Lisa Kimberly Glickman
Lisa Kimberly Glickman holds a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and a Diploma of Education and Master of Education (in the arts) from McGill University. As a working artist, she has exhibited publicly since 1984. Her work is held in private collections in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Lisa Kimberly Glickman’s artistic projects focus on the natural world. She combines her intuition, research and creativity. She uses paint as a base but combines it with other media such as wood, foil or embroidery. She merges traditional craft and modern materials to explore the relationship between nature and the human experience, between her personal reality and her utopian vision of beauty. Sustainability and the fragility and impermanence of our ecosystem is her great preoccupation and the driving force behind her artwork.
She intends to bring attention to the birds, plants, animals, forest trails and streams being obliterated in the name of progress and development. Her time spent walking and riding her horse through trails, taking photographs and observing nature up close provide the backbone of her artistic process.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Nature is my muse and a driving force in my life. My art takes its cues from nature. I take photos and sketch so that I can use these references later on in the studio. I like to create a silent dialogue between my art and the viewer that educates, excites and informs. I hope my art speaks for nature in a way that gives it a voice. Doing what I can do to protect the natural environment is a moral obligation and imperative for me.
Lisa Kimberly Glickman holds a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and a Diploma of Education and Master of Education (in the arts) from McGill University. As a working artist, she has exhibited publicly since 1984. Her work is held in private collections in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Lisa Kimberly Glickman’s artistic projects focus on the natural world. She combines her intuition, research and creativity. She uses paint as a base but combines it with other media such as wood, foil or embroidery. She merges traditional craft and modern materials to explore the relationship between nature and the human experience, between her personal reality and her utopian vision of beauty. Sustainability and the fragility and impermanence of our ecosystem is her great preoccupation and the driving force behind her artwork.
She intends to bring attention to the birds, plants, animals, forest trails and streams being obliterated in the name of progress and development. Her time spent walking and riding her horse through trails, taking photographs and observing nature up close provide the backbone of her artistic process.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Nature is my muse and a driving force in my life. My art takes its cues from nature. I take photos and sketch so that I can use these references later on in the studio. I like to create a silent dialogue between my art and the viewer that educates, excites and informs. I hope my art speaks for nature in a way that gives it a voice. Doing what I can do to protect the natural environment is a moral obligation and imperative for me.
$1,300.00
Acrylic
44x22x2"
“Birds have always had the ability to bring me out of a dark space and provide relief in bad times.” - Jason Ward
Acrylic on two 28” x 22” canvases from the Reverie series, this diptych depicts some of my favourite birds, with their superb plumage. Related to blackbirds, new world orioles bright colors of orange and yellow can represent surprise and excitement, and their rich songs can symbolize happiness, stability, and harmony. The Baltimore Oriole celebrates the storied history of Baltimore, Marylland, USA. It can also symbolize resourcefulness, the creation of sacred space, and nurturing. Reference photos were a combination of my own and some helpful Instagram photographers: @driftless_nature, @yinger.birding,@rayyeager.rtyphotography, @andy_raupp, @sharonmri, as well as Michel Lanthier (Ottawa region professional photographer). The Baltimore Oriole is protected by federal law covering all migratory bird species, (the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918) and, since 1975, by the State's Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act (Chapter 27, Acts of 1975) .
$1,300.00
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas.
36x18x2"
Based on an original work by photographer Steve Forth (with permission); this stoic juvenile owl (Bubo virginianus) surveys his domain looking for his next meal. I love the contrasting yellow-orange eyes against the neutral buffs, browns, greys and blacks of the owl’s feathering. The glimpse of one powerful talon lets us know what this raptor is capable of. The swirling leaves remind me of stained glass with tree branches breaking up swatches of the sky.
Owl symbolism and meanings include wisdom, intuition, supernatural power, independent thinking, and observant listening. Owls became symbolic of intelligence because it was thought that they presaged events. Owls are great thinkers, planning the hunt with care. They are considered guardians of sacred knowledge such as weather patterns. They are important in Native Canadian lore.
$750.00
Acrylic on birch.
24x24x2"
Substrate is birch cradle board; this owl is inspired by a photo of a Short~eared owl in flight (Asio Flammeus) by the photographer with an Instagram handle of blackcat_blackbird (Rocky, with permission). I imagine he’s hunting for something as he flies over the grassy meadow. I wanted to capture the loose mysterious feel of flight in fading light, so I kept the brush strokes loose and the sky atmospheric with lots of glazing