Lori Mozina

I am Lori Mozina-Ogurchak, an active participant in the fine arts, as well as in the animal rescue community.

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You will find Lori Mozina working in many fields.  Lori has been a freelance artist most of her life working in a variety of 2D and 3D mediums.  She works as a high school art teacher for Franklin Regional School District; Murrysville, PA for almost 15 years now.  See her schools' website at: www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool/hsartdepartment.asp. Lori Mozina has also been a working commercial and fine artist for most of her life.  She has become well known for her unique one-of-a-kind paintings on custom motorcycle apparel and on motorcycles, specializing in realistic works in airbrush and hand painting techniques.  She has her own website at www.mozinagraphics.com.  You can also find her on Facebook at "Mozina Graphics" to see current artwork in progress or other activities she is involved with. Lori Mozina has also worked most of her life in the animal rescue field of some kind over the years.  She volunteered with various local animal shelters and a local wildlife rehab center.  Lori currently is the Coordinator for the Westmoreland County Animal Response Team which specializes in emergency response calls through 911 involving animals. Lori Mozina is in charge of organizing and the trainings, meetings and response calls for the CART. See website at: www.pasart.us/pasartPage.aspx?id=145. In addition to these items, Lori has been a member of the Society for Creative Ananchronism for over 15 years.    This is a group of people who enjoy learning about the middle ages.  

High School Art Teacher at Franklin Regional School District

January 1999 - Present | Murrysville, PA

Senior High Art Teacher- teaching grades 9-12. Courses taught: Intro to Art 2D, Intro to Art 3D, Drawing & Painting, Electronic Art & Animation, Advanced Placement Studio Art. Sponsor of the F.R. Senior High National Art Honor Society. Assistant Department Coordinator.

Artist at Mozina Graphics

January 1995 - Present | Greensburg, PA

Working as an artist on a variety of commissioned and non-comissioned works of art such as: custom motorcycles, custom vests & jackets, graphic commercial design, portraiture of people & animals, and caricature art. For more see: www.mozinagraphics.com.

Seton Hill University

1988 – 1996

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Concentration: Painting & Metal Arts; Teaching Degree

Activities: Art Editor for school newspaper, worked part-time in local printing studio (Fotorecord Printing), and Freelance artwork. Continued volunteer work with local animal shelters and studies in the Middle Ages. Received BFA, worked full time in studio, then went back full time to SHU to receive teaching certification.

Since high school at Greater Latrobe, Lori has been involved with helping animals in some way. She has volunteered at many local shelters where ever something was needed: in cleaning, fundraising, transporting, photographing and posting animals on the web, and any other general work needed. This led into the volunteer work she does with the County Animal Response Team. For over 15 years Lori Mozina has also been involved with the Society for Creative Anachronism, a medieval reinactment group. She has studied medieval art, culture and fashion. She has not only organized events, but held officer positions and taught art related workshops.