Lisa Mann

Artist statement


I have been an artist my whole life- I just didn't always know how this art would express itself. As a counselor, an educator, a mom, and a traveller, it has always been the creative expressions in these endeavors that have continued to draw me into a more inspired life.

I am influenced by travel, and its ability to bring us out of our comfort zone- and into a realm where we feel more connected to the natural world and its inhabitants. My art is a reflection of collected stories from a lifetime of adventures. It is an expression of a feeling of a place-that comes through in my colors and gestures.

I am a largely self taught artist. Tapping into the emotion of a place, my intention is for the art to walk the line between what we see and what we perceive.

I hope you find it as worthy to explore as I do to share.




The Process:
Cold wax medium is a paste of beeswax and a small amount of solvent. It has a soft, butter-like consistency. By adding the cold wax paste to oil paints, I work in layers to add textures, lines and form. The wax allows for some transparency of the colors and for the different layers to sh...

Lisa Beth Mann Fine Art

Lisamannfineart.com
lisa.beth.mann@gmail.com

603-340-3983


Education
2002-2005
Ava Art Gallery, NH
Studies in Oil painting

2015
Intensive studies in Encaustic Painting
Claire O’Neill, Minneapolis MN

Intensive Studies and Retreat
Abstract painting with Cold Wax
James Scherbath, Minneapolis MN
Rebecca Cromwell, Ireland

Lisa Beth Mann Fine Art

Lisamannfineart.com
lisa.beth.mann@gmail.com

603-340-3983


Select Exhibitions
2016 ( ✭ solo exhibit)

Gallery North, Juried Show, Small Arts Works, Edmunds, Washington

Schack Art Center, Juried Show, Everett, Washington (Honorable Mention)

Light Space and Time Gallery, 7th Annual Abstract Competition (Honorable Mention)

Twiggs Gallery, Juried Show, If Trees Could Talk, Boscowen, NH

Chico Gallery, Juried Show, Contemporary Women, Chico, CA

Southern Vermont Arts Center, Spring Show, Manchester, VT

Library Arts Center, Juried Show, Newport, NH

ISEA, International Juried Art Exhibition, Bethlehem, PA

Sullivan Fine Art and Framing, Journeys, Bedford NH

The Vintner’s Cellar, Portland, Oregon, Solo exhibit, July 2016 ✶

Elizabeth Lofts Gallery, Portland Oregon, Solo Exhibit, August 2016 ✶

Shelburne Vineyard Gallery, Shelburne, VT, Solo Exhibit, Sept, 2016 ✶

Sunflower’s Cafe and Gallery, Jaffrey, NH, Solo exhibit, Dec 2016 ✶

2017

Hancock Library Gallery, Hancock, NH, Solo exhibit, Jan 2017 ✶

Monadnock Healing Arts Gallery, March 2017

Light Space and Time Gallery, 8th Annual Abstract Competition (Honorable Mention)

Gallery North, Juried Show, Small Ar...