Lisa Rawlinson

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Photo by Mike Mezuel II

Art as a Vehicle for Exploration

I’m interested in digging in and understanding the world and reality using the act of creating as a means to spur learning, to focus and direct energy, and to investigate the human element and my personal connection to the world and our constantly shifting understanding of it. My translation of these things into a physical work of art or a piece of writing is at once intuitive, conceptual, and visceral. These are inseparable for me. Everything I create reflects the on-going evolution of my personal internal and external exploration; I do not consider my work to be defined by medium, technique, or even at times, style.

Informed by my previous career designing educational materials, the card readings I do for myself and others—as well as wherever my curiosity and experience take me—I work primarily in water-based painting. Writing is also a key component and at times intersects with the visual art.

I received my BFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of North Texas in 1995 and was a founding member of Good/Bad Art Collective in Denton, Texas where I remained active until I ultimately choose to pursue my publishing career. In 2016 I "accidentally" began making art again and have since made a deliberate choice to focus my creativity on my own work, which exists both within and outside of the traditional art world. I am also a Reiki Master-Teacher and have a practice that merges card-reading, Reiki, painting, and poetry though my business website Open Window Meditations. While these exist in a different sphere, I consider them to be a vital part of my artistic practice and expression.

Check out my interview on the Who Are These People? podcast to learn more about why I started making art again after a 20 year break and how science appears in my work.

 

Check out my interview on the Beyond the Illusion podcast to learn more about my work doing readings and how I integrate art into that practice.

 

 

 

The FIne Print

This website was designed and created by Lisa Rawlinson using Adobe Muse and other Adobe Creative Cloud programs. All content, including photography, on this website is © Lisa Rawlinson, unless otherwise noted. Any content created by others was used with explicit and written permission of the owner. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site's author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Lisa Rawlinson with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Use of imagery and writing by educators in a classroom or similar setting is welcome, provided it is not for profit. Some content may be available for special usage, please contact Lisa directly with inquiries.

 

Support the Arts

Art patronage embraces the idea that creativity contributes to the world and to individual lives, and that there is a symbiotic relationship and an exchange that occurs between the artist and the audience of their work. And while purchasing art is a fantastic way to do this, it's not always possible for everyone. The potential to support the arts is much broader, and Patreon makes it incredibly easy.

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Introducing 3 monthly tiers in a range of support levels from Supporter of the Arts to Art Enthusiast to Art Collector. Get access to behind-the-scenes videos with insights and peeks at whatever is cooking in the creative cauldron or opt to get your own hand-created original art postcard.

Special Launch Offer

The first 10 people to sign up for the Art Collector patronage tier will receive a Collector's Surprise Pack filled with goodies from the studio! Learn more and sign up today.

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Informed by my previous career designing educational materials, the card readings I do for myself and others—as well as wherever my curiosity and experience take me—I work primarily in water-based painting. Writing is also a key component and at times intersects with the visual art.

Art as a Vehicle for Exploration

I’m interested in digging in and understanding the world and reality using the act of making art as a means to spur learning, to focus and direct energy, as well as investigating the human element and my personal connection to the world and the shifting understanding of it. Inspiration comes from an encounter with a hummingbird, the astronomy and physics underlying the stars in the sky, the landscapes of other planets as they are revealed through current technology, an unexplainable experience, and the human dramas that buzz around all of these things. My translation of these into a physical work of art is at once intuitive, conceptual, and visceral. These are inseparable for me.

The work I create is informed by my career designing educational materials and from my work doing readings for myself and others, as well as wherever my curiosity and experience take me. While I work primarily in water-based painting, I do not consider my work to be defined by medium, technique, or even style. The work reflects the on-going evolution of internal and external exploration.

I received my BFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of North Texas in 1995 and was a founding member of Good/Bad Art Collective in Denton, Texas where I remained active until I ultimately choose to pursue my publishing career. In 2016 I "accidentally" began making art again and have since I’ve made a deliberate choice to focus my creativity on my own work, which exits both within and outside of the traditional art world.

Check out my interview on the Who Are These People? podcast to learn more about why I started making art again after a 20 year break and how science appears in my work.

 

Check out my interview on the Beyond the Illusion podcast to learn more about my work doing readings and how I integrate art into the practice.

 

The FIne Print

This website was designed and created by Lisa Rawlinson using Adobe Muse and other Adobe Creative Cloud programs. All content, including photography, on this website is © Lisa Rawlinson, unless otherwise noted. Any content created by others was used with explicit and written permission of the owner. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site's author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Lisa Rawlinson with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Use of my imagery and writing by educators in a classroom or similar setting is welcome, provided it is not for profit. Some content may be available for special usage, please contact Lisa directly with inquiries.