Standing before a Loren Yagoda painting, you are enveloped by the depth of her composition and the richness of her texture—an experience that lingers long after you walk away. She doesn’t just paint—she works. She shapes emotions and space like a carpenter shapes wood. Her art isn’t just something you hang on in a blank gallery wall; it’s something you feel in your gut. It commands a room. It tells a story.
Loren’s work pulls from the things that matter—structure, nature, and the way time leaves its mark on everything it touches. She equates her process to a walk in the forest of fiber. You can see it in every brushstroke, every texture she lays down. Whether it’s the bold strokes of her Enigma Series, the structured elegance of her Architectonic Series, or the layered textures of Textural Existence, one thing ties it all together—spirit.
Loren’s roots run deep in the Southwest. She grew up tough, spending her early years in Tucson, Arizona, at a boarding school that was also a horse ranch. It was out there in the dry heat, surrounded by dust and sky, that she found a spark.
There was a Native American artist nearby, the legend DeGrazia. His studio was just close enough for Loren to sneak out of P.E. and go watch him work. She didn’t just learn about painting from him; she learned about spirit; about connection. Art isn’t just about color and canvas—it’s about something deeper. That time in Tucson stuck with her. It’s in her art. It’s in her hands when she paints.
Loren Yagoda is no mere painter; she is an architect of emotion, a sculptor of ethereal space, a virtuoso whose deft hand bridges the sacred dichotomy between structure and spirit. There’s a toughness to her work, but there’s also grace. A kind of beauty that doesn’t fade with time, only deepens.
She’s been collected by some of the most discerning art patrons in the world. But it’s not just the high-end collectors that fuel her fire. “My favorite reactions come from the mouths of everyday people: ‘I’ve been looking for a certain type of painting my entire life. I didn’t even know what that meant until I saw yours.’ I will never get tired of hearing this.” -Loren
Art runs in Loren’s veins; her daughter, Jobie, isn’t just watching from the sidelines—she’s in it, working right alongside her mom. If Loren is the paint, Jobie is the glue. She takes care of the details, the logistics, the things that let her mom focus on the work itself. She also makes commercial and residential spaces.
But Jobie isn’t just a behind-the-scenes player. She’s an artist in her own right, taking the foundation her mother built and carving out her own path. Jobie follows in her footsteps, embracing a similar aesthetic with her unique voice. Working side by side in the same studio, Jobie has begun crafting her own Wabi-Sabi style paintings—works that echo the elegance and intentional imperfection of her mother’s vision while carving out a space that is distinctly her own.
Loren Yagoda’s art isn’t for a blank gallery wall where folks just stroll past and nod. It’s the kind of work you live with—the kind that makes a space feel whole. Her paintings aren’t just décor; they’re anchors. They remind you of something bigger, something real.
Like an old pair of dance shoes that’s seen a few seasons, her work has character, strength, and a little dust on its soles. And just like those old shoes, it’s built to last.
If you would like to visit Loren in her studio you can contact her through her website at www.lorenyagoda.com to schedule an appointment. Come see the real Loren in her element.
