News from LisaArtwork, Photography, Watercolors, Monotypes, Drawings, art exhibition

Lisa's Monotype "Blazing Blooms" received the Ruth and Robert  Newman Award at the Greenwich Art Society's Juried Open Exhibition called "Hot! Hot! Hot!," June 22-July 17, 2007. Another Monotype, "Pink Torso"was also juried into the show.

July 2-31, 2007 Lisa will hold a one person multi-media exhibition at Sterling Glen of Darien. She will also be exhibiting one digital photograph "Dust to Dust 2" at the Westport Arts Center from July 20-August 12 in a group members' show.
 
She received Honorable Mention in June for a digital photograph "Dust to Dust 1" which will hang in the Darien Town Hall entryway for a month. Also in June she exhibited two digital photographs "Sonoma Grasses" and "In Memoriam" at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists Photo Show "Cameraworks." The Center for Contemporary Printmaking mounted a members' exhibit entitled "Blue Print." Lisa entered a print "Becoming" produced at the Center.
 
In May Greenwich and New Canaan both had "Art in the Windows" displaying original art works in stores.  Lisa participated in both towns. She also was part of a fundraiser for teens at the "Outback" in New Canaan, selling three works of art there. She was very pleased to be included in an Exhibition in Kotka, Finland showcasing "Nanoart", a newly developing art form. Her piece was entitled "Microcosmos 1."
 
The Carriage Barn in New Canaan held its annual juried "Spectrum" show in April. Lisa's Monotype 'Soaring 1" was accepted. A foil covered collagraph plate "New York City Transformed" was accepted in the Greenwich Art Society's Juried Exhibition "Merriment , Magic and Music."
 
For the month of March,  Lisa had a one person show at the Round Hill Community Church in Greenwich displaying a variety of media. The opening was held at the coffee hour of the church on March 4.

Lisa won Second Prize at the Old Greenwich Art Society winter show, February, 2007 for a color photograph called "Memoirs." She had work accepted in three new exhibitions:  New Canaan Society for the Arts Open Juried Photo show with a computer enhanced photograph,  "Spider Mums." : Monotype Guild of New England Juried  Show at the Striar JCC Perkins Gallery of Art , Stoughton, MA,  March 2007 for a Silk Screen Monotype "Summer Melodies." Also the Rowayton Arts Center Still Life Juried Show for two computer enhanced photographs..."Three" and "Shadows, " February  2007.

She took part in a collaboration with the Darien Historical Society and  the Darien Nature Center photographing  the Old Stone Walls and Pillars of Darien. The show  opened February 4 and will run until April 1, 2007 at he Darien Nature Center Gallery. It is entitled "Stories in Stone.". She will hold a one person show at the Round Hill Community Church for the month of March 2007.

She held a one person show at the Rockwell/Norwalk Gallery December 4--January 10, 2007 exhibiting 57 pieces in a Multi-Media Exhibition which included hand made pottery. Lisa was one of fifteen artists in an Invitational Exhibition called "Abstraction" at the Carriage Barn, New Canaan, CT...October 22--December 12, 2006 and in September 2006 Lisa received First Prize in Graphics at the 56th Annual Sidewalk Show in Old Greenwich for a Silk Screen Monotype called "Soaring 2."

In June 2006 Lisa received an Honorable Mention for her Silk Screen Monotype at the Art Society of Old Greenwich Purchase Awards show. In July she received an unprecedented Best in Show/First Prize for a color photograph "Amphitheater, Getty Villa" and Second Prize for a color photo "Geoffrey's Malibu" at the Stamford Art Association Exhibition "Far and Away Places."
 
Two of her acrylic paintings, "Sunrise" and "A Summer Day" were chosen from a show at the Rowayton Arts Center entitled "Earth, Air Fire and Water" to be shown at the Rowayton Library, in their monthly brochure and on their web site, www.RowaytonLibrary.org .

Lisa won Third Prize for a digital image incorporating poetry ("feel soul of land quiet quiet still still i breathe in calming hush of dusk") at The Art Society of Old Greenwich Spring Exhibition, April, 2006.

Lisa joined an Online Poets' Workshop in late December '04 and continues to write poetry. She took part  in a poetry reading sponsored by the Fairfield Arts Council in February 2007.  She's won five awards and has poems published in over thirty anthologies by Wakemore Press as well as Online using the name Elizabeth H. Black at www.poetry.com. Three of her poems are also read on poetry CD's. She has received several medals for her climb up the steps of the poets.com web site. On that site, she is National Poet Laureate and National Judge Advocate. Lisa is a member of the International Society of Poets. She has been named Ambassador for Poetry 2006 by Poetry.com and is also a new member of allpoetry.com.

Year 2007-2002

2000-2001

Blazing Blooms

Blazing Blooms

Pink Torso

Pink Torso

Bouquet

"Bouquet"

They Love the Blues

"They Love the Blues"

Stargazer Lillies

"Stargazer Lilies"

Award Winning Monoprint

"Lily 1" - Monotype - First Place Graphics Art Society of Old Greenwich - September 2005

Wild Turkeys

"Wild Turkeys" is included in the Darien Planning Calendar 2006 on the November page.

Summer Blooms

"Summer Blooms" - Greenwich Art Society 2 Person Show

For June 9, 2005, Lisa's Photograph "Springtime in Connecticut" was chosen to be part of the Featured Artwork rotation at www.absolutearts.com

November 2003 - 127th Award "Crystal With Pink" - First Prize in Photography, Greenwich Art Society Members' Art and Nature Exhibition

"Afternoon Sky" - Shown in the New Rochelle Art Association 88th Annual Open Juried Exhibition - 2003 - Honorable Mention Art Society of Old Greenwich Sidewalk Show - 2003

"Sunset Glow" - First Prize in Color Photography - Rowayton Arts Center - June 2003 - Third Prize Art Society of Old Greenwich Sidewalk Show - 2003

"Earthquake" - First Prize in Graphics Category Monotype - Art Society of Old Greenwich 2003 Juried Show

"Fabrication" - First Prize for Black and White Photography at the 45th Annual Darien Art Show

Included in Invitational Exhibition: "Left of the Bank Gallery, Old Greenwich, CT, Toasts The Winners Circle of the Greenwich Art Society," August 12- September 13, 2003

 

 
One Woman show at Patriot Bank in Old Greenwich displaying Color Photos of St. Thomas Skies, March - April, 2004
 Elected to Rowayton Arts Center Board of Directors and Executive Committee 2000 - 2001
Participated in "Arts in Action Day" at a Middle School in Fairfield teaching students watercolor techniques, May, 2004

Invited to take part in the Greenwich Art Society "Show of Shows" which exhibited works from other Societies' juried shows January 2004.

"Red Explosion" Accepted in New Haven Paint and Clay Club 101st Annual Juried Exhibition- March 2002

Artspace2000.com - featured Artist of the Month of November 2002 for "Whirlwind"

 

Artspace2000.com photographer of the month - December 2001 for "Twin Towers Skyline"

"Caret Bay 3" - Painted on St. Thomas, V.I. - Feb. 2003

"Sea Grasses" 3rd Prize Mavis Fenner Memorial Exhibition - Rowayton Arts Center - October 2002