Lisa Pressman
Lisa Pressman
Lisa Pressman is an American abstract painter whose work encompasses the transcendent conditions of passion and spontaneity. Her tactile surfaces speak of emotion in physical form and insist in a sense of imperfection and unquenchable humanness. Known as a master colorist, her paintings reveal a depth of intuition and mystery that suggest an existential consciousness.
A native of New Jersey, Lisa received her BA from Douglass College Rutgers University in ceramics and her MFA from Bard College in painting. She has been exhibiting in solo and group exhibitions since 1981 and her work is in numerous private and public collections. She is represented by Susan Eley Fine Arts in New York, Addington Gallery in Chicago, and The Gallery of Fine Arts in Telluride.
Lisa is a highly respected instructor who maintains a vigorous teaching schedule throughout the U.S. and internationally. She offers mentoring, portfolio review, and private workshops with her teaching focused on cultivating the visual voice of each student.
Website: lisapressman.net
Instagram: @lisapressmanart
Classes with Lisa Pressman
Translucency and Opacity
This class helps participants develop a greater understanding of the subtleties of painting with encaustic. Lisa begins demonstrating how opacity and transparency plays a role in dynamic layering. Hands on exercises will help students understand how to layer for optimal color saturation and luminosity.
