The judge for Russell’s Original Art Review for 2026 is Lori L. Martin-Price of Inman, Kan.

 

She is a 1985 graduate of Little River High School.

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Furthermore, she graduated from Hutchinson Community College in 1988 with an art associates-graphic design degree.

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She graduated from the University of Kansas in 1991 with a BFA/metalsmithing-jewelry design; and from McPherson College in 2006 with a degree in art methods — elementary and secondary (4 credit hours).

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Since 2008, she has been earning credit hours in education from Friends University.

 

She was employed by Sterling College, during the fall semester of 1992, as an interim instructor in fiber arts.

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Since 1996, she has been employed by the Wichita Center for the Arts/Mark Arts — metalsmithing instructor (non-graded courses). Also, since 2005, she has been an art instructor for kindergarten through 12th-grade students at Elyria Christian School. Furthermore, since 2011, she has been an instructor of Hutchinson Community College’s non-credit Lifelong Learning Silversmithing classes.

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Additionally, she possesses an ACSI teaching certificate (standard) renewed every five years.

 

Martin-Price’s technical skills include acrylic painting, box construction, color theory, electro-forming, fabricating, granulation, pierce-work, soldering setting, watercolors, basic ceramics casting, design theory, electroplating, forging, hollow-ware/forming repair, repoussé/chasing, stone-bezel setting, wire wrapping, chain-mail, drawing, enameling, form folding, mokume, and stone-prong wire weaving.

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She has served as a judge of the Scholastics Regional JH-HS Art for three years. Also, she has served as a judge at the Autumn and Art/Bradley Fair professional art event for three years.