Fred Lisaius Artist Statement The deeper I go into the forest the closer I feel to the truth. Off of the trail, there is a quiet calm where ideas can be contemplated and refined. In my paintings and my sculptures, I utilize the forum of nature to explore our relationship to the natural world and to each other. When it s foggy I see everything more clearly. Shapes are simplified, colors subdued and a veil of mystery is cast. Weather, change of season, and day into night effect mood and create atmosphere in my work. Some of the themes that I explore in my work are community, diversity, harmony, exploration, discovery and change. When painting I work in both oils and acrylics. I prefer to work on a wood panel surface but I am also experienced painting on canvas, brick, concrete, park benches, doors, paper, cardboard and silk. My sculptures are made from cast resin and found and savaged objects. My paintings and sculptures provide a portal to place where dramas unfold, explorations can occur and discoveries are made. RESUME Education: 1981 - Rhode Island School of Design B.F.A with Honors Providence, Rhode Island 1982 - Pratt Institute, Drawing Studies New York, New York Other: Member of the Bellevue Arts Commission 2001-2004 Awarded Key To the City of Bellevue for contributions to the arts. Member Washington State Artist Roster 2004-present Included in 2010 Marquis Who s Who in American Art Awarded 2010 4Culture Individual Artist Grant Awarded 2012 4Culture Individual Artist Grant Selected Exhibitions: 2012 Circa Gallery, New Paintings/ Solo Exhibit Minneapolis, Minnesota
Alexis Hotel, Float/ 2 person Exhibit 2011 Linda Hodges Gallery, Natural Selection / Solo Exhibit Seattle Art Museum Gallery, Transformations / Group Exhibit Valley Hospital, Healthy Dose / Solo Exhibit Snoqualmie, Washington Schomburg Gallery, Natural Order / Solo Exhibit Los Angeles, California Seattle Art Museum Gallery, Transformations/Group Exhibit Valley Hospital, Healthy Dose/Solo Exhibit Snoqualmie, Washington 2010 Brooklyn Art Library, The Sketchbook Project/Group Exhibit Brooklyn, New York and traveling The Heathman Hotel, Vintamate/Solo Exhibit Kirkland, Washingon Art Chicago, represented by Wickisier Gallery - New York City/Group Exhibit Chicago, Illinois 2009 Linda Hodges Gallery, Terra Incognita / Solo Exhibit GCSU Museum, Environments / Group Exhibit Georgia College & State University Bellevue College, Thrive / Solo Exhibit Bellevue, Washington Alexis Hotel, Curated by Barbara Shaiman / Three Person Exhibit
2008 Linda Hodges Gallery, Natural Selection / Solo Exhibit Klaudia Marr Gallery, Still Lifes, Objects and Other Narratives / Group Exhibit Santa Fe, New Mexico Schomburg Gallery, Equinox / Solo Exhibit Santa Monica, California Evergreen Hospital, Emergency Garden / Solo Exhibit Kirkland, Washington 2007 Seattle Art Museum Gallery, Transition / Group Exhibit Munson Gallery, Cape Light / Group Exhibit 2006 RC Gallery, Tree of Life / Solo Exhibit Portland, Oregon Munson Gallery, Summer Salon / Group Exhibit Seattle Art Museum Gallery, Passages / Group Exhibit 2005 Linda Hodges Gallery, Hybrid / Solo Exhibit Circa Gallery, Terra Firma / Solo Exhibit Minneapolis, Minnesota RC Gallery, Introduction / Group Exhibit Portland, Oregon 2004 Linda Hodges Gallery, Contours / Group Exhibit Linda Hodges Gallery, 2005 Previews / 3 Person Exhibit Circa Gallery, Summer Salon / Group Exhibit Minneapolis, Minnesota Munson Gallery, Anniversary / Group Exhibit Bumbershoot, Consumables / Group Exhibit, Curated by Matthew Kangas
2003 Munson Gallery, Summer Salon / Group Exhibit Bellevue Art Museum, Volunteers / EAFA Group Exhibit Bellevue, Washington Friesen Gallery, Place / Group Exhibit Sun Valley, Idaho 2002 Friesen Gallery, Terra Sublime / Solo Exhibit Munson Gallery, Cape Cod Color / Solo Exhibit Friesen Gallery, Collaboration / 3 Person Exhibit Sun Valley, Idaho Hespe Gallery, Introducing / Group Exhibit San Francisco, California 2001 Bumbershoot, Swap Meet / Group Exhibit Friesen Gallery, Offerings / Group Exhibit Sun Valley, Idaho Munson Gallery, Summer on The Cape / Group Exhibit Seattle Art Museum Gallery, Fresh Air / Group Exhibit Friesen Gallery, Journey / Solo Exhibit 2000 Friesen Gallery, City Light / Solo Exhibit Munson Gallery, Float / Solo Exhibit Seattle Art Museum, Pieces / Group Exhibit Whatcom County Museum, Juried International Exhibition / Group Exhibit Bellingham, Washington Phinney Ridge Center, Annual Juried Art Exhibit / Group Exhibit
1999 Friesen Gallery/ Solo Exhibit Munson Gallery/ Solo Exhibit 1997 Munson Gallery/ Group Exhibit 1996 Friesen Gallery/ Solo Exhibit 1995 Friesen Gallery/ Group Exhibit 1994 Rhode Island School of Design Juried Exhibition Providence, Rhode Island Frye Art Museum, Thirty-Sixth Annual Puget Sound Area Exhibition 1992 Frye Art Museum Thirty-Fourth Annual Puget Sound Area Exhibition Selected Collections: Ackerly Communications/ Seattle Washington Amazon.Com/ American Contract Designers/ NewYork, NewYork Auburn Arts Commission/ Auburn, Washington Boston Scientific/ Boston Massachusetts Mayo Clinic/ Jacksonville, Florida Evergreen Hospital/ Kirkland, Washington City of Everett/ Washington Ex Officio Inc./
Hilton Hotels/ Hilton of America Nordstrom/ Seattle Times Inc./ Swedish Hospital/ University of Washington/ Park Nicolett Cancer Center/ Nicolett, Minnesota Island Hospital/ Anacortes, Washington Group Health, Group Health, Puyallup, Washington Jacobsen Jarvis, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina