Lisa is from a small town southwest of Nashville, Tennessee. She is a professional artist/oil painter and an 8-year veteran of the US Coast Guard.
Lisa has a Bachelor of Science in Logistics & Intermodal Transportation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. Her appointment to this service academy afforded her the opportunity to travel abroad in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Far East, including transiting the Panama and Suez Canals, an experience that would influence and further shape her appreciation of art and culture. It also earned her a 3rd Mate's Sailing License and Active Duty Commission in the US Coast Guard. Primarily stationed in Houston/Galveston, TX, Lisa filled numerous positions and roles within the Coast Guard. She was heavily involved in a wide variety of emergency management operations and response throughout the area, specializing in planning and contingency preparedness.
Lisa has always enjoyed and had a passion for the arts. Upon her resignation from the military, she moved to San Francisco and earned her Master's Degree in Fine Art from the Academy of Art University. She has continued to hone and evolve her skills and style, with a focus on plein air and small works painting. Much of her interest and influence is drawn from nature, but she maintains a versatile approach by not limiting herself to just one genre or type - "Variety contributes to creativity, discovery, and growth."
Currently residing in Nashville, she is a studio artist, art instructor and emergency management specialist. She has been in numerous group and juried shows and has been nationally recognized.
“I paint experiences… My aim is not to represent what is seen, but to elicit what is felt.”
Exhibitions, Awards, & Publications
2022 2022 Artistic Excellence, Southwest Art Magazine - *FINALIST
1st Annual Best In Show Pets, Artists Network - *HONORABLE MENTION
BoldBrush Painting Competition, February - *FAV 15%
2021 BoldBrush Painting Competition, December - *FAV 15%
Oil Painters of America (OPA) Fall 2021 Online Showcase - *HONORABLE MENTION
American Impressionist Society (AIS) 2nd Annual Online Exhibition (Juried)
American Impressionist Society (AIS) Associate Member Online Exhibition (Juried)
2020 BoldBrush Painting Competition, May, July, & August - *FAV 15%
Animals, Light, Space and Time - *5TH PLACE / PAINTING CATEGORY
Editor’s Choice, May/Anniversary Issue, Southwest Art Magazine
BoldBrush Painting Competition, February - *FAV 15%
The Art Event at Lipscomb, Lipscomb Academy, Nashville, TN (Juried)
EDITORS CHOICE: Artists to Watch, February Issue, Southwest Art Magazine - *FEATURE
2019 The MBA Art Show, Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, TN (Juried)
Art In the Park, Kingston Springs, TN
BoldBrush Painting Competition, September - *FAV 15%
Alameda En Plein Air, Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda CA
Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout, Alameda CA - *ISLAND AWARD OF MERIT
The Art Event at Lipscomb, Lipscomb Academy, Nashville, TN (Juried)
BoldBrush Painting Competition, January - *FINALIST
2018 The Art Show & Marketplace at BA, Brentwood Academy, Brentwood, TN (Juried)
Art In the Park, Kingston Springs, TN
Artist Portfolio Magazine, Issue 36 - *FEATURED ARTIST
Alameda En Plein Air, Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda CA
Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout, Alameda CA (Juried)
555 Special Exhibition, Light, Space and Time - *SPECIAL MERIT AWARD
2017 Franklin Art Crawl, Downtown Franklin Association, Franklin, TN
JCC Annual Art Exhibition, Gordon Jewish Community Center, Nashville, TN
Art In the Park, Kingston Springs, TN
39th Annual Fall Tennessee Craft Fair, Nashville, TN (Juried)
Q2 Art Competition, Artist Portfolio Magazine - *HONORABLE MENTION
Alameda En Plein Air, Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda CA
Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout, Alameda CA (Juried)
A Walk in the Woods, Centennial Park Art Center & Gallery, Nashville, TN
2016 The Artist's Magazine 32nd Annual Art Competition - *FINALIST / ANIMAL/WILDLIFE
Black Creek Arts Council Annual Juried Exhibit, Black Creek Arts Gallery, Hartsville, SC
Alameda En Plein Air, Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda CA
Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout, Alameda CA (Juried)
WATERWORKS 2016 - All About Water, Watertower Gallery, Mendocino CA (Juried)
2015 Pop-Up Art Show, San Mateo CA (Group Exhibition)
tiny, STUDIO Gallery 11th Annual show, San Francisco CA (Juried)
Delicious, STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco CA (Juried)
Alameda En Plein Air, Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda CA
Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout, Alameda CA - *QUICK DRAW ARTIST'S CHOICE AWARD
AAU Annual Spring Show, San Francisco CA (Juried) - *2ND PLACE / MS:LANDSCAPE
Nonni's Bistro, Pleasanton, CA (solo exhibition)
Terrain, STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco CA (Juried)
One With Nature, AAU Galleries @ the Cannery, San Francisco CA (solo exhibition)
2014 The Artist's Magazine 31st Annual Art Comp (student) - *1ST PLACE / LANDSCAPE
The Artist's Magazine 31st Annual Art Comp (student) -*1ST PLACE / ANIMAL/WILDLIFE
tiny, STUDIO Gallery 10th Annual show, San Francisco CA (Juried)
AAU Annual Spring Show, San Francisco CA (Juried)
Bold Brush Online Competition, February & June - *FAV 15%
Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century, Astoria OR (Juried)
Bold Brush Online Competition, January - *FAV 15%
2013 Countryside, Light, Space and Time - *1ST PLACE / OVERALL
Countryside, Light, Space and Time - *1ST PLACE / PAINTING CATEGORY
Countryside, Light, Space and Time - *SPECIAL MERIT AWARD
Bold Brush Online Competition, November - *FAV 15%
Art at Academy of Art University Library, San Francisco CA
AAU Annual Spring Show, San Francisco CA (Juried)
Bay Area Arts Group, Berkley CA (Group Exhibition)