2020
April 2
And the quarantine goes on!
So far, all shows through June have been canceled or postponed. With the virus making it's way through our communities, this is of course the only course we can take. Stay home, stay healthy, we'll be back together one day.
I, personally, am missing seeing faces, so missing hugs and embraces. I'm realizing how much of that connection is so important to me.
I want to thank each of you who has made a purchase, no matter how small or large, it has reminded me on down days that art matters. We crave connection. And despite my moments of doubt, I WILL continue to search for ways to connect by way of art. We will have more stories to tell, more joy and loss, we are making memories right now.
I'm continuing to add originals to the store, shipping is free for a limited time, and each purchase comes with a gift of greeting cards, so that you can continue to stay connected to your loved ones.
I've had people ask about donating without making a purchase, and I am working on that portal. I will be setting up a donation button, and for each donation I will be sending a personalized thank you card to a health care worker of your choice, or a crew on the front lines. They need constant uplifting as they work through exhaustion and fear. Additionally, I will continue to put aside 20% of all purchases and donations for the relief fund. Right now, I have been donating to local businesses that are at risk of closing, and I will be expanding that list.
Stay well, remember that smiles are contagious in the best way, and until we see one another again, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
~Lisa
March 16, 2020
Well, here we are. In a strange new world. The past 2 weeks have been surreal, and I'm sure it will become more so.
My spring schedule was looking beautiful- 4 shows I was so excited about culminating in my favorite show ever- New Orleans Jazzfest. But along came coronavirus and we are looking at a very different reality.
My schedule, along with many other artists schedules, were decimated and our livelihood put in precarious positions. I spend the winter months creating new work, applying to shows, investing large amounts to be in the shows I'm accepted into, purchasing supplies, framing, and arranging travel for months in advance. The return on these investments doesn't happen till the shows start, until I drive and set up and am able to bring my work to the public. This year, that will not happen. This is the wild and woolly life we have chosen. We have been blessed to have been able to have this livelihood for 19 years, to have raised a family in this way, to have supported ourselves, grown our business, become part of a community, while processing life through art, honing our crafts, and being able to find the wonderful customers who also support art and it's place in life.
With this new coronavirus and the sudden shut down of all of the spring shows (one WHILE I was setting up after a 3 day drive), we are naturally feeling a bit anxious, trepidatious, and curious about our future.
I have a new body of work that I'm very proud of. I worked through ideas that now seem poignant for this time. I have been working with the idea of community and coming together, planting and growing something that is greater than the sum of its parts. These pieces have each individual planting a thing, on their own, that collectively comes together and grows something for the whole. I had no idea that we'd be in this situation where this is exactly what we need to be doing at this time. I've done pieces that are about finding moments of quiet to grow in, using liminal space to listen to the larger universal conversation. It seems we now have that time, and that space.
I am not sure what will come next. All the shows through the spring have been cancelled or postponed until the fall. We still have a family to support, bills to pay.
While driving home from cancelled shows, after the initial shock, we decided to begin hatching a new plan. I believe there are a few phases to this plan and I'm not quite sure what the story will unfold into- but for now we have some short term ideas:
I have all my work available, and for the spring I am offering at least 15% off reproductions, as well as free shipping on everything. With the lack of travel overhead I can justify this discount. My friends who have watched me work so hard for months are questioning this, but I feel strongly that in times of turmoil it is more important than ever to have art available. We have to be able to be reminded of the beauty in the world, and we need a place to put our joy, fear, sorrow, and narrate our emotional landscape in confusing times. I believe it was Chagall who insisted on creating beautiful things in time of war, instead of creating images that were a reflection of the devastation, he created images that were visions of a hopeful future. That is what I will continue to do.
I will also be putting aside 20% of all sales into a "relief fund" that will be used to help family and community members that will no doubt be affected- both in health and economically- by this coronavirus and the shut down of commerce. I am committed to continuing to be able to help our people. This is what we have to do for one another.
The long term of this may change the landscape of our business. For now, I will continue to create, I will plant a garden, I will listen to the silent moments. I will keep making things that reflect pieces of my heart that I know also live out there in yours.
While you all have been so helpful and supportive throughout my career, I am asking for a huge favor. Please continue to support independent artists in this critical time. We are grateful, we are tempering our healthy fear with hope.
I know you have some nice walls to stare at while you are stuck at home, I'm sure you could find something beautiful to bring you hope and spark your imagination.
Thank you, for the love and support in the past, and for anything you can do to help this community now.
"We are searching for ourselves in each other" - Sergei Parajanov
And the quarantine goes on!
So far, all shows through June have been canceled or postponed. With the virus making it's way through our communities, this is of course the only course we can take. Stay home, stay healthy, we'll be back together one day.
I, personally, am missing seeing faces, so missing hugs and embraces. I'm realizing how much of that connection is so important to me.
I want to thank each of you who has made a purchase, no matter how small or large, it has reminded me on down days that art matters. We crave connection. And despite my moments of doubt, I WILL continue to search for ways to connect by way of art. We will have more stories to tell, more joy and loss, we are making memories right now.
I'm continuing to add originals to the store, shipping is free for a limited time, and each purchase comes with a gift of greeting cards, so that you can continue to stay connected to your loved ones.
I've had people ask about donating without making a purchase, and I am working on that portal. I will be setting up a donation button, and for each donation I will be sending a personalized thank you card to a health care worker of your choice, or a crew on the front lines. They need constant uplifting as they work through exhaustion and fear. Additionally, I will continue to put aside 20% of all purchases and donations for the relief fund. Right now, I have been donating to local businesses that are at risk of closing, and I will be expanding that list.
Stay well, remember that smiles are contagious in the best way, and until we see one another again, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
~Lisa
March 16, 2020
Well, here we are. In a strange new world. The past 2 weeks have been surreal, and I'm sure it will become more so.
My spring schedule was looking beautiful- 4 shows I was so excited about culminating in my favorite show ever- New Orleans Jazzfest. But along came coronavirus and we are looking at a very different reality.
My schedule, along with many other artists schedules, were decimated and our livelihood put in precarious positions. I spend the winter months creating new work, applying to shows, investing large amounts to be in the shows I'm accepted into, purchasing supplies, framing, and arranging travel for months in advance. The return on these investments doesn't happen till the shows start, until I drive and set up and am able to bring my work to the public. This year, that will not happen. This is the wild and woolly life we have chosen. We have been blessed to have been able to have this livelihood for 19 years, to have raised a family in this way, to have supported ourselves, grown our business, become part of a community, while processing life through art, honing our crafts, and being able to find the wonderful customers who also support art and it's place in life.
With this new coronavirus and the sudden shut down of all of the spring shows (one WHILE I was setting up after a 3 day drive), we are naturally feeling a bit anxious, trepidatious, and curious about our future.
I have a new body of work that I'm very proud of. I worked through ideas that now seem poignant for this time. I have been working with the idea of community and coming together, planting and growing something that is greater than the sum of its parts. These pieces have each individual planting a thing, on their own, that collectively comes together and grows something for the whole. I had no idea that we'd be in this situation where this is exactly what we need to be doing at this time. I've done pieces that are about finding moments of quiet to grow in, using liminal space to listen to the larger universal conversation. It seems we now have that time, and that space.
I am not sure what will come next. All the shows through the spring have been cancelled or postponed until the fall. We still have a family to support, bills to pay.
While driving home from cancelled shows, after the initial shock, we decided to begin hatching a new plan. I believe there are a few phases to this plan and I'm not quite sure what the story will unfold into- but for now we have some short term ideas:
I have all my work available, and for the spring I am offering at least 15% off reproductions, as well as free shipping on everything. With the lack of travel overhead I can justify this discount. My friends who have watched me work so hard for months are questioning this, but I feel strongly that in times of turmoil it is more important than ever to have art available. We have to be able to be reminded of the beauty in the world, and we need a place to put our joy, fear, sorrow, and narrate our emotional landscape in confusing times. I believe it was Chagall who insisted on creating beautiful things in time of war, instead of creating images that were a reflection of the devastation, he created images that were visions of a hopeful future. That is what I will continue to do.
I will also be putting aside 20% of all sales into a "relief fund" that will be used to help family and community members that will no doubt be affected- both in health and economically- by this coronavirus and the shut down of commerce. I am committed to continuing to be able to help our people. This is what we have to do for one another.
The long term of this may change the landscape of our business. For now, I will continue to create, I will plant a garden, I will listen to the silent moments. I will keep making things that reflect pieces of my heart that I know also live out there in yours.
While you all have been so helpful and supportive throughout my career, I am asking for a huge favor. Please continue to support independent artists in this critical time. We are grateful, we are tempering our healthy fear with hope.
I know you have some nice walls to stare at while you are stuck at home, I'm sure you could find something beautiful to bring you hope and spark your imagination.
Thank you, for the love and support in the past, and for anything you can do to help this community now.
"We are searching for ourselves in each other" - Sergei Parajanov
2019
2019 has brought new work, travel, experiences, and connection.
Stay tuned as I will be unveiling some new projects in the coming weeks!
Thank you all for your continued support
Stay tuned as I will be unveiling some new projects in the coming weeks!
Thank you all for your continued support
2017
Gathering Stories at the Family Tree
A portion of all proceeds from Gathering Stories at the Family Tree will be donated to the Sarcoma Foundation of America in honor of Nancy Strobeck Perry.
I love and miss you mama.
I love and miss you mama.
