About the Artist:

Lou Lorenzen has taught for 40 years and is a retired Professor of Fine Arts at Fitchburg State College, where he was a full member of the graduate faculty and taught for 33 years.  He served as Director of Special Subjects Teams for the lab school under the I.G.E., visual arts professor for the junior high program and elementary visual arts professor.  Presently, Professor Lorenzen teaches Art Studio and Art History for the Graduate and Continuing Education Departments.  Additionally, he continues to guest lecture for numerous art clubs and societies and conducts workshops in watercolor in conjunction with Stoneybrook's Summer Study Program and Fitchburg State College's graduate and continuing education programs in Rome.  He is also the Director of the College's program of study in Rome.  Fitchburg State College published 12 videos of eight lessons for programmed learning in watercolor by Professor Lorenzen.  His works are in the permanent collections of Fitchburg State College, Salem State College, Bowling Green State University, Bridgewater State College, Leominster Credit Union, Jaffrey (NH) Civic Center, and the Greater Cleveland Research Council.  Many private collectors have purchased his work and he has illustrated two nationally-distributed books.  He is also the father of Tony Lorenzen, former Ministerial Intern at First Parish Church in Weston.