Lisa Mitchell
Histoire de l'artiste
I think some of the most unique art comes out of the Northwest Territories and it feels great to be a part of that. I absolutely love any and all cultural and traditional arts. Knowing and working with other northern artists has really expended and influenced my art.
I was raised in Edmonton, but my mother decided to bring us back to the Delta Region where our family is originally from. When I first came back, I was very skeptical; being raised in the city was all I knew and what I was used to! But after a few years of living here I began to appreciate its qualities. I love the outdoors now, and the isolation and beauty of nature that we get to experience. The north has a lot of varying qualities, cultures and traditions, and I really try to include those in my paintings.
I really enjoyed doing art growing up; however, I took a long break during my teen years. Now I paint quite occasionally and am happy to make time to paint as I settle down. Recently I’ve been working on projects that blend modern slogans with our traditional northern cultures. It seems like I just can’t keep up with my ideas though! At first I was taking it slowly, painting a little bit, but now I have a constant stream of new ideas and paintings coming to me, and I’m always looking for time to get them out onto the canvas.
A Gwich'in born and raised in the south, Lisa only returned to the Beaufort Delta as a teenager. As a natural talent, Lisa enjoyed fiddling with drawing throughout Art class in High school. "I left art alone for quite a few years because at that point in my life I was not passionate about it." Many moons later, Lisa picked up where she left off and decided to try an acrylic piece and it just felt right. Lisa now currently resides in Fort Smith (South Slave) and since approximately 2013, Lisa paints using acrylics on canvas in her spare time between balancing work and family. "My goal is to inspire people through use of positive modern slogans placing a traditional twist through imagery". So far, Lisa has been given positive feedback and will continue to paint and see where this art form takes her. She has many fantastic ideas and cannot get them on canvas fast enough! "It is super exciting and I feel good doing it and that is what is most important. My form of self-care." Lisa anticipates what the future holds in the form of her art and will keep on keepin' on.
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