Born in New Jersey in 1958, Lori Vonderhorst has lived in Washington State since 1979. Drawn to the Pacific Northwest’s lush forests and stormy tides, she creates dreamlike paintings that explore an intimate, deeply personal connection to the natural world. Feathers, stones, nests, flowers and other organic forms become elements in richly layered narratives, inviting viewers to imagine what just occured or what might happen next: a feather falling, a stone tumbling or a flower turning to seed.

Her work has been exhibited and collected throughout the United States and Canada and is held in many public and corporate collections, including the City of Everett Cultural Commission, Providence Health System, Providence Regional Medical Center, Cascade Skagit Health Alliance and Snohomish County Public Utility District.

She was awarded a solo residency at the Morris Graves Foundation in 2025 and was an artist-in-residence at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiú, New Mexico, in 2026.