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I love to paint in the American Southwest where time and erosion reveal the bones of the earth and ancient artists left their marks in the remotest canyons. In my canyonscapes I try to capture the strong sense of place, of secrets suddenly revealed—a vista glimpsed through a redrock window, a water pocket shining on slickrock, the cold walls of a slot canyon reflected in a black pool.
The desert is a challenging place to work en plein air, sometimes requiring canyoneering skills, and always requiring endurance (once a midget faded rattlesnake slithered by my easel for a peek at my painting). I use pastels for their portability and because they enable me to quickly capture the changing light and shadow that play across canyon country. 
2024-2025 September The Artist of the Month
As a young woman, I enjoyed creating all types of arts and crafts for myself, family and friends. I also took various classes in oil painting, fabric sculpture, clay and ceramics.
In 1990 I made a job transfer from Yuma to Tucson and that’s where I started focusing more intently on art. My first home in Tucson was located on the northwest side and had such a great view of Pusch Ridge and the Catalina’s that it inspired me to paint them. I took many classes of ‘Art for Personal Development’ and ‘Drawing Classes’ at Pima College. After retirement I had more time to paint and produced many more works. Favorite subjects are southwest landscapes but I feel I can learn and grow by painting all type of subjects. I love the beauty of cactus especially when blooming and have started painting these quite often. At the urging of a fellow artist, I decided to venture into pastels and started classes at Oasis and later Fran Odum at her gallery. I found pastels a wonderful media for producing portrait and wildlife art. I was a member of Southwestern League of Fine Arts and then I joined the Tucson Pastel Society in 2011 in hopes of getting more exposure and displaying my works in commercial establishments and galleries. After joining the Tucson Pastel Society I started going on their plein air outings, before that I worked mainly from my own photographs. I found I really enjoyed painting and it made me feel good to create something I could be proud of and share with others. I especially enjoy open studios with its casual atmosphere and where I can interact with other artist and learn from them. I enjoy creating works of art in oils and pastels and sharing them with others. October Meeting! Bring you art entry for the Artist of the Month Contest! Must be framed with a wire for hanging. September Meeting!Lisa used gesso with tooth to cover a smooth illustration board to make a ground for the pastels. This makes a great sanded surface and by using illustration board, it provides and inexpensive ground to be inventive.
When planning a painting, you can plan ahead, make choices for background colors and intentionally achieve vibration and excitement in your painting. Don’t hesitate to use a bolder color. The brush strokes of the gesso can add detail to your finished painting. Color is not as important as the value.
The Arizona Gives continues throughout the year. Please go to the site, select the Tucson Pastel Society and donate!!!
For Call to Artists CLICK HERE!NewsClick on the Activities Tab for the complete Tucson Pastel Society Calendar.
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The Tucson Pastelist!A monthly newsletter with updates on the members of Tucson Pastel Society and so much more!
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