About the Artist 

Lorrie Lochow earned a B.A. in Art with an emphasis in graphic design and illustration from San Diego State University.  She has 25 years experience in the areas of furniture design, visual display, product design, cover art, book illustration, drawing, painting and teaching.  Her first works in print making were purchased by the Oklahoma City Art Gallery.  Lorrie has been the assistant teacher in Room 4 for six years.  She founded Outside the Box- Art Exploration for Young Children, My Pretend Soup and Natures Art Gardening classes.  Workshops attended include PACE (Professional Association for Childhood Education); on the value of art in early education and Art Therapy, The Art Academy of San Diego class in art technique, and water color study with Thia Nevias of The Bishop’s School and Athenaeum Music of Arts Library in La Jolla.  Lorrie has held two Outside the Box art exhibits at the Joseph Bellows Gallery in La Jolla.  In 2007 and 2008 she created the cover art for the SFMS year book.  Lorrie is devoted to fostering creative thinking and positive self-esteem through various art techniques for the children at SFMS.