Lori Pratico was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she began her artistic career as a billboard artist during a time when billboards were still climbed and painted. Self taught, this hands on experience in an industry that required raw talent and plain guts was invaluable, and also pushed Lori to explore ideas and techniques that were both non-traditional and experimentive in her artwork. She has spent the last twenty years living in South Florida where she now owns and operates the 7th Door Studio in Deerfield Beach. On a daily basis she creates custom canvases, murals, decorative finishes, and furniture finishes for her clients spanning from West Palm Beach to Miami.