Lisa Weiss | Featured Artist
May 25, 2021
About the Artist:
Lisa Weiss is a professional artist from Tennessee. She got her BFA in painting and sculpture from Middle Tennessee State University back in 1990. After that, she went on to Louisiana State University, where she earned her MFA in Painting and Drawing in 1996. She was even awarded a teaching assistantship there. Now, Lisa spends her days creating artwork in her studio in Franklin, Tennessee.
Lisa has taught design, painting, and drawing at various schools over the years. She's shared her passion and knowledge at places like the University of Southern Mississippi, Watkins College of Art and Film, Eastern New Mexico University, and Winthrop University. Recently, she added another string to her bow by earning her initial yoga teaching certification from Yandara Yoga Institute in Todos Santos, Mexico.
Artist Statement:
"I view the work as meditations. The process delves into mark making, patterning, gesture, flow consciousness, and paring down to essentials. Art making, to me, mirrors life and imparts wisdom. The interplay of place, process, materials, and form is crucial. Timeless forms, imperfect yet evolving, intrigue me. Inspiration is drawn from wabi sabi thought, architecture, primitive forms, metaphysics, and the practice of yoga. I am mindful of the Earth’s state, the feminine essence, and the revolution of expanding consciousness."
International Exhibitions and Artist Residencies:
Lisa has exhibited her work nationally in solo and group shows for the past fifteen years. She is included in numerous public and private collections throughout America, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and Holland. She has the honor of being in the Hunter Museum permanent collection. In the last seven years, she has attended four artist residencies: Dorland Colony in California, Millay Colony in New York, Wurlitzer Foundation in New Mexico and the Nantucket School of Art on Nantucket Island.
Lisa Weiss Exhibition