Lisa Carney
Hometown: Sainte-Anne-Des-Plaines
Based in: Montreal
Born in Canada in 1970, Lisa Carney is an abstract painter from the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec. Living and working today in Ste-Anne-Des-Plaines, the artist is a member of several arts organizations such as the Conseil de la Culture of the Laurentians and the Regroupement des Artistes en arts visuels du Québec.
Growing up in a family of artists, Lisa Carney has been involved in creation since a very young age. Graduate in visual arts at the University of Quebec in Montreal, she is distinguished by a perfect mastery of different techniques in various mediums. Expressing herself as well through visual arts as music, she devoted herself fully to abstract painting in recent years.
Lisa Carney's artistic research is inspired by her love for our planet. If she admits to being heavily influenced by the landscapes of her childhood, the artist wants to move away from the conventional landscape and plunge the viewer into an unusual world. She paints in acrylic with an energizing color palette, and uses the dripping technique, creating a harmony between textures and colors to suggest plant life.
Lisa Carney has exhibited extensively in Canada, the United States and France. Her works are among many private and corporate collections, including the Thérèse-De-Blainville Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Her work has been the subject of numerous publications and books, and has been rewarded several times.
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Lisa Carney In The Studio
More About Lisa Carney
What inspires you?
My desire to create is fueled by our beautiful planet and its phenomena.
Describe your creative process.
Working by intuition, relying on instinct, my process involves developing several paintings at a time, allowing me to explore many ideas that I divide by themes in series. I paint mostly with acrylic on canvas, naturally making unconscious decisions about what colors to use and how I will blend them to my satisfaction.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
colourful, abstract, floral, intuitive, minimalist, texture, modern, landscape, geometric, contemporary
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Cy Twombly, Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Paul-Émile Borduas, Gerhard Richter,
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
Spatula
Where do you go for inspiration?
My inspiration comes mainly from colour itself but also from many things like: plant roots, wildflower fields, mineral veins, soil horizons, seaweed, sea corals.
Credentials
Education
Universite du Quebec a Montreal
Canada, 1994
Universite Laval
Canada, 1993
Exhibitions
Encore Vert
2019
Espace Claire-Leger
2018
Galerie d'art de la Vieille Usine de L'Anse-a-Beaufils
2018
Fait Maison
2017
The 9th Annual Square Foot Show
2017
Open Studio
2016
Quoi De neuf
2016
Warmth
2015
GeoHorizon, Maison Paul-Emile Borduas
2013
Awards
3rd Prize
2007
Education
Universite du Quebec a Montreal
Canada, 1994
Universite Laval
Canada, 1993
Exhibitions
Encore Vert
2019
Espace Claire-Leger
2018
Galerie d'art de la Vieille Usine de L'Anse-a-Beaufils
2018
Fait Maison
2017
The 9th Annual Square Foot Show
2017
Open Studio
2016
Quoi De neuf
2016
Warmth
2015
GeoHorizon, Maison Paul-Emile Borduas
2013
Awards
3rd Prize
2007
Press
“Lisa Carney's art inspired by the Gaspe” by Diane Skinner, The Gaspe Spec
2018
"Art Lisa Carney" Blanc Magazine by Katie Farley
2018
Saatchi Art Catalog, Fall 2015
2015
Vallee Du Richelieu Express
2013