Lisa Finlayson

I'm an abstract artist from Atlanta, Georgia. I create my paintings using a variety of mediums, including acrylic paint, oil paint, alcohol ink, texture mediums, and oil sticks. My work strives to create a thoughtful and emotional experience drawing you into a world of color, texture, and mood.
My approach always starts with a decision to be open and surrender to the moment. A mix of intentional and intuitive paint pours, gestural strokes, or marks create a dance of color and texture that are both spontaneous and deliberate. From there I allow the process to guide me, free from judgements or limitations. As I paint, some elements get covered over while others are revealed again, and the finished painting contains a rich, layered history.
Art has become an important part of my life to nourish, heal and connect with my intuition and what I need spiritually to share with others.

I am a self taught intuitive artist from Atlanta,Georgia. I learned early on in life that art could be a powerful tool for creating a different kind of reality. I have worn many hats in the artistic world, including those of a teacher, actor, furniture artist, and abstract artist. Through all of my artistic careers, one truth remains: Art is a journey that takes courage, vulnerability, and an open heart.

"If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing." -Marc Chagall

2022 * "Spellbound" * Metro Montage Exhibition* Marietta Cobb Art Museum * Marietta, Ga.