UPCOMING EXHIBITION
Inside/Outside, Solo Show
February 2-April 18, 2015
The Gallery at R&F Handmade Paints
Kingston, NY 12401 Opening Reception: March 7, 2015, 5:00-7:00
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Upcoming Exhibitions
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| The Blue Day 24 x 24 encaustic 2014 |
I am honored that my painting "The Darkest Day" was included on
John Seed's Ten Memorable Paintings from 2014
You can see the list Here on the Huffington Post
"Lisa Pressman has developed a convincing personal language that is fused with a wonderful feeling for materials. This is mature, hard-won work." John Seed
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| The Darkest Day 24 x 24 encaustic 2014 |
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| Finding the Line 24 x 24 encaustic 2014 UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Inside/Outside, Solo Show
February
2-April 18, 2015
The
Gallery at R&F Handmade Paints
Kingston, NY 12401 Opening Reception: March 7, 2015,
5:00-7:00
The Spaces Between; a group exhibit curated by Elise Wagner featuring
the works by Tracey Adams, Linda Ethier, Lorraine Glessner, Brenda Mallory and Lisa Pressman.
Jan 8 - 31, 2015
Portland, OR 97209
A Tangled Web We
Weave,
D.Dominick Lombardi, Curator
New York, Ny 10002
December
18, 2014 - January 22, 2015
The Colors of Fire
January 15, 2014
Telluride, CO
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Saturday, November 29, 2014
A TANGLED WEB: December 18, 2014 - January 22, 2015
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| LEAP OF FAITH 32 X 30 OIL ON CANVAS LINK TO CATALOG |
A Tangled Web We Weave, D.Dominick Lombardi, Curator
- CAUSEY CONTEMPORARY
- 29 Orchard St.
- New York, NY 10002
- Phone: 917-328-3140
December 18, 2014 - January 22, 2015
Elise Freda
Michel Demanche
Howard Gross
Melissa Murray
John J. Richardson
Marielis Seyler
Lisa Pressman
James St. Clair
Jen. P. Harris
D. Dominick Lombardi
Moses Hoskins
John Wyatt
Arcady Kotler
Victor Matthews
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Teaching Schedule
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| A Day in the Catskills, encaustic, encaustic from Mapping a Place at Susan Eley Fine Art, NYC |
- 2014-2015 WORKSHOP INTENSIVES:
November 19–20,
2014
April 27-May 1
Advanced Encaustic
R&F Handmade Paint, Kingston , NY
This two-day advanced encaustic workshop will take experienced students to the
next level in technique and expression. Individual direction and development of
a personal vision will be a goal of this class with an emphasis on freeing the
creative spirit. I will use guided exercises to lead students through an
intuitive creative process, developing a new body of work that is richly
layered in content and concept. Activities will include exercises, informal
group discussion and individual support. Exercises are grounded in abstraction;
attention will be paid to the use of personal symbols and markings that could
develop into a deeper visual dialogue.
December 10-12, 2014
Exploring
Your Visual Language with R&F Pigment Sticks
R&F Handmade Paint, Kingston , NY
R&F Pigment Sticks
are oil paint with just enough wax added for the paint to be molded into stick
form. They allow the artist to draw or paint onto a surface with freedom and
directness. This workshop introduces you to pigment sticks and allows you to
explore a wide variety of mark making, creating rich layered surfaces.
Exercises are designed to help beginners and professionals alike free
themselves from preconceived ideas of painting. Emphasis will be on using the
techniques to heighten and enhance the artist's own visual language. Individual
attention is given to each student so the beginner as well as the professional
will get the feedback needed to bring back to their studio. Power point
presentations, discussions of contemporary art, professional and career support
are all offered.
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| Journey, oil and pigment stick encaustic from Mapping a Place at Susan Eley Fine Art, NYC |
Sunday January 4
Jan 15, 16,17,18
SOLD OUT
Jan 18,19,20,21
SOLD OUT
THE ALCHEMY OF PROCESS
with Elise Wagner &
Lisa Pressman
February 6-8
Layered
Media: Finding Your Mark using Cold Wax and Mixed media
South Shore Arts Center
Cohasset, MA
Feb 20-22
Layered
Media: Finding Your Mark using Cold Wax and Mixed Media
Visiting Artist Program,
Hirst Printmaking
Oakland, CAEmail for information: jeff@jeffreyhirst.com
March 13-15
Layered
Media: Finding Your Mark using Cold Wax and Mixed Media
Ringling College of Arts
Sarasota, FL
April 27-May 1
Layered Media: Finding
Your Mark using Cold Wax and Mixed Media
Pacific Northwest Art
School
Whidbey Island, WA
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| Chanting, oil on paper encaustic from Mapping a Place at Susan Eley Fine Art, NYC |
July 12-18 To Be Announced Cullowhee Mountain Arts Cullowhee, NC August 13-18 To Be Anounced Ah Haa School of Art Telluride, CO
Mentoring Offered: Please email for information
Recommendation from artist Bridgette Guerzon Mills
"I came to Lisa Pressman with a specific set of goals in mind
that I wanted to address in my art and my art career goals and she was a
wonderful soundboard and guide. I really appreciated the way she looked at my
work and my goals and helped me hone in on what is essential to my visual
voice, as well as pushing me to really think and delve further. Months later, I
am still referring to my notes I took during our sessions and our email
exchanges. Doing the mentorship with Lisa was like being given a toolbox full
of resources and reflections that I have taken with me and will keep with me
for a long time. "
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Save the Date:: September 10th
MAPPING A PLACE
LISA PRESSMAN
Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 10, 6-8 pm
September 10 - October 25, 2014
46 West 90th Street, Floor 2, New York, NY
My show will include several series of works including this new body of work which are hanging in the studio right now!
Monday, April 28, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Team Teaching-The Magic of Artist - Friends, Part 2
Here is a blog post from Cullowhee Mountain Arts about a workshop I am teaching with my fellow artist and friend Sara Mast Thanks to Norma Hendrix for putting it together!
Team Teaching-The Magic of Artist - Friends, PART 2
Lisa Pressman and Sara Mast are both known for their work with painting in encaustic medium - hot wax with pigment. When paired together in the classroom, the synergy soars.
I asked Lisa and Sara to share comments from students who have been the recipient of their Team Teaching. Here are some of their remarks:
“Each day we participated in various movement /energy exercises, which were each lead by an experienced instructor. The day culminated with a group critique and plenty of discussion based on our daily work. Ideas and creativity was constant and free-flowing. The workshop was well organized and I left satisfied with my body of work. The quality of education both Sara and Lisa offer is top notch. I highly recommend an opportunity to participate in one of their workshops, as I personally look forward to the next one!” Susan Bendas
"Working with Lisa and Sara changed my entire perspective as an artist and catapulted me happily into a previously unexplored direction with my work with all mediums. Intense, exhilarating, fun and freeing - I loved every minute of my workshop with them and you will too!” Kathy
This is a quote from a fellow student who participated with Sara and I, in an Encaustic monotype workshop taught by Paula Roland at the International Encaustic Conference.
"One exercise we were assigned(by Paula Roland) was to use a 20-foot Japanese paper scroll, cut to 10 feet, to produce an encaustic monotype. Lisa and Sara decided to work together. They rolled the scroll out onto the sidewalk and continued making marks. They took the scroll out on the grass and hung it on a tree. They rolled it up and kicked it around. All the while they were laughing and appearing to have a great time. Initially I thought this was a very juvenile and sophomoric act. It was not until they brought it inside and piled it on a table during our art critique that I realized that this really became an installation. When they described what had transpired it became apparent that what they did was demonstrate what it means tto collaborate with another artist. They showed all of us an aspect of what it really means to be an artist. It was a wonderful educational experience." Norman T. Soskel
The workshop with Lisa & Sara was one of the most empowering art experiences I have had in a long time. The energy was unbelievable; so powerful. -
"The atmosphere of the workshop was one of playfulness and serious focus. Sara and Lisa demonstrated the limitless possibilities of expression inherent in the medium. It was just what I needed to take back to my studio. Thanks you again for a great workshop, you guys are a dynamic duo....."
Lisa and Sara Will be Team-Teaching May 18-23 at Beautiful Lake Logan Retreat Center,
here in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Click here for all the details - http://bit.ly/1l3RLiJ
Painting with Lisa and Sara is magic. You will explore your inner process and it's meaning to you and your work. This workshop will be interactive, and you will grow and learn from these two wonderful teachers. It will truly bring your work out of any routine or "sameness" and get you to challenge yourself and clarify where you are going with your art and what you want to communicate with it. Rita
The FUSE workshop taught by Lisa Pressman and Sara Mast was an extraordinary experience for me! Not only did it take place in the gorgeous and inspiring setting of Sara's private Montana studio (along with very delicious food and other fun activities, too), but the class itself was extremely worthwhile. Lisa and Sara are both such wonderful instructors -- incredibly talented and knowledgeable artists who are so generous and nurturing toward their students. I can't say enough about their teaching style. Both are well established artists and teachers, yet they are very down to earth and approachable. Whether the students are experienced artists or relative newcomers to the field, Lisa and Sara are able to relate to them comfortably and guide them in the appropriate direction for their skill level. I came to the FUSE workshop in an effort to deepen my art practice and to open myself to new possibilities in my work. I accomplished this, and so much more! Not only did Lisa and Sara teach technique (and lots of it), but content and personal history as it relates to our work were both important aspects of this workshop. I still have many of the exercises from the workshop in the back of my mind these days, as I'm painting in my own studio. This experience has led me to new, unexpected and exciting avenues in my work. I would highly recommend the FUSE workshop, or any taught by Lisa and Sara, to painters who are looking to take their own work to a deeper and more personal level!
Anna Patricia Keller, participant, FUSE, Art in Motion Workshop, Bozeman, MT. Summer 2013
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