Lori MacCausland is a native New Englander of the United States with paternal family originally settling Falmouth, Maine and hailing from Boothbay Harbor, Maine. With a career in scientific research, Lori is also an artist inspired by the local flora and fauna of the Blue Hill and Acadia Maine penninsulas where she resides year round hiking and sailing affording wildlife sketching opportunities. For her, art allows humans to participate in God’s creative work, reflecting the transcendent mystery of God through human hands. She believes loving God’s creatures leads to a greater love of God which is why we exist. She creates impressionistic figurative art reflecting her gratitude and contemplation for God’s natural creation and encouraging conservation. By leveraging the delicate transparency of watercolor, her art invites a contemplative experience, shedding light on the divine harmony that shapes our living world. She embraces watercolor’s inherent unpredictablity, prioritizing tonal value before hue (color) and light before detail. Lori uses the white of the paper to convey light, aiming to capture the essence of a subject and wet-in-wet watercolor techniques with speed, spontaneity, and joy. Lori also employes pen and ink and colored pencils.

Educationally, Lori earned a

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) University of Maine in art, botany, and zoology
• Secondary Teaching Certificate from the State of Maine Department of Education
• Master of Science (M.S.) Northeastern University in scientific writing, and
• Completion of drawing and painting classes at the Maine College of Art & Design and
• Studies with Hazel Soan, a British artist.

Lori MacCausland is a scientist, artist, and lifelong learner. Driven by scientific curiosity and creative expression, she continually explores the intersections of knowledge, turning every project into an opportunity for growth and discovery.