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Lisa Fricker

Lisa Fricker began her career as a portrait artist at the age of 16, working from life - at a theme park! After this trial by fire, she attended art school in her native Nashville and at Paier College of Art in Connecticut. She was awarded a scholarship to the Scottsdale Artists’ School, to study with Bettina Steinke. She has portrayed astronauts for the Hall of Fame, CEOs and children. Her work has been published in The Best of Portrait Painting, The Best of Flower Painting 2 and Painting More Creatively (North Light Books), as well as in The Pastel Journal and Pastel Artist International magazines. A member of Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society and the National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society, which elected her to signature status in 1994; she is also a Distinguished Pastelist with the Pastel Society of the West Coast, a Signature Member of Pastel Society of America, and a Member of Excellence in the Southeastern Pastel Society.With eight solo shows to her credit, she is featured in many national exhibitions including Salon International, American Women Artists, and her member organizations. Her works are included in hundreds of private and corporate collections.

A love of outdoor light and the most fascinating subject of all, people, informs the paintings of this award-winning artist.

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