Lisa Hirsh
Artist's Statement
I painted a lot as a kid, and then left it for about 50 years. I started again in 2015 painting in watercolor. Maine has been a favorite place to paint and I feel incredibly lucky to return to the same beloved cottage on Kezar Lake every summer. Five of the paintings here were done on the porch of this cottage over the last four summers, Afternoon at Horseshoe Pond, The Farm, Sunday Morning, The Porch and View From the Kayak. In recent years I have been drawn more and more to abstract painting and experimenting with different media. The Willows in March combine watercolor and pastel, Burst of Orange in Winter is part of a series playing with color juxtapositions. Cloud, Pond, Sky and Vernal Pool in the Rain were painted on Yupo paper which is a very slippery surface and provides wonderful opportunities for working in new ways and having many surprises.
Click on the video link next to Vernal Pool in the Rain to learn about the inspiration. I hope you enjoy the paintings and would be delighted to hear your reactions. lisa@lisahirsh.com
from the porch in Maine
Afternoon at Horseshoe Pond
The Farm
Sunday Morning
The Porch
View from the Kayak
experiments in mixed media and abstraction
Cloud, Pond, Sky
wartercolor on yupo paper
Vertigo in Stern Grove
watercolor
Vernal Pool in the Rain
watercolor on yupo paper
Blue Vernal Pool
watercolor and pastel
Burst of Orange in Winter
watercolor and pastel