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Lori Schappe-Youens

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With a range of that is at times symbolic and figurative work to that which is abstract, Schappe-Youens has developed an iconic visual vocabulary that speaks with joy, insight, and humor. “I believe that there is humor in most of this life, if you look simply enough at it, and that often is translated into quite wacky, wonderful, half human, half animal-insect-plants, smiling at the frailties of this human/animal condition.”

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Browse Available Work

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As we transition towards a smaller stable of artists, we are please to announce that Lori’s work is now available at

http://www.cappaertcontemporary.com

and

https://www.abelcontemporary.com

Thank you Lori for 12 years of sharing you wonderful work with GVG!

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