C. J. Lori Painter - Brookline, MA C. J. Lori Brookline, MA Email: cjlori@ix.netcom.com URL: www.cjlori.com      C. J. Lori has lived and worked as a professional artist in Brookline for over twenty years. Her work reflects her interest in literature, anthropology and psychology, as well as an abiding fascination with the natural world. Often called “Neo-surrealism” or “magic realism,” her paintings explore the complex relationship between humanity and the environment. Ms. Lori’s artwork has been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout New England, and in New York and Chicago. She is represented by Lyman-Eyer Gallery in Provincetown, Massachusetts. In 2001 she had a solo show of her artwork at their West Newton gallery titled “UNEARTHED: The Personal Effects of Nature.”      Committed to art activism, Ms. Lori served in 1997 as First Vice-President of the National Women’s Caucus for Art, and for several years as President of the Boston Chapter. In 1996, she co-chaired the national conference of the Women’s Caucus for Art, “Transforming Tradition,” in Boston. Ms. Lori has been an active member of the Brookline Artists’ Open Studios steering committee since 1997.      Her other interests include rock collecting, science fiction, watching professional football and walking her dog.