Lora Bunch Carr has been writing and drawing since she was a child. She has a deep appreciation for the creative world. She did not start painting until 2014 but fell in love with it immediately. Lora is a lover of knowledge and can be found reading and taking classes in various areas of interest. She also has a deep appreciation for the beach and Yoga. You will see many references to that in her poetry and paintings.
She comes from a small North Georgia Mountains town where she was raised with a large family that were deep Appalachian people. She married her late husband Terry and together they raised 4 children. Terry had many health challenges during those years and passed away just after their 18th wedding anniversary. Lora has since found love again with her husband Bobby and has several grandchildren and an extended family to fill her heart. Her family and friends are her driving force in life.
Her book Roots to Light features 100 of her poems and 21 of her paintings including the cover that tells parts of her life changing journey that took place during a span of 10 years of love, family, child rearing, loss, self-discovery, rebuilding and loving again. Lora has been writing for a newspaper in north Georgia for 12 years doing various stories, interviews and taking their poetry submissions. She is currently working on her second poetry book as well as a non-fiction book about her years growing up with her Appalachian grandparents who made a big impact on her life.
Lora is an active member of her community. She is a member of her local rotary club, a board member and secretary/treasurer of the local nonprofit literary club Sassafras Literary and a board member and treasurer of Southern Collective Experience Outreach Program a local literary nonprofit helping troubled youth and others in the community through writing. Her daytime job as a Regional Property Managers allows her to help people find homes in the affordable housing industry.