Lois Pluskey

"I see or experience something and I think, “I must try to capture this feeling as art!”

     Lois was born in Bristol Pennsylvania and raised in Levittown Pennsylvania. As a child, she spent a great deal of her early years drawing and painting. In high school, an art department staff noticed her natural interest and drive toward art and was encouraging and complimentary toward her work. Her mom helped her to meet a local artist who reviewed the work that she was creating and helped her put together a selection of pieces. Armed with a portfolio, and an art scholarship award during high school graduation ceremonies, she applied to three prestigious art colleges. To Lois's great surprise she was accepted into all three!

​     Lois selected Philadelphia College of Art. This provided the groundwork for her studies. Lois transferred to Wilkes University’s art program the following year. She graduated with a BA Degree in Fine Art. Her education included working at the Sordoni Art Gallery. This was an opportunity to work in a professional gallery which enriched her art experience.

     Throughout life, Lois continued to learn and grow studying in the studio of Atelier Joel Carson Jones. Joel has established an international reputation for his Still Life and Trompe L’oeil paintings. In 2008, Joel Carson Jones was granted the title of Living Master by the International Art Renewal Center. Additional workshop training has included, The Diagnostic Painter at the ANI Academy under Anthony Waichulis, Realism Live, a 3-day online training and Dan Scott's Master Color Class. 

​     About the creative process, Lois states: "All of my pieces come from a personal place and moment in time. It can be the whimsy of a stuffed animal toy sheep that is having a sleepless night, to enjoying the beauty that surrounds us. Often the titles reveal the meaning behind the piece. Each piece is a snippet of the many experiences and feelings of my life captured with colors, shadows, personality and humor. Afterall life is a continuum of moments. I like to capture them one moment at a time. My style is between realism and painterly realism."

​     Lois’s award-winning work has been juried into many regional, national, and international competitions and shows and been included in several publications: Artist Magazine Strokes of Genius Best of Drawing, Pastel Journal, and the Art Renewal Center 16th International Salon.