Lori Penn St. Thomas Moore Stricken With Years Toumai Altar Ego St. Veronica About the Artist Contact the Artist Return to Man and Beast Return to the Fiji Island Mermaid Press

Artist's Statement Printmaking allows several opportunities throughout the process to be inventive and creative. There is an incredible amount of energy that extends into the production of a print. It is impossible not to thrive on this energy because it provokes thought and stimulation. As the print continues to evolve, there are many decisions to be made, and as a result, the process itself influences the content of my prints. Currently, the common element throughout my work is primates, particularly chimpanzees. I incorporate the chimps to serve as metaphors for the irony, humor, angst, and hope of humanity. Lori Penn received her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art from Georgia College & State University in May of 2001. She is currently in her second year of graduate school at Louisiana State University pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking.