Lori Hasselfeldt

Lori is a nature-inspired artist based in Venice, Florida, working primarily in oil, watercolor, and pastels. Raised in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota, her lifelong love of the outdoors and plants led her from gardening and photography to botanical illustration and plein air painting.

A graduate of Golden Valley College, Lori continued her art studies at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts and the Minnesota School of Botanical Art, drawing inspiration from artists like Pierre-Joseph Redouté and Margaret Best. She was mentored by watercolorist Aileen Malcom and later authored and illustrated two children’s books while living aboard a sailboat in the Caribbean.

Today, Lori paints en plein air along Florida’s Gulf Coast, capturing light, form, and color with joyful, expressive brushwork. Her work is held in private collections, and she is an active member of the American Impressionist Society and several regional plein air groups.


A painting of crashing ocean waves under a cloudy sky.

“Waves”

Oil on Panel

12”x 16”

$675

A colorful painting of a beach scene with three tall palm trees, a sandy path, blue umbrellas, and thatched-roof huts, under a partly cloudy sky.

“Sharkey’s Pier”

Oil on Panel

8”x 10”

$350

A colorful impressionist painting of a cityscape with tall buildings across a river. The foreground features vibrant green bushes and pink flowers along the water's edge, with a line of palm trees separating the water from the city. The water reflects the surrounding scenery, and the buildings are painted in various shades of purple, pink, and gray.

“Sarasota Skyline”

Oil on Panel

12”x 16”

$575

Painting of a beach with three colorful lifeguard towers (red, green, and blue), several sand dunes, and a city skyline in the distance under a partly cloudy sky.

“Morning Peace”

Oil on Panel

12”x 24”

$575

Painting of a coastal scene with a small, lush island with trees on the left, surrounded by water, under a partly cloudy sky.

“Pausing at the Pass”

Oil on Panel

12”x 24”

$775

A colorful painting of a row of beach houses painted in yellow, green, blue, red, turquoise, and purple, with floral gardens in the foreground and trees in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

“Pastel Row Houses”

Oil on Panel

6”x 12”

$375

A painting of a tree with hanging moss, a heron perched on a branch, and lush green foliage against a partly cloudy sky.

“The Watcher”

Oil on Panel-

9”x 12”

$375

A vibrant painting of a pond with yellow water lilies and purple lotus flowers on the surface, surrounded by green lily pads.

“Papyrus and Water Lily”

Oil on Panel

9”x 12”

$375

An impressionist painting of a tropical poolside scene with blue umbrellas, yellow lounge chairs, and lush green palm trees.

“Pool Side”

Oil on Panel

6”x 8”

$275