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lisa pettit My love for drawing since childhood and my background as a graphic designer play an important role in directing my art. The designer in me leads me to create linocuts for more simple, high contrast imagery and the child in me loves to doodle the details in the more elaborate etchings and to color the monotypes. Each medium allows me to create images that I see around me that are enjoyable and inspiring; trees, flowers in a field, birds, bikes, a funky chair, and cool houses. To me, each print represents a very simple, pleasing moment in time. With each piece, I outline my subject, then revel in the exploration of adding textures, features, colors, and distractions to breathe life into the scene. This vitalization of the image adds an unplanned element of fun to each piece and is one of the most enjoyable parts of creating them. I took my first printmaking class at the printmaking studio, Sev Shoon Arts Center, in the fall of 2001. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Moorhead State University in Minnesota. After 17 1/2 years in Seattle, I moved to Alexandria, Virginia (across the river from DC) in November of 2009. I live with my husband in the Del Ray area of the City of Alexandria and and have a studio in Del Ray as well. Since moving to Virginia, I am enjoying creating with clay, painting with acrylics, and warmer weather. I love dogs, mountain biking, travel, camping, hiking, and kayaking.
MEMBERSHIPS Member of Del Ray Artisans Member of The Art League
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