Lyse Dzija

I was born in Quebec, Canada and have been drawing since childhood. I attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania while working full time, and received several awards and prizes there. I moved to Colorado twenty-five years ago to be closer to the woods, mountains, and rivers. My plein air works tend to be rendered in pastel; my studio work, in oils. My subject matter references include sketching in the field, taking notes on color, and photographing what I see. I find that my shortcomings as a photographer are a benefit to me as a painter as they leave more room for embellishment and imagination.

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Levering Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Mt. Vernon Country Club (Denver Art Guild), Denver, CO
Aurora Fox Theatre (One Woman Show), Aurora, CO
Metropoint (McGrath & Braun) (One Woman Show), Denver, CO
Hugo Anderson Studio (One Woman Show), Denver, CO
Gary Hixon Designs (One Woman Show), Fort Collins, CO
Gallery of the Master (Two Woman Show), Loveland, CO
Sage Moon Gallery (Featured Artist), Loveland, CO
Windsor Museum, “Lyse Dzija: Art All Over the Place,” solo exhibition Windsor, CO
Earthwood Gallery, (Two Woman Show), Estes Park, CO
4th Street Gallery, two time three month exhibition