About
Lorelei began her career as an artist at the age of 14 when she completed her first commissioned pet portrait thanks to her biology teacher, Ms. Sinor. Feeling inspired, she established her own small business as an independent artist with some assistance from her mom, which garnered significant interest, further fueling her passion for art. She has won numerous prestigious awards and has had her work displayed in galleries across Texas as well as published in art books and magazines.
Lorelei loves drawing living things, especially animals and people, and capturing the beauty and vibrancy of the world around her. For Lorelei, art is more than just putting pencil to paper or brush to canvas. She's passionate about the stories her art can tell, the emotions it can evoke, and the conversations it can start. Through her work, she strives to create pieces that provoke thought in viewers, inspiring them to connect to nature and community.
Honors & Awards
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Overall Award of Excellence, Cedar Creek High School PTSA (local level), PTA Reflections Art Contest, 2023-2024, “Predator/Prey Friendship,” 1 of 1 awarded
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Overall Award of Excellence, Texas PTA Region 13 (regional level), PTA Reflections Art Contest, 2023-2024, “Predator/Prey Friendship,” 1 of 1 awarded, over 60,000 entries were received, about 800 made it to state-level judging
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Award of Merit, Texas PTA (state level), PTA Reflections Art Contest, 2023-2024, “Predator/Prey Friendship,” 1 of 23 overall awards in the high school visual arts division for the state of Texas (1 Overall Award of Excellence, 4 Awards of Excellence, 8 Awards of Merit, and 10 Honorable Mentions), see winners online here
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Editor’s Choice, Teen Ink, Feb 2024, “Blue Phoenix,” “Glitter Cub,” and “Sadie”
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1st Place, Teen Ink “Pen & Pencil” Contest, Mar 2024, “Blue Phoenix”
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Finalist/Top 20 (12-16 age group), Global Canvas Children’s Art Competition, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, Apr 2024, “Orphan Oryx,” 1,828 entries were received from 71 different countries
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Editor’s Choice, Teen Ink, July 2024, "Hands Off!"
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2nd Place (10th grade), Emerging Artists Contest, ARTS (Arts for Rural Texas), Aug 2024, “First Dance”
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2nd Place (Division 5 Drawing), North Texas Fair & Rodeo Youth Art Contest, Aug 2024, “Daddy, Look!”
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High Merit (7th-9th grade), Celebrating Art Summer 2024 Contest, Oct 2024, “First Dance”
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1st Place (High School 2-D), Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Art Contest, Oct 2024, “Majesty in the Meadow”
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1st Place/Class Champion (colored pencil/conte drawing division), San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Western Art Competition, Dec 2024 (for 2025 SASSR), “Untamed Storm"
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Emerging Virtuoso, “Strange Faces” Art Competition, Lumen Art Gallery, Jan 2025, “Hands Off!”
Associations
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Lost Pines Art League, Bastrop, TX
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Lost Pines Artisans Alliance, Smithville, TX
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San Marcos Art League, San Marcos, TX
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San Antonio Art League & Museum, San Antonio, TX
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Ellis County Art Association, Waxahachie, TX
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Visual Art Society, Bryan, TX
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Wimberley Valley Art League, Wimberley, TX
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Young Women's Caucus for Art
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Eco-Art Caucus
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Austin Creative Alliance, Austin, TX
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Almost Real Things ART Club, Austin, TX
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Brownwood Art Association, Brownwood, TX
Art Exhibits
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“L'Esprit de la Louisiane” Art Show, Lost Pines Art Center, Bastrop, TX, Feb-Mar, 2024, “Glitter Cub” was 1 of 20 pieces chosen to be in the juried, citywide art exhibition
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“Our Earth” Virtual Art Show, Insecta Collective, Leicester, UK, Mar-Apr, 2024, “Orphan Oryx” was 1 of 165 pieces chosen to be in the global, juried, virtual art exhibition, over 500 pieces of artwork were submitted from 22 different countries
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“Emerging Artists” Exhibit/Contest, ARTS (Arts for Rural Texas), Fayetteville, TX, Aug 2024, exhibited “First Dance” and “Glitter Cub” in the statewide exhibit at the Ross Gallery in Fayetteville, TX
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“Our Stories: The Power to Connect” VAS Member Show, Visual Art Society (VAS) of Bryan, Degallery, Bryan, TX, Sept-Oct 2024, “Daddy, Look!” was chosen to be in the juried VAS member show
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“Members Showcase” Quarterly LPAL Member Show, Lost Pines Art League, Lost Pines Art Center, Bastrop, TX, Sep-Nov 2024, exhibited “I’ve Got My Eye on You” and “Orphan Oryx”
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“Chicken Sanctuary” Art Show, Lost Pines Art Center, Bastrop, TX, Oct-Nov 2024, “Off Menu” was 1 of 11 pieces chosen to be in the juried exhibition
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“Members Showcase” Quarterly LPAL Member Show, Lost Pines Art League, Lost Pines Art Center, Bastrop, TX, Dec 2024-Feb 2025, exhibited “Daddy, Look!"
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“Expo Metro Miami Beach,” Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach, FL, Jan 2025, “Off Menu” will be displayed in the digital mobile billboard show during Miami Design Preservation League’s Art Deco Weekend
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“Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Art Show/Contest,” Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall Concourse, Fort Worth, TX, Jan-Feb 2025, “Majesty in the Meadow” won 1st place in the high school 2-D division and was sold at auction for $2,000 during the Cowboy Artists of America 58th Annual Exhibition & Sale in Nov 2024
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“San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Student Western Art Competition Exhibit,” Briscoe Western Art Museum, San Antonio, TX, Jan-Feb 2025, “Untamed Storm” won 1st place (class champion) in the colored pencils/conte drawing division
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“Strange Faces” Winner’s Gallery Online Exhibition (judged/juried, international), Lumen Art Gallery, Aydin, Turkey, Jan-Feb 2025, “Hands Off!”
Published Artwork
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Celebrating Art, Fall 2023, “Predator/Prey Friendship” was published in Celebrating Art’s Fall 2023 Art Book
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Teen Ink Magazine, Mar. 2024, “Blue Phoenix,” “Lady,” “Everybody Needs a Hug,” and “Glitter Cub” were published in the March 2024 issue of Teen Ink Magazine
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Celebrating Art, Spring 2024, “Glitter Cub” was published in Celebrating Art’s Spring 2024 Art Book
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Celebrating Art, Summer 2024, “First Dance” was published in Celebrating Art’s Summer 2024 Art Book
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Celebrating Art, Fall 2024, “Off Menu” was published in Celebrating Art’s Fall 2024 Art Book
Media
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"Local Student Lorelei Smith Wins Big at FWSSR Art Contest" | Bastrop ISD District Newsroom, published 11/6/24
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"Best in State" photo acknowledgment | Austin American-Statesman/Bastrop Advertiser, published 11/8/24
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"Cedar Creek sophomore wins top prize in Texas art contest" | Elgin Courier, published 11/12/24