Bio
Lori Portka is a licensed artist whose mission is to spread love and happiness through the art she creates. Lori’s distinctive paintings feature vibrant imagery and life-affirming messages dedicated to kindness, gratitude and being true to yourself.
In 2015, Lori’s 100 Thank Yous project was the subject of a widely-celebrated short documentary film called Gratitude Grows. Her colorful artwork appears on greeting cards, prayer flags and stationary merchandise at hundreds of retailers around the world.
Lori lives in Asheville, N.C. with her husband Jay and their gentle-hearted greyhounds. To learn more about Lori and her work, visit loriportka.com.
Click here for a printable version of Lori’s bio (PDF).
Press
Best Self Digital Magazine
Karmatube
Mike Dooley
Notes from the Universe mentioned
365 Gratefuls by Hailey and Andrew Bartholomew
featured 5 of my Hundred Thank You paintings
Kris Carr’s Holiday Gift Buying Guide 2012
featured A Month of Thank Yous Gratitude Pack
Organic Spa Magazine 2013
featured Self-Love Prayer Flags
Natural Awakenings Magazine
Regular feature artist on Cover
Wild Sister Magazine
Regular feature artist on Cover
Artful Blogging Magazine
Artwork featured in magazine, Winter 2011 issue
Creative Living with Jamie
Podcast Interview, November 2011
Artful Blogging Magazine
Featured article, Autumn 2011