Lisa Glickman

Hello! I am so glad you found me. I am an artist and nature lover working out of Tiohtià:ke/ Montreal, Quebec. My practice includes drawing & painting, murals, and visual art mentoring and education, all with a preoccupation for colour, light, texture, and narrative.
I blend atmospheric landscapes, wildlife and portraiture painting while incorporating abstract elements. I fuse conflicting styles and the use of subjective colour alongside realistic details and textures. Along with paint and other materials, I incorporate women’s traditional craft media such as embroidery and appliqué in non-traditional ways.
INSPIRATION
My awareness that our ecosystems are fragile, impermanent, and in danger is the driving force behind this project. I want to show that Canadian landscapes are rich and full of life to cherish and not just resources to plunder. Nature is my main source of motivation, but I am also inspired by the beauty and strength of the animals that struggle to survive and thrive.
GOALS
The destruction of our environment through poor Canadian resource management and because of global climate change are pressing issues. I believe the stories that we tell through the art we create can show people what the world is—what our environm...

EDUCATION
1998 MEd in Art Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC
1994 DipEd in Art Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC 1981 BFA, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, US

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2019 The Carving Studio, Steel Sculpture with Danya Landis, Rutland, VT, US
2015 Expressions in Paint, weekend workshop with Claire Desjardins at the Helen Day Art Center, VT, US

2012 Hot glass course with Leo Tecofsky & Beth Lipman, Penland School of Crafts, Asheville, NC, US
2011 Lampworking, Katrina Guevins, Espace Verre, Montreal, QC
1981-87 Yves Lahey, copper enamelling; Antoine Pentsch, life drawing; Yehuda Chaki, painting; Rosemary Miller, drawing and painting; Faye Fayerman, watercolour, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal, QC 1979 Bob Forman, production pottery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, US

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
CARFAQ – Canadian Artists’ Representation / Le Front des artistes canadiens
RAAV – Regroupement des Artistes en Arts Visuels de Québec, Professional
Federation of Canadian Artists, Active member
English Language Arts Network, Professional member
Artist Inspire Grants, Teaching artist

ARTIST-RUN GALLERY
Centre des arts actuels Skol, Montreal, QC...

Solo
2024
“Forêts, ruisseaux, lacs et baies,” Villa Beaurepaire, Beaconsfield, QC
“Flights of Fancy,” Victor Rose Café, Pointe-Claire, QC
“Voices for the Wild Part 1,” Kirkland Library multipurpose room, Kirkland, QC
2023 “Imaginarium,” Kirkland Library multipurpose room, Kirkland, QC
2022
“Reverie,” Discovery Room, Beaconsfield, QC
2018 Sheltering Our Youth, live painting, (fundraiser), Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC
2017 “Immersed,” Galerie de la Ville, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibit, Toronto, ON
2016 “Dreamers,” Seagram Gallery, Montreal, QC
2016 “Abandoned ReImagined,” Kirkland Library multipurpose room, Kirkland, QC
2005 “Local Wildlife,” Eco Museum Gallery, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC
1980 Bank Building Gallery, Providence, RI, US

Juried Group Exhibitions
2024 Art en Cavale, Mercier, GueleArt Artist’s Gallery Collective, St-Isidore, QC
Entites: GueleArt – Artist’s Gallery Collective, St-Isidore, QC
Art en Cavale – GeueleArt Artist’s Gallery Collective, St-Isidore, QC
Urbanoide: GueleArt – Artist’s Gallery Collective, St-Isidore, QC
CBC Sustainability Marketplace, Montreal, QC
Stewart Hall Gallery, Artotheque, Pointe Claire, QC
2023 CBC Sustainabilit...