Lisa Brown - An artist's statement
I have been searching for a media that best expresses the vibrant colors and intricate shapes I see in nature. Although I love to paint with watercolors, I am truly a mixed media person. Using watercolors I paint rice paper and then form it into flowers allowing my work have depth by bending and curling the paper off the background. With this method I am able to give flowers a life and movement that I could not achieve in flat work.
My textural work is mixed
media with beads added to create the highlights I need. In these pieces the work
also comes off the pages adding the highlights and depth I want to convey while
using a variety of painted textured papers and hand-made papers. 
Fabric collage helps me simplify my subject allowing me get the most from colors. I have begun to incorporate the sense of joy that children give me in my newest work. I give the children expression and personality through their gestures and clothing.
Although I love to paint and
create especially when I open myself up to let the media flow onto the paper, I love
teaching more. I am always giving workshops and I find that helping
others find their creative talents is my favorite thing to do. I spend much of
my summer months working on my own technique and the rest of the year is spend with workshops.
I offer many workshops for those suffering with illness and their
families because I truly believe that art is therapeutic.
Overall, I want to convey a feeling of calm and serenity with the tone of the awesome beauty and color in nature while at the same time conveying a sense of joy.