"I continue to paint the world around me as beautifully as I can. I am compelled to paint subject matter that vanishes rapidly, whether it is a ripe pear, the changing seasons, or dusk and dawn. My work also reflects my day-to-day life. My family life, my neighbors and friends in their intimate surroundings are a great source of inspiration. My greatest pleasure is to work from life trying to recreate on canvas the images I see. Every time I turn my head, whether in the studio, in my backyard, or walking down the street, I see another picture I want to capture. I am interested in light, form, and color as a vehicle to create a certain atmosphere in my paintings. I am constantly taking drawing and painting classes and workshops in order to improve my skills and keep in touch with other artists with the same goals."

Dori Spector was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1955. She later attended the Moore College of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1974-1978, where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. In 1978 she began work as a courtroom news artist for WCAU-TV, KYW-TV and WTAF-TV.