ARTIST STATEMENT

Lisa feels that doing art is a form of meditation that allows her to be totally in the present. At the core of her work is a search for ways to express the interaction between mankind and the natural world. Art is also a way of expressing her deepest inner feelings and a time when she enters new dimensions and finds new ways of seeing. She is able to bring her invisible dreams to life through her unique shapes and forms. For Lisa, this experience can often bring profound joy and a deeper connection to the natural world. Lisa is now showing her art for others to experience, and is moved when other people participate.

     

 

ART BIOGRAPHY

I was born in Washington D.C., and moved to Arizona with my family when I was eleven years old. Between 1965-68 I studied liberal and fine arts at the University of Arizona. For the last twelve years, I have been painting and taking workshops with well known watercolorists and artists including Josh Goldberg and Ellen Fountain. I have entered and had work accepted for many juried shows from the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Annual Show to the Tubac Center for the Arts shows, as well as juried shows for The Drawing Studio.

Shows I have been in since 1999 include: Soft Opening, All Members Show, Artist Choice, Figure Show, Little Gems (The Watercolor Gallery); Chiaroscuro (Tubac Center of the Arts); Trees (Stillwell Twigg).

Fidelity Title of Tucson has several of my pieces in their private collection at their River Road office, and in January 2004, one of my pieces was featured in a news article for Outside II show at the Casa Grande Art Museum.

For a young artist (in painting years), I have accomplished much, and I am looking forward to accomplishing much more!

     

 

AWARDS, JURIED SHOWS & RECOGNITION

Present I am an active juried signature member of the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild, Tucson
2010 "Small Things Considered" Invitational Show - Davis Dominguez Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2009 Merit Award - Southern Arizona Artist Guild juried Show - Toscana Gallery, Tucson
2009 Best Of ShowTubac Winter Invitational Show - Manos Gallery, Tubac, AZ
2009 Arizona Edges National Show - Tubac Center of the Arts - Juried by Robert Burridges
2009 Arizona Aqueous XXIII - juried by Christopher Schink, Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ
2009 Juried into Manos Art Gallery - Tubac, AZ
2008 Best Of Show – Fall Members Open Exhibit Show, Tubac, AZ - juried by Deanna Thibault
2007 Arizona Aqueous XXII, juried by Elizabeth Yarosz-Ash, February 16-April 1, Tubac, Arizona

2006

Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Annual show, juried by Don Andrews

2005

Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Annual show, juried by George James

2004

Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Annual Show, juried by Ellen Fountain, N.W.S.

2003

Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Annual Show, juried by Barbara Nechis, A.W.S.

2001

Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Annual Show, juried by Timothy Clark, A.W.S.
Addy's Award

For outstanding photographs for advertisement. Awarded by Tucson Advertising agencies.

First Place

Video Document Drama Production. Awarded by Pima College.

Published Photos

Sunset Magazine, Tucson Lifestyle, Design West and Garden Design magazines

Archive Collection

My work is displayed and kept in the archive collection of the Tucson Historical Society.

     

 

EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE

Present Full-time Artist; teaching at The Drawing Studio in Tucson, Arizona
2005-2007 Abstract Expression classes with Josh Goldberg
2004 One-month art history study tour in Italy
2000 Watercolor workshop with Ellen Fountain
2000 Portrait workshop with Paul Mohr
1999 Workshop with Kit Fraser
1999-Present The Drawing Studio, Tucson - open studio, studying with Andrew Rush, Hoge Day & Josh Goldberg
June 1990 Biomedical Communications, Video Production/Direction Internship, University Medical Center, Tucson
1987-1991 Television Production, Communication, Social Welfare
1965-1968 Liberal Arts and Fine Arts - The University of Arizona, Tucson
   
2000 - 2007 Interior Designer for Calico Corners, Tucson

1983-1988

Photographer/Owner - In Focus Productions, Tucson
Architectural photography, lab processing, media sales, professional advertising photography, portfolio presentations
1978-1981 Interior Designer/Owner - Lisa's Interiors, Tucson
Coordinating and scheduling with developer for colorization of new homes

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