Lori Felix was born in Queens, New York September 23rd,1958. She began her art education at age sixteen, working from the model and sculpting in stone. After high school, she attended the Art Students League in New York City where she received many awards and scholarships. Lori studied figure painting and mural design. After extensive work at the Art Students League, she left New York to travel across the nation with the Renaissance Festival. Traveling throughout the diverse terrains in the United States was a visual inspiration. She integrated the various textures, colors, and forms found in nature into her artwork. Lori continued to travel across the U.S.A. and Mexico painting murals. Her studio was her home: a 21-foot motor home that took her on an odyssey that included creating custom interiors in private homes, restaurants, and salons.

Lori wanted to settle down to develop her art. She was wintering with other Renaissance Festival travelers in Magnolia Mississippi, a tiny historic community that became her permanent home in 2000. A Mural for "Salon Imanni" in Summit, Mississippi lead to her collaborative work with well-known artist and mentor Charles Crossley. Both were founders of a non-profit organization, the McComb Studio of Art and Design Center. Their goal has always been to provide a vehicle for a cohesive group of active artists who are willing to share with the community. Through events, activities, workshops, and classes that are focused on the youth, everyone's lives are enriched and enlivened. At present, she is actively exhibiting her work in multiple galleries throughout the United States. Continuously exhibiting new works as her style evolves, she is manifesting her dream of making a living as an artist. She is generously contributing to the start of a thriving local art community. In 2005, Lori received A Fellowship Grant thru the Mississippi Arts Commission. Her solo exhibition “Celebration of Life” will travel the state of Mississippi and Louisiana thru November of 2006. The Commission selected to showcase her work on the prestigious web site, southernartistry.org that is managed by The Southern Arts Federation. Lori’s work is dynamically growing as her knowledge in new techniques continues to evolve.