Loriann Signori PSA, IAPS-EP
Loriann Signori is an award-winning pastel painter whose work explores the intersection of abstraction and recognizable form. Her paintings investigate the color of air, light, and atmosphere, inviting a sense of discovery and emotional resonance. With a career spanning decades as both an artist and educator, Loriann brings a deeply thoughtful and intuitive approach to her work. She is a Signature member with the Pastel Society of America and an Eminent Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies.
Critique Approach:
Loriann’s critiques are rooted in curiosity, intention, and artistic growth. She encourages artists to move beyond surface-level problem-solving and instead examine the underlying decisions that shape their work.
Her approach focuses on strengthening your artistic “toolbox” through design, color, and value, while also helping you develop greater awareness of your own instincts and creative direction. Rather than prescribing solutions, Loriann guides you to ask better questions of your work, supporting you in becoming more self-directed and confident in your decision-making.
These sessions are especially valuable for artists seeking renewed energy in their practice or looking to move through periods of uncertainty or creative block. The goal is not only to strengthen individual paintings, but to help you evolve your overall approach as an artist.
When sessions are scheduled as a two-part experience, artists have the opportunity to reflect, apply ideas in their studio, and return with new work or questions, allowing for deeper development and continuity in their practice.
What You Will Gain
• greater clarity around your artistic direction and intent
• stronger understanding of design, color, and value as expressive tools
• insight into how to move between abstraction and representation
• strategies for working through creative blocks or periods of stagnation
• increased confidence in evaluating and guiding your own work
• tools for developing a more independent and sustainable studio practice
Who Should Book with Loriann:
Ideal for artists who:
• have prior experience working in pastel
• are seeking to deepen their artistic voice and personal vision
• feel stuck or uncertain in their current work
• are interested in exploring abstraction, atmosphere, or looser interpretation
• want to strengthen design, color, and value in a more intuitive way
• are ready to take greater ownership of their creative process
• are open to a thoughtful, exploratory critique experience
Critique Focus Areas:
Artists may benefit from booking with Loriann if they wish to strengthen any of the following:
• design and compositional structure
• color relationships and the use of light
• value organization and visual clarity
• balance between abstraction and representation
• editing and simplification of visual information
• development of personal vision and artistic direction
• overcoming creative block and building momentum
