Art & Writing Achievements

• Author of a novel (thriller) “Reflections” and screenplay.
• “Living in Harmony with the Wildlife in Lake Tahoe.” Released May 5, 2022; This book is being sold at Cabin Fever Ski Run Marina, the Cork N More SLT, and Welcome Home Shoppe Gifts. Her book is in the SLT El Dorado county library. She is awaiting approval for her book to be available in the local schools and other merchants throughout Lake Tahoe. Her goal is to have the book available to the community and visitors on how to coexist the wildlife, and safety for humans and the wildlife.
• “Living in Harmony with the Wildlife in Lake Tahoe” will be sold at the Tallac Historic Site; Pope and Baldwin Estates, South Lake Tahoe, and Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe.
• “Adventure with Joshua and Hoppy Frog” and illustrator.
• “An Adventure with Joshua and Rocky the Otter.” Both children’s books are in three elementary schools in the Monterey Peninsula as part of a reading program that Ms. Howell started.
• Featured author in a two-page article in the “Women of Distinction Magazine” 2017.
• Radio interview by Dr. Carol Francis, Hollywood, California. Interview for her children’s book “An Adventure with Joshua and Hoppy Frog.
• A former winner of the International Library of Poets for the Best Poems and Poets of 2007. Poems published in The Poetry Gems 2000 and Halcyon Days 2002.
• Articles have appeared in The Carmel Pine, The Monterey News and Views, and The Monterey Poetry Review Magazine.
• Co-founder and Publicist for the Monterey Poetry Review magazine; established 4,500 circulations for three counties. Editor and marketing director for the magazine.
• An Award-winning artist. Enjoys painting landscapes, seascapes, nature, and creating murder scenes within a painting. Loves to create paintings to “Tell the Tale.”
• Her paintings are to mesmerize the observer. Her genre is landscapes, seascapes, nature, waves, mixed media, and illustrations for a published children’s book.
• Owner and Curator of the Reflections Elegante Fine Art Gallery in Willow Glen, San Jose, CA. 2020
• Frontpage article in The Willow Glen Resident newspaper promoting Reflections Elegante Fine Are Gallery and Lori’s fine artwork.
• Article on Reflections Elegante Fine Art Gallery and Lori’s paintings in the Wine and Travel magazine Winter and Spring 2020.
• Article on Reflections Elegante Fine Art Gallery in the VIA AAA magazine, May – June 2020.
• A member of the Salinas Valley Art Association. Her paintings were exhibited in Assembly Member Anna Caballero Art Exhibit and Congressman Jimmy Panetta.
• Publicity Director with the Salinas Valley Art Association.
• Juried into the Wargin Winery Art Exhibit.
• Juried into the Los Gatos Art Association art show.
• Juried into the Avery Gallery placed Honorable Mention.
• Talk and Art at Steinbeck Library Museum. Artwork exhibited in Steinbeck Library.
• Paintings are exhibited in local restaurants.
• Member of the National League of American Pen Women, Inc. for writing and art. Featured in NLAPW 100 Century book 2022.
• Member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
• Member of the International Women’s Writing Guild.