Lisa Farrell
ABOUT Lisa
Making abstract art using mixed media re-connects me to my inner self. Pushing paint around a canvas through experimentation and play allows me to draw on my memories, thoughts and feelings in a non-judgemental way. These internal experiences are expressed through shapes, colours and exploratory mark making, and they allow me to feel free from any perceived constraints.
At some point in the making of each piece, a different part of my brain kicks in and I make decisions using a critical eye, taking into consideration how the elements on the canvas relate to one another. My process is very much one of call and response. Creating and destroying, adding materials and scraping them away, pushing the differences between elements, and using my own life experiences to enhance the piece and bring a sense of history in the layers. Big gestural marks next to tiny controlled lines create tension. In the end I have work that expresses who I was and how I felt in those moments of time.
Inspiration comes from the environment around me: the forest, the ocean, the gritty alleyways of my city and my travels around the world.
Finding My Way
2024, 10”x10”, acrylic, collage, wax crayon, pencil, gel pen
Eye of the Beholder
2024, 10”x10”, acrylic, collage, wax crayon, pencil, gel pen
Odd Thoughts
2024, 10”x10”, acrylic, collage, wax crayon, pencil, gel pen