Lisa Leitner
Statement
Straddling abstraction and realism, I employ different modes of expression. Central concepts of nature, human experiences, and memory remain constants. I draw from past experiences, utilizing imagery from memory as well as photography, to explore the nature of home and belonging to certain spaces and places. In my large-scale work, viewers are physically placed in the pieces, creating an experience of immersion. Specific natural objects, such as plants and landmarks, reappear in various works, manifesting certain essences of a place. Gestural, layered paintings and digital edits are reminiscent of landscapes and interior spaces, as these embody the places that are familiar and familial. My most recent body of work explores the relationship and intersection between the interior and exterior worlds through representing the merging and separation of different media. Ultimately, the goal is for viewers to be prompted by the question: what is real? As humans, when we reminisce, how much was real and how much was imagined? What “real” objects and landmarks connect us to different places and points in time? This concept was heightened and challenged throughout the course of the pandemic as we remember what life used to look like versus the new normal.
General Fine Arts (BFA) Students
Abigail Tanner - not exhibiting
Achmad O'Brien - not exhibiting
Ashley Lora - not exhibiting
Dawn Dong Ju Lee - not exhibiting
Debbie St. Angel - not exhibiting
Estefanie Nicole Arrue - not exhibiting
Gracein Hoyle - not exhibiting
Hee Kyung Kim - not exhibiting
James Balo - not exhibiting
Ji Won Lee - not exhibiting
Kaden Montanaro - not exhibiting
Kian Keillor - not exhibiting
Leanne Lin - not exhibiting
Liam Elijah de Freese - not exhibiting
Lucas Rae Warden - not exhibiting
Lydia Chun Xi Rothkopf - not exhibiting
Marcelle Philosophe - not exhibiting
Matthew Joseph Crowe - not exhibiting
Maya Lawrence - not exhibiting
Melissa Judith Santos - not exhibiting
Melody Huang - not exhibiting
Mingming Sun - not exhibiting
Mingxi Li - not exhibiting
Niki Stebbins - not exhibiting
Nyasha Farmer - not exhibiting
Qi Ni - not exhibiting
Siyu Chen - not exhibiting
Spencer Beals - not exhibiting
Sydney O. Naradzay - not exhibiting
Taylor Nachea Wilson - not exhibiting
Zachary Greek - not exhibiting
Ziqi Liu - not exhibiting