She is best remembered as the illustrator of the Australian classic children's books, Wombat Stew by Marcia Vaughan and Koala Lou by Mem Fox.
[3] In response to a lack of contemporary arts activity in Alice Springs, she and four other local artists, established an artists-run initiative called Watch This Space in 1993.
[6] She also worked closely with children's author Mem Fox, illustrating Koala Lou, Hunwick's Egg and Sail Away: The Ballad of Skip and Nell.
[11] Lofts' work is held in the following permanent collections: Her (created with Pip McManus) sculpture Storyleaves is displayed in the Public Art Precinct, Alice Springs Airport.
[25][26] Institutions that hold ephemera relating to Lofts include the State Library of Victoria,[27] and the Art Gallery of NSW.