Lisa Arnold
Brenda Novak
Artist’s statement — Lisa Arnold
When I work in pastels, it almost feels like “soft painting,” and when I go large and graphic, I blend my colors smoothly and quickly.I choose to work on slick paper, unlike the more traditional pastel papers, and find that it lends itself to creating colors almost by accident.I love how there can be a sense of urgency when working in this medium; color can move about smoothly and the large scale blending process is very forgiving.
Lisa Smith Arnold lives in Branford ,and is an instructor at the Guilford Art Center.She is a working and exhibiting artist throughout the Northeast.
Please contact:
Lisa Smith Arnold
203 216 1769
Exhibitions:
2000- 2022 - Faculty Show. Silvermine School of Art.
2020-Present- Guilford Art Center Faculty Show, Guilford,Ct.
2017 - Facing Our Fears- Norfolk ,Virginia
2015 – 114th New Haven Paint and Clay Club N.H.,Ct.
2014 – Solo Show- Hamilton House, Providence, RI
About the Artist — Brenda Novak
Raised in an environment that encouraged creativity, Brenda Novak has been drawing and painting as long as she can remember. An art school dropout, she had successful careers in graphic design and international development before retiring from professional life in 2014 and turning her focus to painting.
Her current work is inspired by her home, the Connecticut shoreline. In her paintings she attempts to capture the local spirit, peace and beauty, of living along the Long Island Sound. In her daily walks, she has noted that views of the shore, the Sound, and Long Island in the distance, are ever-changing.
She works in acrylic on paper, board and canvas, sometimes with the addition of ink, pencil, oil pastel, and collage.
Bard College at Simon’s Rock, AA Liberal Arts
Portland School of Art
University of Utah, BS Anthropology
Thunderbird School of Global Management, MBA International Management
2022 “Artists Invite Artists,” Keyes Gallery, Branford CT
2023 “Lisa Arnold + Brenda Novak,” Keyes Gallery, Branford CT
Contact:
Brenda Novak
brenda@brenda-novak.com
www.art.brenda-novak.com