RESUME
 
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2012, 2009-10  Taos Town Hall, Remarkable Women of Taos, Taos, NM.
2009-12, '04,'05, yearly,  Millicent Rogers Museum, Miniatures, Taos, NM.
2010             Spanish Colonial Colcha Exhibit, The Bond House Museum, Espanola, NM.
2009             Jandreau Art, March of the Wild Hair – Hare, Taos, NM.
2008, 2007   Emerald Gallery, International Small Works Show, Fairfield, IA.
2008             Touchstone, Venus on a Half Shell, Taos, New Mexico.
                      National Hispanic Cultural Center, Women Creating Peace, NM.
2008, 2005, 2003   Trading Post, Paintings, Ranchos de Taos, NM.
1996-2009, yearly, Taos Civic Center, The Taos Open, Taos, NM.    
2006              El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, Aun Nos Atrapan, Santa Fe, 
                      National Hispanic Cultural Center, Women Squared, Albuquerque, NM.
2005              Mesa Public Library, Los Alamos, NM
                      Inpost Artspace, Endangered Species, Albuquerque, NM.
2004              Galleria EliasInez, Nature: Paintings & Prints, Ranchos de Taos, NM.
                      Museum of Fine Arts, One of a Kind, Santa Fe, NM.
2003              Bareiss Gallery, Art Against War & Empire, Taos, NM.
2002              Mama’s Minerals, Sticks and Stones and Magic Bones, Albuquerque.
2001              Millicent Rogers Museum, Sobre Muerte: Altars in Celebration of All  Souls’ Day, Taos, NM.
                      Taos Inn, Meet the Artists, Taos, NM.
2000              Fisher Gallery, Rainbow Artists.com, Albuquerque, NM.
1999              Ashcraft Gallery, Images of the Southwest, Rio Rancho, NM.
1998              San Acadia Gallery, La Vida del Rio, Life of the River, NM.
1997              Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Showing Off, Cedar Rapids, IA.
                      Guadalupe Fine Arts, Woman of the Night, Santa Fe, NM.
1995              The Corn Maiden, Shakti: The Feminine Power, solo show, Taos, NM.
                       Kimo Theater Gallery, Conjuncto en Julio, Albuquerque, NM.
1994               College of St. Mary, & Dana College, Bad Girls Midwest, NE.
                       Len Everett Gallery, Monmouth College, The Body Politic, IL.
1993               The Grove Gallery, Featured Artist, solo show, Naples, FL.
1992               Arts for Living Center, Animals, Places: Then & Now, IA.
1990               Nancy Lurie Gallery, Chicago, IL.
                       Unity Gallery, Thesis Show, solo show,Fairfield, IA.
GRANTS and ART RESIDENCIES
2010, 2008, 2006 Puffin Foundation Ltd.,    
2010 Bread for the Journey
1999, 2000    Open Studio: The Arts On Line, La Plaza Telecommunity, NM.
1991, 92, 93, 94 Iowa Arts Council, Artists Grants.
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Vermont Studio Center
COLLECTIONS and PUBLIC WORKS
Holy Cross Hospital, Taos, NM. 
Childhaven, Farmington, NM. 
Temple Beth Shalom, IA.
Murals; Taos, NM; Taos Youth & Family Center (exterior & interior), Taos County Economic Development  Corporation (exterior), DreamTree (exterior), Enos Garcia Elementary Schools, Taos Middle School.
Albuquerque, NM; Bridge Blvd and Old Coors.
BOOK  Oasis in the Mountains; The Paintings of Lorrie Bortner, 2009, 1st World Publishing.
EDUCATION
MFA, MA,         MUM, Fairfield, Iowa.
MSCI, BSCI,    MERU, Switzerland.