Lisa Andrews Art Prints and Posters
Lisa only returned to painting less than 2 years ago after a 13 year gap and she is therefore a new and emerging artist. She has already exhibited with a number of respected international artists, including Mark Demsteader and Paul Lemmon. Her work has been reviewed by the Daily Mirror Art critic Martin Newman and appeared in numerous magazines & art periodicals receiving critical acclaim.
Education
Lisa has a BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art from The University for The Creative Arts
Exhibitions & Residency
Lloyd Gill Gallery – Somerset – October 2011
New Artist Fair – London – September 2011
West End Centre Exhibition - Hampshire – May to June 2011
Residency – Life The Gallery – February to May 2011
Saatchi Showdown Finalist for “Dalai Lama” – January 2011
“Winter Show” – Life The Gallery- Farnham - December 2010
“First Life” Exhibition – Life The Gallery - Farnham – September 2010
Inspiring Walls Exhibition – Godalming Surrey– December 2009
Saatchi Showdown Finalist for “Simone” – November 2009
Artist’s Statement
“My love of travel and my inspiration in the diversity of humankind has led me to cover a range of fascinating studies from Thai Ladyboys, through the media fuelled obsession with celebrity culture, to the calm reflective nature of the Dalai Lama.
I love to use oil paint as the fluidity of the paint merges and flows to mirror my energy and emotions. I paint people and in particular their faces, as I find this both the most challenging and enjoyable. My paintings capture more than just a photographic image of my subject, but seek to include the person’s energy. I paint to express emotion: the emotion and expression of my subject and my reaction to it.
I am able to expand upon the physical appearance and question their public persona by both researching the subject and, as in my latest works on musicians, listening to their music, interpreting their art within my paintings and using brush strokes to mirror the mood and tempo of their music, merging their art with my own.
There are so many moments in my life where I want to stop and capture a person’s appearance. I like to delve into the extremities of mankind, be it Ladyboys, tramps, prostitutes or celebrities
I paint to help me remember how beautifully interesting and diverse life is, and to help others feel the same”
Lisa’s website
www.lisajandrews.com
