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After my second child was born, I decided to stay home to raise my children. This is when I started to paint everyday as my creative outlet. My husband didn’t understand my obsession with circles. So, I started telling the story that inspired them. This was a hit. I was able to turn the storytelling I used to sell consumer products into explaining the twists and turns of my everyday life by word and art. Now each painting has a story. It turned out I was not the only person feeling my feelings. Tim Collom Gallery gave me my first, second and third solo art shows. 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Circles all day everyday. How? Why? https://www.whitneylofrano.com/faqs daily 0.75 2020-10-27 https://www.whitneylofrano.com/availableart daily 0.75 2026-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/ca29b94a-619c-4bbf-a84d-a866ae35e8c3/2025_CastingANetToSaveMyself.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Caught in Being Okay” Who knows what the rest of my life looks like. The kids need me less and I feel like my life is expanding into new places. New thoughts. New ways of being in my own body and accepting what is. I cast my own net. I advocate for myself. Then trust my Higher Power as I drift into the flow. That is where I get caught in being okay. It will be okay says a wise one that is me. 2025 - 20in x 16in Acrylic on Canvas - $950 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/b0c8336b-2f97-438b-95cd-ec5f82df06ed/2025_ViewFromTheLodge.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “From The Lodge” About once a year my husband likes to stay at Pebble Beach. He used to play golf with his work friends and I would spa. Now we bring the dog, I swim in the pool and we invite friends to have dinner with a view. The view from the lodge is my favorite because you can see the golfers come in. We like to judge each group. We decide if they had the best round of their life or the most embarrassing. Everyone loves to hate California but, after one perfect sunset at Pebble Beach and we can flip them the birdie. Available at Mona Mia, Lyon’s Village • Sacramento 2025 - 30in x 40in Acrylic on Canvas - $2300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/509eaa9d-8ad0-4df4-b8a8-5688e5f1eabb/2025_WrappedInFun.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Wrapped in Fun” We said that we would only pick the most important things to do when the world opened from Covid. But, nothing stayed stopped and every fun opportunity became another fun opportunity. I don’t want to stop and look inward so I plan more fun. What will I find if I stop wrapping the fun around me like a blanket. Therapy is a downer and I would rather go boating, or travel or anything else. Self sabotage wrapped in fun. Available at Mona Mia, Sacramento 2025 - 16in x 16in Acrylic on Canvas - $850 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/5353d8e4-1b0a-4073-b75c-394d3c91d5e2/2025_Ripples.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Ripples” I had always assumed that my father was brave. He was a person who just believed this world was his oyster. He didn’t worry that often. And when he was worried, there was a reason to be. He made choices in his life and, mostly, we all benefited from them. For instance, he was very cheap when it came to wine and watches but, he would never tell us kids how to order on the menu. He always took us on fun family vacations and, famously, he put all 12 of his grandchildren through college. So, in the ripples he leaves behind is deep understanding in choice. If I choose to stand in my convictions, unwavering, the ripple effect will be exactly what I intended to teach the world about myself and my values. And that is a brave place to be in a world that seems to be on unstable ground. 12in x 12in Watercolor on Paper • Framed $350 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/0ee9f220-c9b5-4d4d-ab8e-807290903221/2025_WavesOfLight.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Waves of Light” Teaching my circles to some friends in a backyard class, I could see the waves of light coming off my pool and wanted to harness the energy. The women in my class, the empathy being shared, the stories that they are manifesting as visual reminders to themselves. This deep understanding. This deep self reflection and creative manifestation is where I feel my best. Harnessing these waves of light and deep knowing I won’t forget who I am when the world is choppy. 12in x 12in Watercolor on Paper • Framed $350 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/ca96e47a-bd99-41c2-be70-8e1237fb4e31/2025_SnakeIntheGrasscloth.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “I Sssssee You” I am not afraid of you. You are just out of place. The hissing doesn’t bother me now. You will be removed when the time is right. For now we will just observe. We plan and we make it inhospitable for you to stay. Eventually, you will slither somewhere else and we will be done with you. 2025 - 10in x 14in Watercolor & Ink on Paper - $1200 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/3e366302-3d5f-47fd-a964-1ec7ab42cf46/2025_WebofWebfoots.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Web of Webfoots” Back in Eugene with no students around. I feel the memories of my youth while driving by the house. Laughter on the sun porch. The idea of phone duty makes me laugh. The jungle room and the boys we said could stay if they were quiet. The hand prints. And, of course, the smoking porch even when I quit, I was asked to come second hand smoke. Now living all over the world, the Webfoots still show up. They still call when the times are joyful or tough. We will always fly together and cheer each other on. 2025 - 8in x 10in x 2in (thick) Acrylic on Canvas - $525 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/39c89901-58da-4cd3-8376-5ea72237df22/WhitneyLofrano_PortaltotheAstralPlane_16x16_Acrylic_725.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Portal to The Astral Plane” I had not been back to Reno since she died. We had a party where she played as a child and we all put on colorful clothes and listened to jazz music. She would have loved it. She would have smiled so big that her gold teeth in the back would have sparkled. Being with the people who loved and respected her made me feel like she might just be next to us, enjoying the party. Somehow, like always, Peavine came up in conversation and it took me right to her. Like a portal to the Astral Plane. Available at Jane Gallery, Sacramento October 2025 2025 - 16in x 16in Acrylic on Canvas - $725 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/f20916a7-7670-480f-92c5-a7f076cdaabf/WhitneyLofrano_SearchingForClarity_16x16_Acrylic_700.jpeg.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Searching for Clarity” In the June ice waters of Lake Tahoe I look with my eyes open to see what is between the rocks. My skin warm from the wood on the dock. I hear laughter from my people. The sun screen makes my skin look younger and my heart lifts as I dive deeper. What am I searching for as I dive down in the dark waters? How will I find it when I can’t imagine what it is I am looking for? Coming up for air without seeing what I need, I dive again. I will find what I need eventually. 2025 - 16in x 16in Acrylic on Canvas - $700 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/fea5ffc4-d32a-4df7-972d-df9889efbfa0/WhitneyLofrano_WaftingComfort_16x16_Acrylic_550.jpeg.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Wafting Comfort” When I was young there was one thing that made me excited for dinner. In my mom’s kitchen it was the smell of curry cheese chicken over rice. She would make it in blue flower corning ware. My Gram would make a roasted chicken in a Romertopf oven that would feed us for days. And because I am not much of a chef, I never thought that my daughter would feel that same comfort from my cooking. But, the other day, she asked for my chili from my Red Le Creuset and it made me smell all the other comfort foods I have been missing. 2025 - 16in x 16in Acrylic on Canvas - $550 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/305c612e-dbf2-4cc0-b1b1-e395bcfa1b20/2025_EmptyConnection.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Empty Connection” I find myself reaching for you and there is no one there. Parts of you stolen from other people before we met. Maybe I got the last of you before the world took the softness, the dimples and an the easy discussions on Sunday in the fog of Saturday Night’s fun. You left me without saying goodbye so I stayed waiting, thinking you might return to me. Maybe I long for who you never really were. Maybe the glimpse I got at the beginning was just a star already burned out long ago. 2025 - 12in x 16in Watercolor on Paper - $525 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/54fd968e-5f2f-4901-8fac-2ad94f0113fd/2025_SomethingsMissing_1to9.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Something’s Missing” Lately I have been feeling like I have missplaced something. Have I lost my keys or my favorite lipstick or my mind? Can I use that lost feeling to remember something I used to love? Playing with limited color palette I wanted to try and invoke that missing thing so I can remember that feeling I have lost and feel something good again. What memory do you want to see in your minds eye, hear, smell, feel or taste every time you walk by this 12x12 reminder. Top:“Crawdad Trap Rope” “My Little Pony” “Plastic Hair Clip” Middle:“The Other Paddle”“Wet Woody”“White Wicker Nightstand” Bottom:“The Anchor”“ZCavariccis”“Barbie’s Dream House” 2025 - 12in x 12in Watercolor on Paper - $325 each framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/84731a1e-6594-45f3-8ad6-d5c8b490e3c1/2025_ForgedbyFire.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Forged by Fire” A million tiny micro tasks holding it together. If I “let go” or “let them” or “just say no” What might happen? Peace? Tranquility? An uprising? Like the medieval warrior I am forged by fire. Battle born with nothing to lose. Watch me hold it together or burn it all down. Test me some more and we will see. 2025 - 16in x 16in Acylic on Canvas - $925 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/f56e81c6-dd41-4490-b57e-41a97c50fdc5/2025_GoodOrderlyDirection.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Good Orderly Direction” Or GOD as some choose to call their Higher Power. It took me years to really understand where I stood with GOD and how I could harness the power of this benign and often controversial energy. I had no formal training for prayer or ritual passed down from my parents but, when I was young I found glimmers of GOD in art, swimming in open water and the laughter of safe people. And then comes the well worn life, I was reaching for the wrong power and false stability. So eventually, I hopped from step to step. I learned to get still. I taught myself the power of breathing and meditation. My intuition placed GOD in my life everyday. Life has hit hard every now and then but, I now know I am deeply loved and I can walk through the chaos if I continue to tap into Good Orderly Direction. 2025 - 30in x 22in Watercolor on Paper - $1200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/f7258b5d-746b-450c-aa7c-cca378121fe8/2025Art_TheBackBaysun.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “The Back Bay” In recent years I have driven to and from Stanford Hospital more than I can count. It seems to me that the map has about a billion different ways for me to get there and back. One early morning, I was driving down the 101 to visit my niece and right after the old Candlestick Park exit, the back bay was glimmering with the cargo ships in the distance. The sun popped through the last of the morning fog and every color was in hyper mode. I pulled over and I sat in my warm car and just watched. I watched the ships, the birds and the sparkling water. I prayed that my niece’s twin boys would be okay. Rough swells behind us all. 2025 - 12in x 16in Watercolor on Paper • $950 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/609a57bd-814f-489f-8ec6-86c06ff80787/2023_Net_TheGroveWithMoon.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “The Grove” The deer were eating out of our hands and the light was low in Nara, Japan. I snapped a photo of the grove of trees before we hopped on a train back to Kyoto. Later, looking for the photo, I thought about it... five trees standing alone. The five of us siblings, still standing together in this moment in time. There would only be one more month before the first of us fell. Our grove changed forever. 40in x 60in Acrylic in Canvas • $2300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/312ed8f9-99b4-4f80-8273-0f312da2fc49/2024_Lofrano_SnowedIn.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Snowed In” Snow holding down the branches and climbing up to the windows. Fire in the fire place. Playing cards with my family. Watching out the windows and waiting for the snow to stop and the roads to get plowed so we can get back out on the mountain for fun. Acrylic on Recycled Rental Snowboard Available at Mona Mia • Lyon Village, Sacramento 12in x 62in • $1200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/a81ba9bd-2f40-4d43-be3e-6c54c1777bb5/IMG_5930.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Keep It Flying” Summertime is about popsicles, biking, flag flying and (of course) swimming! Nothing feels better than seeing that red, white and blue with a brass band playing during the Summer Olympics. USA! USA! USA! 40in x 60in Acrylic on Canvas • $2100 Available at Mona Mia, Sacramento this Summer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/ded2ff6a-1597-43eb-a448-e81cbcd6ecad/SameSoilThreeResults_2021.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Same Soil, Three Results.” There are siblings who grow from the same soil. Given the same amount of sunlight and love, and then they use that energy to grow in different ways. As parents, how can we find that sweet spot to love equally but, also give the individual love and care needed to support the different needs of each “flower” to bloom?Maybe it’s just letting go. Available at Mona Mia, Sacramento 48in x 62in Watercolor on Paper - $2800 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1deccd31-c25b-4e68-aeb2-0fdbdb1e9bfa/2023_Net_Cold_40x60.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Out of the Cold” Sometimes when I get down, I find myself closing off from my family and friends. I want to go into a cave. Something like the Matterhorn in Disneyland. I want to be left alone in a room cold enough that my goose down blanket can wrap me up warm and I can sleep and sleep and sleep until Spring. My family becomes my net, pulling me out into the warmer world. Forcing me to leave behind the comfort of the nest I would rather be in. Growling like the monster swiping at the bobsled, I emerge. I know I need to get back in line and just put on my ears like the rest of the world to pound the pavement. It’s not healthy to ride the darkness alone. Available at Mona Mia • Lyon Village, Sacramento 40in x 60in Acrylic in Canvas • $2300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/81c67609-60a7-493b-a554-c993b695377a/2024_Walk_MonaMia.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “WALK ONE, TWO & THREE” About trying to navigate cobble stone roads in wooden high heel wrapped in a tight kimono in Kyoto. Available at Mona Mia • Lyon Village, Sacramento 108in x 36in Acrylic on Copper • $2100 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/0a306ce7-7a5a-4925-acbe-a3cf0cf58f9f/9B22EF18-9C33-4937-827E-16D0058A2E71_1_105_c.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Let’s meet in Eugene” where we learned to trust each other and became friends. Where we ate at Glenwood at 2am and said the next morning we had been studying. Where Frog asked us to buy joke books but, we stood in line for text books or Rennie’s Lemonade or to Mac Court to get good seats. Let’s meet in Eugene where I fell in love with writing, football players and the TV room on Sundays. Let’s meet in Eugene and not play quarters, chase Nutria and take out our last five dollars at US Bank to buy a party top. Let’s walk across the foot bridge and joyfully search for old friends at Moshofsky. Let’s cheer “stick it in, stick it in” with bedazzled granny’s and beer belly uncles. Let’s meet in Eugene to celebrate how far we have come and wish the new Ducks well before we fly home. Watercolor on Paper 22in x 30in unframed $1200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/64e9802a-97cf-4c92-b619-40217348b7ae/2024_ClickClackBye.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Click Clack Bye” Don’t mistake my bright smile and colorful clothing for weakness. My intuition is on point and so are my heels. I’ve cultivated a sharp sense of self with hard work. There is no time for excuses or bullshit. So, you might hear my shoes walking out before you even knew I was in the room. 30in x 22in Watercolor on Paper • $1200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/44bad973-5325-4891-af9c-4c88ad6f96ee/2024_WaterUndertheBridge.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Water Under the Bridge” This was originally a painting about how one lie turns into a lifetime of lies. It was purple and it just never found a place to live. I think, maybe, because people don’t like to be reminded of lying. I always loved the structure of the painting but, wanted to reimagine it. Four years later and I like to think I have had real “growth” (the original name of the painting) since 2020. So, I used tiny brush and did a prayer with each stroke to let go of my anger. A meditation in letting go. And I like to think that by turning the canvas horizontally and adding ultra marine blue over the entire painting we now have water under the bridge. It was a spiritual experience for me. Letting go always is powerful move. 2024 (2020) - 60in x 48in Oil on Canvas - $2400 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/b91ff571-2a35-4e04-b46b-112cfd92b13c/IMG_6408.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Stage 8” Not just a fluke. And all the other things the announcers said about the 24-year-old from Intermarche-Wanty who made history on the Stage 3 by becoming the first Black stage winner in the Tour de France history. On Saturday’s Stage 8, he proved he was more than deserving. The sprinter from Eritrea showed off his speed, winning a bunch sprint to take his second stage win of this Tour. What a beautiful day for Biniam Girmay in the village Charles de Gaulle called home. 12in x 9in Watercolor on Paper • framed $850 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/f7b7e644-600d-4772-9ba7-0f3941c3202d/2023_Net_ReflectingWarmth.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Reflecting on Warmth” Even more charming than grass insulating the homes in the Faroe Islands, the prime minister’s phone number is in the phone book and old people serve strangers waffles out of their homes for fun. It’s just too much lovliness for this California girl to take in even now. But cozy is a way of life in The Faroe Islands. The kindness and warmth are contagious. You might just find me one day, painting in a warm, grass covered home after boating in the sea and tending to my sheep. Probably only one. To keep my roof trimmed of course. Available at Mona Mia, Lyon’s Village • Sacramento 40in x 40in Acrylic in Canvas • $2100 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/59e7d2d7-af7b-487c-8019-3f1d42df6d83/2023_Boating_KnotHot.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Knot Hot” Have you ever met someone so good looking that you couldn’t concentrate? Well, that happened to me the first time I met my boating instructor Wes. He must have thought I was an idiot without the ability to speak. THIS GUY will be giving me life saving tips and tricks every week on the Sacramento River? How could I be so lucky? He had me tie knots, learn about the wing dams and the tide tables and all the safety info I could use as a boater. And while at first I had fantasies about this beautiful man, he started weaving into our instruction his love of guns and conspiracy theories and my fantasy fizzled. This hilarious twist of fate may have saved my life and the lives of all those aboard my boat for years to come. 16in x 20in Acrylic in Canvas • $900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/8d5d6a73-e43b-435b-a248-0e78afd372d3/2023_WrapWalkWow_Kimono_8.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “WOW 2” 36in x 36in Acrylic on Copper • $1800 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/7f461459-a751-4d43-8115-6b11783b7434/2023_WrapWalkWow_Kimono_7.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “WOW 1” 36in x 36in Acrylic on Copper • $1800 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/e84d631a-4abc-4c13-8cba-9bffc7eaeb72/2023_WrapWalkWow_Kimono_2.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “WRAP, WALK, WOW” Just like Anne Lamott’s three prayers,“Help. Thanks. Wow.” In Kyoto last year, my daughter and I were encouraged to experience the formal Kimono dressing. I thought, “This will be fun!” Picking the fabrics, sashing and hair bobbles was fun. But, as each of the 7 layers of silk cinched around my curves, my light started to dim. It was hot and it was hard to breath. I was not even in the dressing room for 45 minutes before I had a slight panic. Will I make it 4 hours? Walking around Kyoto, visiting the temples, while wearing wooden shoes on cobblestoned streets was challenging. Each local I passed gave me the thumbs up of encouragement. The minutes passing like hours, I felt deeper respect for every woman in Japan. The state of grace and zen like calmness the mind and body needs to wear such a harsh wrapping was mind bending. And then, WOW, the absolute freedom of the Kimono coming off. It was a spiritual experience. 36in x 36in Acrylic on Copper • $1800 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/46b10b98-dd31-49ef-977e-173a5f2b433f/2023_Faroe_HwyToHell.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Highway to Hell” Jen, Suzy and I loved watching the beauty of the Faroe Islands from Instagram for years. We finally made a trip this year and to our delight, it was everything we hoped it would be. Our very first morning we went to look at cliffs of bird colonies by Ribb Boat with Erland. He was the best boat captain we could have asked for. He ended our tour through tight fitting caves by cranking up the speed to 70MPH while playing “Highway to Hell” approaching the oldest church on the islands. This vantage point in the painting is from the puffins looking down at us in our Ribb boat screaming with joy. 16in x 20in Oil in Canvas • $900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/39bd8daf-a42b-4a0c-bf95-ed95a5c8f437/2023_Faroe_Puffins.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Puffins Don’t Like Music Festivals” We were told that our Puffin Boat ride to Mykines got cancelled due to weather. So we decided to try and get in a music festival on another island that had puffin sightings reported recently. After a calm and foggy boat ride, we walked and walked and walked on another beautiful green island with beautiful boats and cliffs. No puffins.bInstead, we had some horrible coffee and met two lovely English speaking local men in a pub that knew all about Sacramento. They also were imressed that we had eaten whale the night before. So much for Californians saving the whales. 16in x 20in Oil in Canvas • $900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/2ac89f57-3f1d-4cd4-be2f-67ef2301974c/2023_FaroeSuzy_7.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Suzy Leads the Way” Very quickly into our adventure we figured out our jobs. I was the driver, Suzy was in charge of our adventures and Jen was in charge of music, directions and fake pumps. Jen and I would consider ourselves travelers. But Suzy is one of the most well-traveled people I have ever met AND she loves to hike. The Faroe Islands are a hikers paradise. So there were times that Jen and I were holding her back. She was leading us at every turn. Looking forward in her bright yellow scarf this was the view for me and Jen most of the trip. We were in capable hands. 16in x 20in Oil in Canvas • $900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/41d0c0c1-d4c5-4b32-a0c3-4c09e934f5b7/2023_Boating_Directions.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Directions” Jose, a young artist and charming storyteller, got to be a passenger on my boat one afternoon after a chance meeting through friends. Amy, my friend, asked rapid fire questions on his hopes and dreams over lunch at The Alamar which I delighted in. But we see that he is struggling with his life. And working out a plan right in front of our eyes. “Which way should I go?” The question most of us have in our twenties. He says, while kayaking high, he had a thought that the Navy might steady his income and take him all over the world. And by the end of our lunch, he was convinced it was his best option. Amy and I were stunned. Not sure if we just witnessed the worst decicion an artist and dreamer could make or the best. But, we enjoyed the day talking to the dreamy Spaniard making life choices while the river slowly rippled by. 16in x 20in Acrylic in Canvas • $550 AVAILABLE AT MONO MIA, SACRAMENTO CA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/7b5d9712-23d9-4a0c-8beb-74278f153403/2023_FaroeIslandsNight12_Lofrano.jpg AVAILABLE ART - Faroe Island Night Two Like stepping into another dimension. A true Never Never Land of wonder for the eyes as the whales go to sleep in the calm cool waters and our adventures begin again tomorrow. I can’t help but feel gratitude for the clear air and a place almost untouched by the modern world. It never seems to get dark. I feel safe in my bones. With so much light reflecting off the pristine waters. I long for a world this quiet, calm and safe. 24in x 24 Oil on Canvas • $1200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/d218f38f-f060-481e-a4d4-98811da9050f/PaddleboardingtoNevada_Lofrano.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Paddleboarding to Nevada” For the Summer head to Tahoe. We invite my family and friends to stay. We eat, we laugh and we cry. I reconnect by the water that heals me. The water that brings me back to my childhood. A couple years ago my sister in law offered to teach me how to paddle board. I have taken to it. Before the teenagers are awake, I slip out on the calm water and paddle board to Nevada. It’s a deep meditation with nature, history and the mystery below the water. And, somehow, before they need me I’m back in California reporting for duty. 22in x 30in Watercolor on Paper • $1800 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/0d7daccb-a50f-416f-b264-4c14aac4c86e/2023_SpiritualAxiom_Lofrano.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “The Spiritual Axiom” This is a reminder from the 10th Step of my 12 Step Program. The Spiritual Axiom: “Every time we are disturbed, no matter what the cause, there is something wrong with us.” When I figure out why I am upset, it usually comes back to a choice that I have made that I now regret. This is a visual reminder that I am the only one in charge of my happiness. I am the only one in charge of my peace. I choose to be upset or not. This is the spiritual axiom. It’s a concept for the spiritually grown up. And I am just a grade schooler. 18in x 24in Watercolor on Paper • $1500 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/f5e3223d-254d-4223-b05f-8336a603ea1a/2023_TwinHearts.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Twin Hearts” Some might call them your soulmate or spiritual partner. Maybe they are a best friend, sibling, partner or lover. They know the good and the ugly and stay by you. You are lucky. They can be hard to find. These teachers push buttons but, also, catch us when we fall short. Just like a tree, you need wind to strengthen your roots. The twin hearts need each other to grow. 16in x 12in • Watercolor on Paper • Framed $425 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/eb039fed-aa32-4b34-9b36-c182db863b3c/2022_LightsAcrossTheLakeMini.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Lights Across The Lake” In the darkness water laps on the shore bringing laughter from the other side. The Tahoe moon watching over boats bobbing on their mooring lines. Like fireflies, the lights across the lake dance in the atmosphere while I dream of tomorrow’s adventures. (Moon & lights might glow in the dark.) 8in x 10in • Oil on Canvas • $525 AVAILABLE AT MONA MIA, SACRAMENTO CA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/c861cc68-54eb-48a9-8233-d1da41778ab2/2022_Starboard.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Windward” Growing up boating was just part of our life. My dad would have us wash the boat, wax it and we would take it out on the weekends. Sometimes we would go to Tiburon for lunch. Sometimes we would go to The Delta to waterski and putter around. And every summer we would go to Tahoe. I made a promise to myself this year that I would learn to boat the Sacramento River and beyond. Always dealing with health issues in my home, I have never allowed myself to pull the trigger. Already certified by the State, my lessons start this week as I take the helm of a Chaparrel 21 Ski & Fish OB with my instructor. Ready to learn, I push off into the wind. Watercolor on Paper 16in x 12in • $650 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/02c38124-b3e6-48d3-92e3-c4984409ddd7/2022_SongsShellBe.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain” She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain when she comes (yee-haw) She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain when she comes (yee-haw) She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain when she comes (yee-haw) She’ll be ridin’ six white horses when she comes (whoa back) She’ll be ridin’ six white horses when she comes (whoa back) She’ll be ridin’ six white horses She’ll be ridin’ six white horses She’ll be ridin’ six white horses when she comes (Whoa back) (Yee-haw) • SONGS WITH MY DAD • 30in x 22in Watercolor on Paper - $1400 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/4f89977e-a385-423d-a879-39bc7e30345d/2022_Fools_WhitneyLofrano.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “I Don’t Suffer Fools” One day we were in my Gram’s art studio working on our latest paintings and solving the world’s problems. She could see me struggling with someone and for the 100th time in my life remind me that her peace came from the fact that, “I don’t suffer fools. And you shouldn’t either.” As we cleaned our brushes in the hot water and Ivory soap, the paint going down the drain I felt her wisdom settle in. I needed to move on for my own peace. Taking off her plastic gloves she set them on the sink to dry. She put on her bracelet and took my hand to go to the kitchen for tea and a meringue. 20in x 20in • Acrylic on Canvas - $750 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/7bb2dd1b-249e-44a8-b9f3-302fc0e5f21c/2022_NoBlack_WhitneyLofrano.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Don’t Use Black Paint (out of a tube)” I can pretty much tell you that anything I learned about color science came from my Gram. She would teach me and all her other students how to mix red, yellow and blue together to make our palette. She would always tell me that black from a tube would kill anything it touched. We could mix black only from primary colors. It was a yucky muddy black. When I was charged with cleaning out her art studio, I found a used tube of black oil paint with her name on it. I asked her about it on the phone to memory care. She said, “It’s fun to break the rules sometimes” with a giggle. 20in x 20in • Acrylic on Canvas - $750 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/c23afb98-10bd-4b8a-bae4-a961a39e9118/2022_OneDay_WhitneyLofrano.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “One Day” When I was one my Gram would give me her gold bracelet to chew on. She whispered in my ear, “This will be yours one day.” Other than sleeping, golfing or painting my Gram never took it off. My grandfather had given it to her in the 1960s. The artist was a wild red head in Berkeley. Alice Shannon would also make my parent’s wedding rings and many other important pieces my family would pull out on special occasions. When I turned forty, my Gram couldn’t come to my party because of her health. She told me, “I have something for you that you will love everyday.” And when I turned forty and one day, she gave me her beautiful bracelet. 20in x 20in • Acrylic on Canvas - $750 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/9e483b7f-fcf8-4348-b288-75bb60d193e3/Lofrano_IgnoranceIsBliss_2020.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Ignorance is Bliss” It seems I was living in bliss much longer than the average child of donation. My new half brother knew as a child. He didn’t seem better for knowing sooner. He just had the strange knowledge longer. The Doner Sibling Registry was filled with palpable desperation of others looking for unknown family. Because I was born to a loving Spiritual Father my searching doesn’t feel necessary, only interesting. 30in x 24in Oil on Canvas - $1200 (Part of “He’s Not Your Father” Solo Show 2022) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1624483535016-IR8ITOKMUI5PKIUKVP75/Proud_06012021.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Proud” Someone I have loved dearly for many years came out to me this year. There was so much emotion and joy in that moment of trust and sharing. I wonder is there anything more joyful than a person living their truth and feeling safe while they do? I doubt it. We should all be a safe place for the truth to be told. 12”x9" Watercolor on Paper - $625 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1616539661292-3TFR5DJL6WONC82DY4MD/ShatteringExpectations_2021.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Shattering Expectations” They didn’t know what I was capable of. They forgot about me. I forgot about me. One day I rose up with shaking legs and blurry eyes and said, “This is the day.” Building my dreams. Day by day I worked. I didn’t ignore my inner voice anymore. And, in turn, they didn’t ignore me anymore. I look at all that I have done and I know what I am capable of. That is all that matters. 22”x30” Watercolor on Paper - $1200 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1615678341937-JB7S8I9VUI1851JZF1UU/PeaceBetween_2021.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “The Peace Between” Will I be able to stay on the right and golden path? The seven sins are so delightful. Ready to lure me in. Is it Pride or “Instagram?” Greed or “Toilet Paper?” Lust or “Regé-Jean Page?” Envy or “J Lo?” Gluttony or “Peanut Butter Pretzels?” Wrath or “Brett Kavanaugh?” Sloth or “Netflix?” There seems to be peace between the straight line of righteousness and diving into all the sins within reach. Peace be with me. 30”x22” Watercolor on Paper - $1200 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603920046557-S8WJSC3GQKYJPZBGBQ65/2018_LunchWithMichael.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Lunch with Michael” Michael was our guide in the Daintree Rainforest. Being Aboriginal, he grew up with this land as his playmate, medicine cabinet and teacher. He took us from beach to forest to river to field and told us the stories his elders told him as a boy. We sat in wonder as he prepared our lunch under the trees holding sleeping bats. Cutting each piece of Dragon and Passion Fruit, his rough hands gracefully placing each before us like precious stones glimmering in the sun. 20'“x14” Watercolor on Paper - $850 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603922378273-FPAOAM3A7U7DD4IFDYR1/2018_SweetSatisfaction.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Sweet Satisfaction” Checking into our darling hotel in Sydney, my 7-year-old daughter squealed with delight. The lobby had a HUGE table filled with confections. Jars of this and bowls of that Everything a child would want to see or taste. When the bellman told her she could have as much as she wanted, her eyes met mine asking for permission. It gave me sweet satisfaction to nod my head, yes. 20”x14” Watercolor on Paper - $750 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603938101335-B82ZU96Y93FZ08FM7SNF/Lofrano_2020_PlayingFootsie.jpeg AVAILABLE ART - “Playing Footsie” Don’t touch me with those hands or lips. This invisible bug sets the rules like the teacher in sex ed hoping we wouldn’t. Let’s be kids again and feel toes against toes. Before we knew where all the hidden freckles were. Tickling and squirming and squealing. Happy slow days. Feelings unfelt for years. 16”x12" Watercolor on Paper - $675 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603938702929-HVL7TQ1BURJUO2827KUT/2019_SantaMaria.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Santa Maria” After we ate too many churros to count, we walked to Almudena Cathedral in Madrid (Santa María la Real de La Almudena). A modern cathedral by European standards. Although construction began in 1879, it wasn’t actually consecrated until 1993 because of delays in construction caused by things like the Spanish Civil War. As such, the exterior is traditional Gothic, but the interior is very modern. The late afternoon light filling the space was so spiritual. Sun hitting the main stained glass over the main alter. “Sweet Mother of God,” just popped out. 20”x14” Watercolor on Paper - $650 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603937596779-GG12MSBO50M0QEKE2YTP/2019_MeatballorStockholm.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Priorities” I was having a quick lunch with my mom at IKEA, because she is forever redecorating. She has spent hours contemplating building designs, color choices & fabrics. Watching her gave me confidence making design choices on the fly as an art director. But staying home with the kids and not working, I started obsessing over making my home newer and better. It was so important to my mom, therefore, it should be important to me. But when is enough enough? When does it become an addiction and a sieve for money that could be spent somewhere else? Like Sweden? So, I started saving for Stockholm. Deciding against the items in my blue bag. 36”x48” Oil on Canvas - $2100 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603940643296-8EUOBEP1APRKPJVAC3IP/2019_London_NotFortnite.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Not Fortnite” That’s what I told my son he was doing on our way to London for two weeks. He took it like a champ. Watercolor on Paper 14”x20 - $225 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603940489856-F81ZSUYA3BK3XX063D8P/RoundTwo_CoveringWhiteLies.jpg AVAILABLE ART - “Covering White Lies” How did I get myself into this mess? Telling a white lie to get out of school duty. Exaggerating to make a story better. Telling someone that their behavior doesn’t bother you when it does, to the core. Why am I lying? Even a little bit? When the lie cannot be covered up any more, it becomes bad for all involved. Red hot and much worse than just telling the truth at the start. 22” x 30” Watercolor on Paper - $1100 framed https://www.whitneylofrano.com/commissions daily 0.75 2023-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603943329948-YBIMAAUO7SYUWZKKLHOQ/IMG_0804.jpg COMMISSIONS - “Turning the Tides” My moons (also known as “Turning the Tides”) look fantastic stacked or grouped together. This is always a great option for a hallway nook or a skinny wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/610a4834-ee42-4673-99d6-5c39047a42cf/IMG_9791.jpg COMMISSIONS - Make it stand out “Safety Net” was a 6ft x 9ft Acrylic on Canvas about asking for help when you find yourself in water too deep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603943680408-K9F1MDWAB2A95YAG46BC/IMG_6446.jpeg COMMISSIONS - “Her Mountain to Climb” Is a reminder that any spiritual journey is never done. We are always climbing and perfection is never possible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603944762539-HDTDRBCF7TEO4IIK0ZMG/image-asset.jpeg COMMISSIONS - “Serenity’s Source” If anything should be celebrated, it’s 20 years of sobriety. Like anything magical in our lives, God is the source of all the good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603943532511-V0K45ZMR0PZI79623C98/IMG_1480.jpg COMMISSIONS - “Rise Up” Was a gift from a mother to her daughter. A water polo player and gearing up to leave for college. This was a piece that part could be left behind and part could go to her dorm room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603943867490-J5PTT994VXS9FE4S7BLI/IMG_2948.jpg COMMISSIONS - “I Am The Painted Sky” Inspired by a spiritual journey to Rwanda. This painting was a visual reminder of the sky that brought her closer to her self and her faith. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/48609f43-e3ab-47ac-b99b-fe209623c5ff/2023_KeepSwimming_GFine.jpeg COMMISSIONS - Make it stand out “Keep Swimming” was created for a mother worried about how life pushing down her daughter. This 36in x 12in Acrylic on Canvas now lives in Laguna Beach, California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/2b5e496f-5d2a-4db3-804e-2e66497d81b2/IMG_2619.jpeg COMMISSIONS - Make it stand out “Toss It” and “No Lifeguard on Duty” made the perfect addition to this pool house in Carmichael, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603944406112-HP5ONVBVDH6ZS06ELLD5/IMG_2916.jpg COMMISSIONS - “Our Love will Take You” What is sweeter than a mother of three boys wanting a symbolic painting of her love for them over her bed? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603944910363-Y8TVAXMEDSQX0U8JEDDK/IMG_5864.jpg COMMISSIONS - “Go With The Flow” When a creative person gets stuck and can’t get into the flow, it can feel like drowning. This was a visual reminder to keep up self care, especially if you are expected to create for others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603997550855-P3BKX4JPMPT3BMSKKY4X/IMG_3086.jpg COMMISSIONS - “Holes in Her Story” & “Let it Be” I did a commission of “Let it Be” to match “Holes in Her Story” that was already available. These Lady Boss Lawyers needed to be reminded of dropping the energy sucking tasks and concentrating on the most important things. Twin paintings are great for an office or huge walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603999459143-WY4CX2N5LXCAIG3YYNGI/ComplexityFriendship_Whittemore2017.jpg COMMISSIONS - “Complexity of a Friendship” As with the contents in the cask of a fine wine, friendship ages through the years. Time adds layers of complexity that is mysterious to those plucked and put together all that time ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603998252782-N6824741HP8N3RQNNW86/Goad_DeepMeaningwithHim.jpg COMMISSIONS - Silver and Tahoe Blue A beautiful addition to a loving home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603998193862-ZZ6JHL8O28HUTAYY2N8R/Schlieman_Hawaii_June2017.jpg COMMISSIONS - “Our Special Place” Circles created the Hawaiian beach destination we all dream of when we are not there. Can you feel the warmth of the sand and the breeze of the ocean? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603999176704-DRKBJK243DJN9NWTYOQJ/IMG_3790.jpg COMMISSIONS - “Mighty Dot” Commissioned to welcome Baby Dot into this world. Her very first piece of art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603999269256-MCC14J7UGC2A5CQEWTK7/RoundTwo_GoldenImpression_Shawn.JPG COMMISSIONS - “Gold Impressions” What could be more important than modeling good behavior for your children? This painting is about just that. We are the ones who make the largest impression. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603999742890-JM7H23UOJU6QEULZ4HVX/CircleOfLife_BassettFamilyMarch2017.jpg COMMISSIONS - “Circle of Life” One of my first commissions about three boys sticking together, even when they are not living with their parents anymore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1604000173837-3VJI0VHGTHWTI77VFRPA/IMG_5299.jpg COMMISSIONS - “Detach with Love” Letting go of what hurts us is not always easy. Even after we know deep in our hearts it/they/her/him will make us sick, we run that direction still. Let’s put boundaries up around the past, present & future. Boundaries created with love for self and those closest to us, will keep everyone safe from heartbreak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1603999907736-9QBVNG1272TIKZDJ6MQS/RoundTwo_CoolBurnb.jpg COMMISSIONS - “Cool Burn” Can you paint a dragon? Yes, I can paint a dragon. https://www.whitneylofrano.com/moons daily 0.75 2024-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/18e5ad18-b9df-4a5a-9d68-9466b125d4a9/2022_BloodFullMoon.jpg MOONS - Blood Full Moon May 16, 2022 - 9in x 12in - $375 Framed • (SOLD) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1616288725839-HS6GK9N6TW4843T8ZAA3/TTT_031321_WaxingCrescent.jpg MOONS - Waxing Crescent Watercolor Moon 9inx12in - $375 Framed (SOLD) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1616424983422-4ILKNFEZCX06VPT0SSMP/TTT_030921_FullMoon.jpg MOONS - Waning Crescent Watercolor Moon 9inx12in - $375 Framed (SOLD) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1616288624471-YN7UDIW624R7OS3YAQSN/TTT_022721_FullMoon.jpg MOONS - Waxing Gibbous Moon Watercolor Moon 9inx12in - $375 Framed (SOLD) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1616425179351-OMQZGPGKTKJX1OXK6DMY/TTT_030621_FullMoon.jpg MOONS - First Quarter Moon Watercolor Moon 9inx12in - $375 Framed (sold) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1616425686859-N755G8UTOZGOIQSANDF1/TTT_012821_FullMoon.jpg MOONS - Full Moon Watercolor Moon 9inx12in - $375 Framed (sold) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1616288558081-BWL8YQBARZ2F7NDWQ3FZ/TTT_121317_WaningCrescent2.jpg MOONS - Waning Crescent Watercolor Moon 9inx12in - $375 Framed (SOLD) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1616288469372-J1EPCDPA9IM6XQWSZCMV/TTT_121317_WaningCrescent.jpg MOONS - Waning Crescent Watercolor Moon 9inx12in - $375 Framed (SOLD) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1616288293509-LJFWR861Z6HW7PVXKPNK/TTT_121117_WaningCrescent.jpg MOONS - Waning Crescent Watercolor Moon 9inx12in - $375 Framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1604629387799-31H9APCVKFW011AUF7TV/54260374225__4F284A26-F51C-489A-8361-123EA907851D.JPG MOONS - Moon Commission Pricing 8in x 11in framed (paper size 5in x 7in) • $150 12in x 16in framed (paper size 8in x 10in) • $300 16in x 20in framed (paper size 12in x 16in) • $425 29in x 35in framed (paper 22in x 30in) • $1800 These look lovely as a grouping. One for every moon your children were born under? Pricing will go down. https://www.whitneylofrano.com/donations daily 0.75 2025-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/53ad9724-92d2-47ab-bcb6-78dc456e7bb0/Lofrano_HerMostTalkedAboutPainting.jpeg DONATIONS - “Her Most Talked About Painting” Available at Saint John’s 2025 Party for Change 12in x 16in Watercolor on Paper • Starting bid $700 The nurse told me that I better come today. So, I drove with peace in my heart from Sacramento to Reno to hold her hand one last time. My teacher, my cheerleader and my Gram. She was leaving this world. When I got to her, her eyes were closed but, her hands were working off and on as the morphine helped her pain. She was moving them like she was adjusting a painting. Deep in her flow. I knew these movements from years of being in the studio with her. The last couple details, not wanting to ruin all the work before. That night I kissed her for the last time and drove home with a perfect quarter moon guiding my way. I slipped into bed and slept peacefully. The next morning I woke to the news of Aurora Borealis over Reno, Tahoe and Northern California. Only then did I realize she had been busy painting her biggest canvas yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/166c4f7e-ef18-4df5-8ad0-50ddb6d616f3/2023_GoldCross_Lofrano.jpeg DONATIONS - “Gold Cross” I grew up with Christian values but, there are folks I am friends with that really walk HIS life. Those who really study and follow the teachings of Jesus seem to shine from the inside. The peace and serenity I get from my Christian or Catholic friends makes me want to shine like this gold cross. Donated to Christian Brothers High School 2025 Auction 14in x 10in Acrylic on Paper • Starting bid $1200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/4f00eba9-5098-40d3-bd8e-e15ef71b3b9e/2023_WrapWalkWow_Kimono_3.jpg DONATIONS - “WRAP #3” Donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters 60th Gala from my Acrylic on Copper Series “WRAP, WALK & WOW” Just like Anne Lamott’s three prayers, “Help. Thanks. Wow.” In Kyoto, my daughter and I were encouraged to experience the formal Kimono dressing. I thought, “This will be fun!” Picking the fabrics, sashing and hair bobbles was fun. But, as each of the 7 layers of silk cinched around my curves, my light started to dim. It was hot and it was hard to breath. I was not even in the dressing room for 45 minutes before I had a slight panic. Will I make it 4 hours? Walking around Kyoto, visiting the temples, while wearing wooden shoes on cobblestoned streets was challenging. Each local I passed gave me the thumbs up of encouragement. The minutes passing like hours, I felt deeper respect for every woman in Japan. The state of grace and zen like calmness the mind and body needs to wear such a harsh wrapping was mind bending. The WRAPPING of the silk layers, the WALKING on cobbles stones and then, WOW, the absolute freedom of the Kimono coming off. It was a spiritual experience. 36in x 36in Acrylic on Copper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/07b99c73-57aa-4a97-aad4-5235f90b55a9/CirculationPrayer_SaintJohns_070824.jpg DONATIONS - “Circulation Prayer” Donated to Saint John’s Party for Change 2024 I painted the circular madness. The worry of a cycle I felt I couldn’t get my family out of. I prayed. And we were slowly given several small breaks. So, when the lights are out on a dark night and you pray for the ones you love, it is that surrender to God that shines in the night that keeps you calm in the chaos of daylight. Turn the lights off. This painting glows “LOVE” in the dark. Love is the most simple and profound gift of all. 48in x 62in Mixed Media on Paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/5059b157-3046-4832-918b-5abb7b51e4d1/2022_Focus_WL_Atrium.jpg DONATIONS - “Soul Focus” Donated to Crocker Art Museum Big Names Small Art Noise. That is what most of the modern world can feel like. Taking me away from myself and tipping me off balance. When my focus is internal growth, giving attention to my family, my art and adventures on the water everything else can fall away. 9in x 12in Watercolor on Paper • Donated May of 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/2bcacf16-8e6c-4b2b-a3bf-e4966a8c80f0/2023_SacramentoRiverSunset_Lofrano.jpeg DONATIONS - “Sacramento River” Donated to Breakthrough Sacramento April 2024 “Sacramento River” starting bid $1575 30in x 22in Watercolor on Paper framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/cf4ec701-0beb-4855-bc6f-616cf03e4d1b/2023_BoatingFun_Rusty.jpeg DONATIONS - "CAPTAIN’S LOG - “Rusty” Donated to Jesuit High School Auction March 2024 16in x 20in Acrylic in Canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/82141285-4ad1-4bf1-bd93-769190a50603/2023_HarrisBear2.jpeg DONATIONS - “Fascinating Friend” Donated to Saint Francis HS Auction March 2024 “Where did you come from and how did we get so lucky? It all started with a shaky climb, a longing for connection, and a small branch extending me to you. We know how gravity is working against us. We respect its rules. The curiosity and fun between us will never fade with the colorful memories we have stitched together over time. Each year different from the next. Your light shines in my heart as I go about my days. My life always more colorful because you are in it.” 2023 - 16in x 12in Watercolor on Paper Full amount of final bid will go to St. Francis HS. Artist will donate 1/2 of her own money of the final bid amount to The Bear League. Funding group education about bear and human safety in the Tahoe Basin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/5905fee8-71e9-49bd-a6b5-ff5afdb20a4e/2023_LetTheGoodtimesRoll.jpeg DONATIONS - “Let The Good Times Roll” Donated to Sierra Oaks K-8 Auction Feb. 2024 Itching for Summer plans as the last of the Winter storms swing through California. My garden is starting to bloom and the energy in our house is hopeful for warm weather and fun in the sun. Ready to fire up the boat and head out on the water or jump ahead in that TSA Pre line. Anticipation of the fun is almost as good as the party on the other side. 24in x 20in • Oil on Recycled Canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/c99b88dd-10c1-4f05-b0f9-0d53ae8ce686/IMG_3075.jpeg DONATIONS - “18” Donated to St. Mary Parish School Auction Feb 2024 The magic of Pebble Beach is undeniable. This beautiful cypress has seen the most powerful men in the world buckle from pressure or cry tears of joy. And will be witness to the mist and seabirds long after their last games are played. Watercolor on Paper 12in x 9in • Framed $425 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/ff5dbc6b-e560-4dd9-881d-e4aebc9984e2/2023_HomewoodBuoy_Lofrano.jpg DONATIONS - “Tahoe Buoy” Donated to OLA School Auction October 2023 “I am happiest floating in Lake Tahoe with the buoys, fish and mysteries below me.” 22in x 30in Watercolor on Paper • $1400 Starting Bid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/d346d306-37bd-4a5b-a522-bfed3e420e0c/Lofrano_TheLight_2020.jpg DONATIONS - “The Light to Guide Me” Donated to The Crocker Art Museum BNSA Auction 2023 So, now, who AM I related to? I went from three half sisters and a full brother to ZERO full siblings and possibly two half brothers and a half sister. It feels like muddy quicksand pulling me under. I dive deep into my mom’s side of the family. I ask as many questions as I can when my Gram is lucid about her family in Alameda. I want to hear all the stories that I have listened to before. I call my cousin Jane who understands the Ancestry website. I visit my Gram as much as I can. I feel like I am holding on to her like a life raft as all the murky waters of this news flood in. She seems to be the only light to guide me as she is dimming. 12in x 12in Oil on Canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/a8a61f62-bb19-4b89-b0c9-78fd2c86b42e/2019_BreakingTheRockingChair.jpg DONATIONS - “Broken Rocking Chair” Donated to Planned Parenthood Auction 2022 Very often I spin and spin in worry. Will my kids come home from school safe? Will my husband make it through another night? These feelings started to make me sick. Then, of all places, I heard some announcer on ESPN say, “Worry is like a rocking chair, it will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere.” And, just like that, I decided to break that damn rocking chair. I can find much better things to do with my time. 36”x24” Oil on Canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/c62a0991-f94e-401d-bf2d-c88fc4d89da9/2022_GoodForTheSpirit.jpg DONATIONS - “Play is Good for the Spirit” Donated to Sierra Oaks K-8 School Auction 2022 I love a day everything gets cancelled. And that day turns into a fun day with zero expectations. Life becomes light. My wife-ing, mothering and general spirit are light. It seems shocking that a blank day on the calendar can give me this much joy? Seems like planning more of these play days would be good for the spirit. 10in x 14in Watercolor on Paper • https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/08ea696a-df0d-4996-9f5f-64fa9e7f2e4e/Lofrano_2020MaybeNextYear.jpg DONATIONS - “Maybe Next Year” Donated to Crocker Art Museum BNSA 2022 New York Botanical Gardens have these lily pads with vibrant green floating flowers. Usually I visit my oldest and dearest friend for Fall in New York City. We bounce from the latest restaurant I have never heard of to fancy openings I would never get into without her. Enjoying shops that smell like flowers or musk or baking. I make her do something tourist related and art related. Then we cozy up with her kiddos to do it all over again the next day. But, this year we are just staying afloat. No visit. Keeping our families safe is our only goal. And maybe next year we can bounce around without the threat of darkness just below. 9in x 12in Watercolor on Paper - $450 Gallery Price https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1632770657175-C8HTL9NHZXEV4FFFWUVD/DivineNetworkGoodLight.jpg DONATIONS - “Divine Network” Donated to Saint John’s Program for Real Change 2021 If I have learned anything from the past two years, it would be that we are all connected to each other. Souls forming an expanding netting of lineage filled with failures and successes. The divine network. Saint John’s Program for Real Change reminds me of my responsibility to those within reach and beyond. Our divine network is a precious system that can rip and tear if not constantly adding and repairing the most vulnerable parts. The women who rise out of the deep darkness become some of the strongest parts of this golden net. They widen and strengthen the casting for the next generation to come up for air and begin to breathe again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1616880498709-5KAQ0JMJCUWEJ5V54IA8/Lofrano_2020DripDrop.jpg DONATIONS - “Drip Drop” Donated to Crocker Art Museum BNSA 2021 No breaks with my family all year, I upped my meditation. This slowed my reaction time. The snap. It almost pads my space time continuum with a dumb dumb buffer zone. That slight moment right before I could have said something cutting, I feel the ability to pause for just a second and redirect. And maybe that ripple won’t hit me in the ass next week or next lifetime. 9”x12” Watercolor on Paper - $450 Gallery Price https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1615319736514-7NAYNCAM73GSF430HY9N/IMG_4085.jpg DONATIONS - “Look for the Helpers” Donated to Jesuit High School Auction 2021. The media is pretty negative. It would have us believe the world is terrible and we should lock ourselves inside. But when I step back and watch all the people helping during the recent fires, I feel happy. I am reminded of that quote from Fred Rogers, “Look for the Helpers* when you are scared.” For not everyone of us can help the way we wish we could. But we can stay positive reminding those who stew in negativity that there are many helpers in this world. Look for the positive. 72”x72” Oil on Canvas - Gallery Price $5500 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1615320002415-0RCQE9GRKX8QN8KHJMJG/Lofrano_2020_MindGames.jpg DONATIONS - “Mind Games” Donated to The Crocker Art Museum BNSA 2020 We need to recognize the power we have to step away from the people who are making us sick. Often those playing mind games are so alluring, you can’t see a way out until you are very sick. This painting is a reminder that you always have the power to let go of those people and when you see that type of person coming your way again, set boundaries or never open the door in the first place. 9”x12” Watercolor on Paper - Gallery Price $450 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1615321074147-4KHEQJG64UT7N7JIXJHU/2019_RollinRollinRollin.jpg DONATIONS - “Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’” Donated to The Sacred Heart Home Tour 2019 What is it about the pure delight of seeing tumble weed bounce down the highway? When I visit Reno, no matter my mood, I am always delighted to see these guys bouncing around. It makes me instantly happy. With whimsy, they provoke silly Western film music in my head. These earth dust bunnies give me hope that life after death might be a bit lighter, and more adventurous, than previously indicated. 30”x22” Watercolor and Oil Pastel on Paper-Gallery Price $1200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1615322309882-ES3OQ17PGDH9LKT7I0NY/3_2019_DeconstructedTahoe.jpg DONATIONS - “Deconstructed in Tahoe” Donated to Rio Americano Athletic Auction 2019 Tahoe in the Summer is a salve for the other three seasons. All year longing for easy days off jumping off the dock and boating the days away. The sweet smell of crunch pine cones, hot sand under feet. The pure blue green water that can take your breath in one daring leap. As modern life goes on everywhere else in the West, my stress can be deconstructed in Tahoe. 30”x22” Watercolor on Canvas - Gallery Price $1200 https://www.whitneylofrano.com/new-page daily 0.75 2025-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/100c3a37-8d6c-43ab-874f-048db68b97fa/2023_HomewoodBuoy_Lofrano.jpeg BUOYS - “Homewood Buoy” 22in x 30in Watercolor on Paper • $1800 framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/4ef6933f-ca3c-43c8-8072-6935dca1c805/2022_BouyAqua_12x16_Witching.jpg BUOYS - Aqua Stripe “Slow Your Roll” This 12in x 16in Aqua Stripe Buoy • $700 Framed SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/c9d353ca-eb05-4b68-a456-034e20cfb41c/2022_BouyOrange_12x16_Witching.jpg BUOYS - Orange Stripe “Slow Your Roll” This 12in x 16in Orange Striped Buoy • SOLD • $700 Framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/a9ce562e-0b44-4c30-9ac4-0bf5dabaa198/2022_BouyRed_12x16_Witching.jpg BUOYS - Red Stripe “Slow Your Roll” This 12in x 16in Stripe Red Buoy is $700 Framed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1625283163371-UX695O6P08CES71ABUQK/Buoys_SolidRed_Tahoe2021.jpeg BUOYS - Solid Red “Slow Your Roll” Buoy paintings are an ongoing part of my collection. This 9in x 12in Solid Red Buoy is available at “Mono Mia” in the Sacramento, California. $400 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/1625283254833-QCI544O9177A35FHJ98H/Buoys_Yellow_Tahoe2021.jpeg BUOYS - Yellow “Slow Your Roll” Buoy paintings are an ongoing part of my collection. This 9in x 12in Yellow Buoy is available at “Mono Mia” in the Sacramento, California. $400 https://www.whitneylofrano.com/pastartshows daily 0.75 2024-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/00043afe-c72d-450b-bb83-1b33702c8bd5/Lofrano_CirclesThatNormally.jpg PAST ART SHOWS FULL CIRCLE at TIM COLLOM ART GALLERY 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/38e502f2-4ba4-4a2a-8def-224f31ca25f4/WhitneyLofrano_BlackThumb.jpeg PAST ART SHOWS ROUND TWO at TIM COLLOM ART GALLERY 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/cbc11a9e-66d7-4a7b-9849-229b0ff409d6/2019_WhatGoesAround.jpeg PAST ART SHOWS WHAT GOES AROUND at TIM COLLOM GALLERY 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/aae34144-b17d-42d5-9aa6-9970e66fa6da/Lofrano_TheHope_2020.jpg PAST ART SHOWS - Make it stand out HE’S NOT YOUR FATHER at THE WITCHING POST 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94c65ce04a0014f2618a64/65acfcc3-7b8d-4ed8-b46e-b8f4af06bee6/2023_Boating_1_LadiesWhoLaunch1.jpeg PAST ART SHOWS - Make it stand out JUST ADD WATER at THE TWISTED TRACK GALLERY 2024