquist Gallery Featured Artist, Atlanta, GA

Turner Fine Art Still Life Exhibition, Worthington, OH

Peace or Drama Project, National

2009

Chestnut Group, TCG Landtrust for Glen Levin Paint out and Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Harpeth Hall Group Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Door County Plein Air Festival, Door County, WI

River Gallery Solo Exhibition, Chattanooga, TN

Florida’s Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, Apalachicola, FL

Wyoming Plein Air, Cheyenne, WY

Mid-town Gallery Group Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Estes Park Prelude, Estes Park, CO

It’s All Greek to Me, Solo Exhibition, Hanging Around, Nashville, TN

Salmagundi Open Juried Exhibition, New York, NY

2008

Belmont University Show, Nashville, TN

Wyoming Plein Air, Cheyenne, WY

Florida’s Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, Apalachicola, FL

Artrageous, Nashville, TN

LeQuire Group Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Estes Park Prelude, Estes Park, CO

Kennebunkport Plein Air Festival, Kennebunkport, ME

2007

Evening of Beauty, Columbia, TN

Brentwood UMC Group Exhibition and Sale, Brentwood, TN

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Whistle Pik Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX

Belle Meade Plantation Solo Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Sylvan Park Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Kidney Kaper Fundraiser and Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Chestnut Heritage Foundation, Nashville, TN

Artsclamation!, Nashville, TN

San Luis Obispo Plein Air Competition, San Luis Obispo, CA

Centennial Art Center 3-person Exhibition, Nashville, TN

2006

Artsclamation!, Nashville, TN

Brentwood Academy Art Sale, Nashville, TN

Saddle Up Art Exhibition, Franklin, TN

Mad Platter Show and Sale, Nashville, TN

Art Museum Purchase Award, Plein Air Easton Competition, Easton, MD

Huff Harrington Landscape Show, Atlanta, GA

Local Color Group Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Chestnut Heritage Foundation, Nashville, TN

Franklin Street Festival, Franklin, TN

2005

Chestnut Group Radnor Lake Exhibition, Brentwood, TN

Local Color Small Works Show, Nashville, TN

Nashville Artist Guild Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Local Color Solo Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Professional Associations, Current

Art Ambassador for a Colorful World, Vice President

American Women Artists, Associate with Distinction

Oil Painters of America, Master Signature Member

Salmagundi Club NYC

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Signature Member

American Impressionist Society, Signature Member, Past Vice President, Past Show Chair

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Association, Signature Member

Portrait Society of America

International Plein Air Painters, Master Signature Member

California Art Club, Signature Member Artist

The Chestnut Group, Plein Air painters for the Land

 

Press

Western Art and Architecture, Artist Spotlight, June/July 2025

Fine Art Connoisseur, “Perfect Pairing: Artistides and Putnam,” March 2025

International Artist Magazine, “An Intuitive Response,” Feb/March 2025

Art of the West magazine, “The Studio of Lori Putnam, October 2024

Fine Art Connoisseur, “14th Annual Catalina: The Wild Side Show and Sale, October 2024

Plein Air Magazine, “Nature’s Studio,” April/May 2024

Modern Impressionist Magazine, Cover, Artist’s Spotlight, March/April 2024

International Artist Magazine, “Study and Visual Memory as a Means to Fresh Studio Painting,” October/November 2023

Fine Art Connoisseur, Artist Spotlight, June 2023

Fine Art Connoisseur, Featured Artwork, March 2023

American Art Collector, “Artist Focus,” April 2023

Fine Art Connoisseur, “Far from Home, A Collection of Art and Travel,” November 2022

Fine Art Connoisseur, Artist Spotlight, June 2022

Plein Air Magazine, “The Keys to Painting in High Key,” Painting Demonstration Pages, April/May 2022

The Tennessean, “LeQuire Gallery Exhibition Showcases Beauty of Tennessee Seasons,” Nov. 1, 2021

Fine Art Connoisseur, “Celebrating Tennessee,” October 2021

Plein Air Magazine, Cover, Annual Salon Winners Revealed, June/July 2021

Plein Air Magazine, “Gardens and Green Spaces,” April/May 2021

International Artist Magazine, “Indoors & Outdoors,” April/May 2021

Plein Air Today, “A Contrived Cop Out,” April 2021

American Art Collector and Western Art Collector, “Winterlands,” February/March 2021

Fine Art Connoisseur, Priorities: Her Home is in Her Studio, July 2021

Plein Air Magazine, “Boats, Harbors, and Waterfronts,” August/September 2020

Fine Art Connoisseur, “Museum Exhibit Celebrates Art of the West,” July 2020

Fine Art Connoisseur, “The Timeless Appeal of Horses,” August 2020

Plein Air Magazine, “Lessons from a Traveling Painter,” June/July 2019

Outdoor Painter, “Ways to Use Rhythms in Landscape Painting,” March 2019

Plein Air Magazine, “On the Road,” February/March 2019

Art Ambassador for a Colorful World, Board Member Newsletter Announcement, 2018

“A Beautiful Place to Paint,” Interview, NPR

Nashville Arts Magazine, Lori Putnam:  Across the Board, February 2018

“My Color Story,” an Interview by Gamblin Artists’ Oils, August 2017

Western Art Collector magazine, “Wildlife Art” September 2017

American Art Collector magazine, “Landscapes” September 2017

Plein Air Magazine, “Nocturnes, Sunsets & Sunrises”, August 2017

Fine Art Connoisseur, “Today’s Masters: The Timeless Appeal of Horses,” March 2017

Plein Air News Today, “Artists and Conservancy: Never Underestimate the Impact You Have,” January 2017

Plein Air News Today, “Artists and Conservancy: Depicting the Native American Legacy,” December 2016

Plein Air News Today, “Artists and Conservancy: The 10 Habitats of St. Vincent Island,” November 2016

Plein Air News Today, “Artists and Conservancy: Oyster Reef Restoration,” October 2016

Plein Air News Today, “Artists and Conservancy: Conservancy Close to Home,” October 2016

Plein Air News Today, “Artists and Conservancy: When a National Park is Something Else,” September 2016

Plein Air Magazine, “Shorelines” by Steven M. Doherty, October 2016

Plein Air Magazine, “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, August 2016

Western Art Collector, “Painting Our National Parks, July 2016

Art of the West, “The Studio of Lori Putnam,” November 2015

Art Chat interview by Linda Fisler, November 2014 www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT0uuuN9T7A

Art of the West, “For the Love of Oils,” May/June 2014

International Plein Air Painters interview by Sharon Rusch Shaver, 2014

Fine Art Connoisseur, “Today’s Masters: Three Artists Making Their Mark,” March 2014

Southwest Art, “Natural Wonders,” Feb. 2014

Artists Helping Artists Blog Talk Radio with Leslie Saeta, 2013

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/search?q=Lori+Putnam

Plein Air Magazine, “Chasing the Light Across Countries,” Nov. 2013

Southwest Art, “Plein Air Portfolio,” June 2013

Plein Air Magazine, “When Success is the Only Option,” April 2012

Plein Air Magazine, Plein Air Today E-News, April, May, June, and July issues, 2011

American Art Collector, “Everlasting Objects” January 2011

American Art Collector, “Timeless Treasures: Still Life Painting Today” March 2010

American Art Collector, “Dynamic Impressions: American Impressionist Society, Annual Juried Exhibition” October 2010

American Art Collector, “Exhibition Preview, Grounded in Beauty” August 2010

American Art Collector, “Oil Painters of America, Making History” June 2010

American Art Collector, “Fresh Takes on Still Life” April 2010

American Art Collector, “Finding Beauty in the Ordinary,” August 2009

Painting North Carolina: Impressions en Plein Air, published by Creative Pursuits, November 2008

American Artist, myamericanartist.com, “Participating in Plein Air Events,” February 2008

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