Lisa began her artistic journey as a potter at Douglass College, Rutgers University in New Jersey, where she studied ceramics with Hui Ka Kwong. Though she briefly transitioned to sculpture while in graduate school, she has found her place as a painter. Despite her switch from potting to painting, her work remains rooted in natural elements such as fire, water, light and earth. As her painting continues to evolve, it becomes more tactile and has begun to incorporate collage, wax and mixed media.

2008
Ocean County Artist's Guild, Island Heights, NJ

2007
NEW WORK, CDF Gallery, Maplewood, NJ
Block Gallery, Montcalir, NJ

2006
PRESENT AND PAST, Goat Café Gallery, South Orange, NJ

2005
FROM THE PAST, Philips Lighting | NJCVA
INTRODUCTIONS, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, TX

2004
NEW WORK, Classic Design Gallery, Maplewood, NJ

2003
TIME WILL TELL, Pierro Gallery of South Orange, South Orange, NJ

2002
MIDWINTER SHOW, Sharon Gill, Montclair, NJ

2001
NEW WORK, Simon Gallery, Morristown, NJ

1999
PARK AVENUE CLUB, Florham Park, NJ

1996
RECENT WORK, Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ

1995
IMAGES, MARKS, DREAMS, AND WORDS, MCA, Rutherford, NJ

1979
HONORS EXHIBITION, Douglass College, New Brunswick, NJ

TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2007
JACK MEIER GALLERY, Houston, TX

2005
Seton Hall Law Library, Newark, NJ

1998
NEW WORK, SIMON GALLERY, Morristown, NJ

1997
POSTCARDS, Chubb Group of Insurance, Warren, NJ

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007
STUDIO MONTCLAIR: WAXING POETIC, Montclair Library, Montclair, NJ

2006
BLANK CANVAS BENEFIT, Visual Arts Center, Summit, NJ
WINTER SALON SHOW, CDF Gallery, Maplewood, NJ
FOR ART’S SAKE, NJ Center for Visual Arts, Summit, NJ
SMALL JEWELS, L Ross Gallery, Memphis, TN
LOCAL COLOR, Art Space 129, Montclair, NJ
NAVIGATION, Art Gotham, New York, NY
BENEATH THE SURFACE, Art Forms Gallery, Red Bank. NJ

2004
GROUP SHOW, Classic Design Gallery, Maplewood, NJ
DRAWING SHOW, Beshert Gallery, Montclair, NJ
STUDIO MONTCLAIR SUMMER SALON, Montclair Library, Montclair, NJ
SYNOPSIS @10, Pierro Gallery of South Orange, South Orange, NJ

2003
COLOR & CONCEPT, Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ

2002
21st ANNUAL METRO SHOW, City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, NJ
Curators: Joyce Korotin, Patterson Sims, Lauren Wittels
GROUP SHOW, Confident Gallery, St Petersburg, FL
GROUP SHOW, Fredrich Clement Gallery, Montclair, NJ

2001
WHEN TWO BECOMES ONE, City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, NJ
Curator: Peter Tilgner

2000
ESSEX EXPOSED, Gallery of South Orange, NJ
Jurors: Jim Murray,Yoalnd Skeete, Greg Smith
CWW 25th ANNIVERSARY SHOW, Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ
Curator: Stephen Sennot

1999
18th ANNUAL METRO SHOW, City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, NJ
Jurors: Alejandro Anreus, Victor Davson, Judy Wukitsch
CHROMATICALLY SPEAKING, Seton Hall University School of Law Newark, NJ
Curator: Stephen Sennot

1998
WORKS ON PAPER, Simon Gallery, Morristown, NJ
HEART WORKS, Gallery R, New York, NY
Curator: Sharon Gill
DARK, City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, NJ
Curator: Joan Vaccaro

1997
THE WORLD WITH PERFORATIONS, Watchung Art Center, Watchung, NJ
Curator: Thom Lynch
GROUP SHOW, Simon Gallery, Morristown, NJ

1996
COLORS AND CONUNDRUMS, Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ
Curator: Stephen Sennot

1993
REGIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION “JANUS, God of the Doorway”,
Williams Carlos Williams Center for the Arts, Rutherford, NJ
Curator: Stephen Sennot

1992
ELLARSLILE OPEN XL, Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ
WOMEN IN ABSTRACTION, Broadway Mall Gallery, New York, NY
Curator: Michelle Bonelli

1991
GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION/MASKED MEDIA, City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, NJ
Curator: Deborah Swack

1990
DREAMSCAPES II, City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, NJ
Curator: Felice Nudelman, Janet Pickett

1987
ELLARSLILE OPEN VI, Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ

1983
MASTER OF FINE ARTS THESIS SHOW, Edith C. Blum Art, Bard College,
Annandale-on-the-Hudson, NY

AUCTIONS AND ART RELATED EVENTS

2004
ART MARKET 2004, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
PINK TIE BALL, Susan B Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Summit, NJ
CITY WITHOUT WALLS EVENT, Newark, NJ
TEMPLE SHAREY TEFILO ISRAEL CASINO NIGHT, South Orange, NJ

COMMISSIONS

Soho Myriad
   Hyatt Regency, Chicago, IL
    Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA
    0mni Hotel and Resort, Orlando, FL
    Orlando World Center Marriott-, Orlando,Fl
    Desert Springs Marriott, Palm Desert, Ca

Zais Group, Red Bank, NJ
Rumson International, Red Bank, NJ
Restaurant Serenade, Chatham, NJ
Pierre’s Restaurant, Harding Township, NJ
Evergreen Spot Trading Corporation, New York, NY
McKinsey Financial Corporation, NY
Sun Chemical Corporation, Carlstadt, NJ
Vatche Simonian, Inc., Morristown, NJ
Hyatt Regency, Chicago, IL
Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA
0mni Hotel and Resort, Orlando, FL

BIBLIOGRAPHY

WESTFIELD LEADER, Michelle H. LePoidevin,“The Franks Flourish”, June 2002
STAR LEDGER, Dan Bishoff,“Art”, February 1998
NEW JERSEY MONTHLY, Cara Birnbaum, “Out & About”, December 1996
DAILY RECORD, Marion Filler,“Get Close to Work of 4 Artists” December, 1996
DAILY RECORD, Press release, Simon Gallery, “Spotlighting Four Women Artists”, December 1996
STAR LEDGER, Eileen Watkins, “Art”, July 1995
STAR LEDGER, Joan Devlin, “In the Towns”, July 1995
STAR LEDGER, Eileen Watkins, “Art”, July 1995
ART SPEAK, “Women Assume Their Place”, Meredith Hall, December 1992

EDUCATION

1983 MASTERS OF FINE ART, PAINTING
Bard College, Annandale-on-the-Hudson, NY

1979 BACHELOR OF ART, STUDIO ART
Douglass College, New Brunswick, NJ

Ruth Crocket Art prize, Douglass College Art Department
Honors, Dean’s list, Douglass College Art Department

FELLOWSHIP AND AWARDS

1995 Chosen for sets of Bandara Production’s movie “Coming Soon”.

REPRESENTATION

Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, TX
Jules Place, Boston, MA