MEET LORENA
Lorena Sferlazza (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and educator from Norwalk, CT, with 10+ years of teaching experience for a wide range of learners. She is passionate about helping her community connect more deeply and create beyond their own perceived limits.
Community
Lorena is an active member of the local community, teaching full-time at Norwalk High School while running CAWL. An Inaugural Resident Artist at The Norwalk Art Space, she supports their mission to provide free art classes for under‑resourced youth. Lorena also offers free monthly therapeutic art classes for teens and adults at the Triangle Community Center, serving the LGBTQ community.
Credentials
Lorena is a lifelong learner shaped by a strong liberal arts background and over a decade of experience working with museums, galleries, schools, and community organizations. She holds the following degrees:
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Art Education, Summa Cum Laude—Southern CT State University (New Haven, CT)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Interdisciplinary Arts, Merit Scholar—Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts/PAFA (Philadelphia, PA)
Dual Honors Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Visual Arts & Italian, Valedictory Candidate—College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA)
Certificate in Drawing & Painting—Libera Accademia di Belle Arti (Florence, Italy)
Certificate in Art History & Literature—Università degli Studi di Firenze (Florence, Italy)
Diploma, Class of 2011 Valedictorian, Kevin M. Eidt Scholarship Recipient—Norwalk High School (Norwalk, CT)
Collaborations
Lorena has collaborated with organizations across Fairfield County, CT, and beyond, including…
Creative Practice
Lorena’s artwork spans disciplines, evolving from classical figurative painting to contemporary practices that challenge perceptions of what art can be. She explores themes of empowerment and identity, inspired by her students and life experiences. For Lorena, making art is a way to understand, heal, spark conversation, and honor every phase of life.
Commitment
As an artist and educator, Lorena remains committed to empathy and inclusivity. She is a creative problem-solver who works tirelessly to build community and serve the needs of her students. Lorena loves to collaborate and offer genuine ideas with an inquiry-based, exploratory style of learning.
Lorena is equipped to facilitate creative art classes for a wide range of learners: Pre-K through Grade 12, homeschoolers, undergraduates, families, neurodiverse learners, physio-diverse learners, adults, and those with loved ones who have Alzheimer’s.
