Doreen Lepore is an artist who specializes in painting vibrant landscapes with a relaxed and painterly style. She mainly works with impressionism and is a juried member of both the Pastel Society of America and Oil Painters of America. Her paintings evoke a sense of place and light that is inspired by Florida’s natural beauty. She is particularly drawn to impressionism and California Tonalism, which emphasizes atmosphere rather than detail.
Doreen has received formal and informal training in painting and runs a plein air event called The Hobe Sound Project. She also taught classes in pastels and plein air painting in oil and pastels and for a period ran a small custom framing business from her home. She is an active member of Plein Air Florida and committed to painting the parks on location, preservation of the parks and donates a portion of her park painting proceeds to help fund environmental causes. Additionally, her works have been featured in numerous juried exhibitions, local and national publications, and private collections.
Doreen's artwork is a beautiful representation of Florida's environment and provides a sense of peace and nostalgia to viewers. Her artwork is available for purchase in prints for home and office decor, so that everyone can enjoy her stunning landscape paintings.