Lisa (Lariviere), Lorenz was born in Montreal, Canada and has been drawing and painting exuberantly since childhood and her talent expands over many years. After living overseas for 12 years, she has recently moved back to her native Canada and now lives in Ottawa.
She studied graphic design and advertising at Concordia University and then pursued a career with a major railway for 9 years. In 1996 she moved overseas with her husband and started painting again taking several painting classes and workshops in Europe and Asia. She lived overseas for over 12 years and has lived in Basel, Switzerland, Seoul, Korea, Copenhagen, Denmark. She has traveled extensively and her travels opened her eyes to many interesting and memorable places that words alone can not express. Painting her impressions is her way of remembering and sharing such colorful memories.
Lisa is an artist who uses a radiant palette to create her bright, colourful and stylized paintings. Her work is characterized by joyful compositions, exaggerated perspectives and her strikingly effective use of colours and pattern. Her playful, lively, bright compositions all evoke in us a sense of happiness and a smile. Her paintings are consistently fun to look at and even have a slightly youthful quality to them without being childish. Her paintings are guaranteed to brighten up your day.
