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Speaking of the River. A Duet. Painting

Lisa Whittington

United States

Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Size: 36 W x 23.5 H x 1.5 D in

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The love of art, passion for the brush stroke, and beauty of African rhythm inspired this work. The artist finds joy in her own brush language and departs from her usual narrative to create cryptic black brush strokes on white paint and complements the work with white texture surrounding the black strokes. It is amazing how powerful simplicity can be. Lisa Whittington grew up in NYC and on a daily basis, she looked forward to watching Keith Haring mysteriously display new cryptic drawings with bold white chalk on black advertising paper on the walls of the subway station. The joy of observing and putting together abstract art strokes and shapes to form an image occupied her mind from her troubles. Using her imagination was soothing to her soul. That experience stayed with her and she has since transferred that experience Keith Haring gave her into her own work, which she now in turn, transfers to her viewers. Lisa Whittington put this artwork in front of about 50 people and asked them to each write down what they saw. Each person something different. And she realized that once they said what they could see, she could see it too. The viewers also moved the artwork around and came up with various scenarios. Like a river, each response was resourceful.

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Multi-paneled Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:36 W x 23.5 H x 1.5 D in

Number of Panels:2

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I am fearless in my artistic journey and I have to be. I embody a sense of creative responsibility to express and document the vibe, the history and the experiences of Black people. I am versatile across mediums, but my love is abstract expressionism because of all the places it can go and how it excites me as an artist. Within my body of work it is not unusual to find figurative work, narratives, as well as non representational abstracts. Much of my work develops intuitively. I’ve been involved in art all of my life. I’ve also been to museums all around the world observing and studying art. I understand it’s importance and impact on culture and society. I enjoy being an artist and a historian and find purpose in my creative work. My collectors and the museums that have acquired my work tend to feel they are investing in something bigger than either of us can see. Art is not always about how many paintings an artist can sell, but its contribution to the world and the insight of the collector. My work can be documentary, rhythmic, political, soulful, and even non-objective. My narrative work usually tells the story of Black people in America, or gives pause to my experience coming of age in New York City. Harlem, NY is an ongoing muse and narrator in my work. Recently, an anonymous donor purchased a billboard wall and hired a media company to paint my artwork “A Harlem Story” on a side of a building in Brooklyn as a mural to honor my work. Please be sure to visit my website lisalovewhittington.com and follow my Instagram @theartistlisalove to stay up to date on my very interesting journey with Art.

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