DVAA Member since 2020
M. Lisa Ford
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About:
Immediately after receiving her BS in Art Education from Pennsylvania State University, Lisa Ford began her art teaching career in the mainline suburbs of Philadelphia, PA while also teaching drawing and painting in her home studio. She received an MA in Art Education at University of the Arts with a thesis on interdisciplinary arts, a grant recipient from Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and earned an MA in Theatre at Villanova University. Lisa also studied painting extensively at The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and performed in theatre, ballet, flamenco, and argentine tango at various Philadelphia schools, theaters and studios. After ending her 30 years of public school teaching, Lisa frequently visits France and California which inspires her painting while continuing to dance, perform and exhibit. Lisa’s interdisciplinary approach is evident in her art and life. She exhibits her works in the Philadelphia area, Southern California, and Paris, France.
Artist Statement:
“When I paint, my aim is to capture an essence and spirit of a person, place or thing. Sometimes this will manifest as representational other times more abstract. A blending of abstraction and realism, the idea is creating a vibe, responding emotionally with color, shape, line and light. The small scale plein air paintings capture the essence on sight spontaneously without much thought. Using all my senses I respond to the sight, sound, feel, and smell. My approach to landscape in this manner creates an abstract quality of color, shape, and line which defines the space while capturing the atmosphere, season and time of day. These on sight works stand alone and sometimes serve as inspiration in the studio for larger and or more conceptual pieces.”
Exhibitions at DVAA:
