Lighthouses & Other Structures in Port Townsend

I recently had a show at Sweet Laurette in Port Townsend in which I debuted my paintings from my Centrum Residency at Fort Worden. It was very successful as I sold many of my works! Looking forward to showing more of my landscapes in Ballard and will keep you posted where and then that will happen..........

New Landscape Paintings

I have been busy painting acrylic landscapes and continue to concentrate on my limited color palette, shapes and unification of objects; Street scenes mostly of my own neighborhood still captivate me as I want to make the ordinary a thing of beauty. I seem to be moving from the panoramic format to the square.

Blog Post From Mitch Albala

My instructor Mitch Albala from Gage Academy wrote a great write-up on my landscape paintings!

"I give a lot of credit to professional and semi-professional artists who seek out ongoing training or the advice of peers, even after their initial successes. I firmly believe that working in a vacuum can be hazardous to one’s creative health. In my spring 2011 class at Gage Academy, Landscape: Essential Theory and Process, I was fortunate enough to work with such a painter — Lisa Snow Lady. (Left: Turquoise Sky 3, Langley, acrylic on panel, 5 x 5 inches.)..........."

For the full write-up, go here.

New Landscapes -The Neighborhood

I love my neighborhood; the array of bungalows and craftsman houses, sidewalks with narrow streets with parking strips and a few street trees planted here and there. This is Ballard after all, where the fisherman cut down all the trees when they settled here years ago.

It is a very walkable area with kids on wheels and pet owners strolling by at all times of the day. It has inspired me to paint it and I have been working on this series since the summer and have noticed how the light changes things throughout the day. I love the way violet splashes across the evening sky and beads of pearly orange create peak holes through the trees.

Small Landscapes

Here are three new 6"x6" landscapes on wood panel .

My latest series - scenes of my neighborhood in Ballard, also represents residential areas in general. Scenes that may get overlooked as passersby are often in too much a hurry to take note of beauty of the sea, ordinary buildings and other structures.

As a result of a class I took on working from photos, I disregard the original color and create my own limited palette often reflecting how I feel at the time. I find working on wood panel more enjoyable and conducive to working with acrylic than canvas as it glides across the surface more easily. Now what am I going to do with all those canvases that I have piled up in my studio?

My Newest Gallery

I am happy to let announce that I now have Pioneer Square Representation! A few months ago I was asked to join Fraker/Scott Gallery. They have only been around a short while, are in the middle of all the action in Pioneer Square and participate in the First Thursday Artwalks. They also put on a separate Artist Reception during the middle of the month for friends and family where refreshments are served and artists speak on their work.

For my "into" into the gallery I took place in the Door show and painted a garden on a door that I had hanging around in my garage. The title of the piece is "Opening".

Currently I have one of my reverse paintings on glass, a Madonna and Child, in the icon juried show and I will be featured in November/December botanical show and display works, some of which have been shown out of town but not in a Seattle gallery before. Stop by and see the space: www.frakerscottgallery.com.

Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA

I am happy to announce that I have a piece in the "Fate of the Forest" show at the Whatcom Museum in Bellingham. This acrylic painting was inspired by my artist residency at Fort Worden last summer and is entitled "The Woods Beyond" so titled because although the houses are all nestled on this side of the forest, be it cayotes, deer or something else, one never knows what will emerge from the other side. It was fun to attend the opening and view this show with all it's varied interpretations.