Lisa Whittington

Atlanta, GA, United States

About Lisa Whittington

I am fearless in my art journey and I have to be. I embody a sense of responsibility to document the days of my people, document my thoughts and experiences--and I do it intuitively. I work in acrylics, oil, collage and mixed media. Much of my work is narrative and embedded with symbols and meaning that you would have to pick my brain to find out. I have started a visual journal of decoding my artwork for future reference. I learned a few years ago that Art wants something from me and I am trying my absolute best to find out what that is and heed that call. In March 2017, to my surprise my art and I were suddenly thrown onto the frontlines and was more ready than I thought I was. You can read about it here. https://www.nbcnews.com/think/news/museumssowhite-representation-black-pain-why-emmett-till-painting-matters-ncna737931 Member: Black Artists and Designers Guild

Education:

University of Georgia, 2014 Doctor of Art Education
University of West Georgia, 1997 Masters of Art Ed
Long Island University/CW Post, 1987 BFA/Graphic Arts

Events:

University of Georgia, Dr. Lisa Whittington Speaks “How Emmett Till Changed the Art World,” Feb. 22, 2020, Athens GA

Race, Rights, and Representation: An Artist to Artist Discussion, Gallery 72, Atlanta, GAMarch 2018

An Evening in the Reece Museum with an Emmett Till Painting, Dec. 6, 2017, Reece Museum, TN

Speaker, “What Does Art Want With You?” TEDX Deer Park, Long Island NY, “ Feb. 2017

Exhibitions:

Atlanta Airport Exhibition T-Gate (Winner-Best in Show) through June 2020

Permanent Installation “The Eva Davis Way” (Triptych), Mixed media 108” x 36 “ Charles Drew Charter lobby, East Atlanta, February, 2020

Permanent Installation “Blood, Sweat, and Brilliance” (6 Panel Polyptych), Mixed media, 216” x 72” Charles Drew Charter lobby, East Atlanta, February, 2020

Synchronicity Theater presents The Unbound Trilogy, (Unbound is a performance showcase that tells 3 African American slice of life stories via theater and the visual narrative art of Lisa Whittington, Synchronicity Theater, two performances, and a talk show after the show, September 2019

New Orleans Art Association National Exhibition, (Juried) New Orleans, LA, August 2019

Museum Acquisition for permanent exhibition(3 artworks) January 2019 The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Jackson MS

An Evening at the Reece Museum with an Emmett Till Painting. (December 2018) (AVAILABLE ON YOU TUBE)

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art "Metro Montage" (Juried). Marietta, GA July 7 - Sept 4, 2018

NODA Cultural Center Invitational / 26 pieces) "Art, Women, Power." Charlotte, NC January 14- May 1, 2018

Reece Museum "Fletcher Exhibit," (Juried) Johnson City, TN October-December 2017

Steffen Thomas Museum, Buckhead, Georgia (Invitational) "Steffen Thomas: A Legacy in Atlanta" August 24 - October 30, 2017

Gallery 72 and the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs (Invitational) "Steffen Thomas: A Legacy in Atlanta" June 9 - August 1, 2017

New Orleans Art Association National Exhibition, (Juried) New Orleans, LA March 2017

Reece Museum "Fletcher Exhibition for Socially and Politically Engaged Art (Juried) (3 pieces selected)," Johnson City, TN, Oct-Dec 2016

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art Metro Montage Juried Exhibition, Marietta, GA June –Sept 2016

Limelight Gallery, Atlanta, GA, June – July 2016

Onsite Gallery Brooklyn, “Contemporary Faces”, Brooklyn, NY, June 2015

Benjamin E. Mays Super Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA, April 2015

Saint Leo University, Black History Month Show, February 2013