Forever influenced by the mural painted on her family’s Mexican home, Whitby-based creative, Lisa Town draws energy from the textures, sounds and stories of the street. Lisa utilizes a combination of many creative techniques with a heavy preference towards mixed media - focusing on people and simple language as a means of exploring daily activities, emotions and societal issues.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

As a multi-disciplinary creative, I am attracted to a variety of mediums as a means of storytelling. I find inspiration in energy, whether it be found through the solitude of natural or rural settings, or the flurry of industrial or urban areas. Through my work I am to capture the essence of a moment, experience or individual and translate it on to canvas, paper or wood. I am intentional in my production and challenge myself to find inspiration wherever I may be in a given day. I like to stock pile experiences in the hopes that they will be transformed artistically when the time is right. I believe that art should be accessible, and despite its complexities, should be received and interpreted by any audience.