Lisa Arthur
Lisa Arthur

Lisa Arthur is an artist living and working in Vancouver, BC. She holds a B.A Hons in Studio Art from the University of Guelph, and a B.Ed from UBC. She has also studied at
Emily Carr University and Ottawa School of Art and had instruction with Yuk Man Lai, Ari Tomita, Zhen Li and Kazuaki Tanahashi.
Lisa's artwork found a new voice when she discovered the Chinese calligraphy brush and ink. The qualities of the ancient brush give her the freedom to make marks that are spontaneous and gestural - allowing her to express movement and emotion. Her paintings can be representative her natural surroundings; the mountains, the sea, the sky or her paintings can be pure abstraction painted after quiet contemplation. Some paintings are created in the studio while others painted outdoors en plein air.
Ink wash painting is typically monochrome, using mainly shades of black, with a great emphasis on brushwork to convey the "essence" of a subject over direct imitation. The goal of ink and wash painting is not simply to reproduce the appearance of the subject, but to capture its spirit. Emphasis is on "simplicity, spontaneity and self-expression". Once a stroke is painted it cannot be changed or erased.
March 15 at 2pm - 3:30pm Open Reception
COASTAL ESCAPES
at the Silk Purse Arts Center, West Vancouver
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Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunda...
March 15 at 2pm - 3:30pm Open Reception

Ink and colour on Xuan Paper
14" x 24"

Ink on Xuan Paper
24" x 24"

Ink and Colour on Xuan Paper
12" x 12"

Ink and Colour on Xuan Paper
14" x 32" .

Ink and Colour on Xuan Paper
5" x 7"
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Ink and Colour on Xuan Paper
14" x 40"

Ink, Brush on Xuan Paper
8" x 8"

Ink on Rice Paper
10' x 10"

Splashed Ink on Xuan Paper
8"x 8"

Ink, Colour on Xuan Paper
8"x 8"

Ink, Colour on Xuan Paper, Suminagashi collage
8" x 8"

Ink on Xuan Paper
10" x 10"
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Summer Hours Tuesday to Sunday 11-4pm
587 Artisan Square Bowen Island, BC
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