Lisa Davenport
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A year after moving to the Barrier in May 2012, Lisa decided to do something creative. She had no experience in art or painting. One day, a close friend and artist, Helen Knaggs, offered the opportunity to teach her to paint. So in the heart of yet another Barrier winter, in a shed situated in the middle of Sanderson’s farm (Claris) they began. Lisa produced her first acrylic landscape painting.
During this time many pearls of wisdom leapt from the wine that was consumed, gems such as - 'Purple is not your friend' 'Step away from the painting' 'If you're fiddling, you're finished' |
With just a few weeks before Helen was to move off the island, the two decided it would be a nice introduction and farewell gift to have a small combined exhibition at the GBI Community Art Gallery. Lisa successfully sold work from this and went on to sell a painting to our local MP for her Beehive office.
Lisa has attended as many different creative workshops as possible in the last couple of years, including Robin Short’s photography and Karen Walker’s painting workshops. She still however is enjoying changing from acrylics to oils as she decides which her preferred medium is. She is enthusiastic about learning as much as possible from the very talented local artists, many of whom are great mentors.
Through gritted teeth and determination Lisa has persisted, her quirky nature has been tested, producing extraordinary work in such a short amount of time.
Her paintings ranges from machinery, like an old singer sewing machine and 1929 Indian Scout motorbike, to swans, people, and cityscapes to name a few. Variety seems to be something she enjoys.
Please appreciate her work in the same way that she has become inspired by this beautiful Island Aotea (Great Barrier Island).
Lisa has attended as many different creative workshops as possible in the last couple of years, including Robin Short’s photography and Karen Walker’s painting workshops. She still however is enjoying changing from acrylics to oils as she decides which her preferred medium is. She is enthusiastic about learning as much as possible from the very talented local artists, many of whom are great mentors.
Through gritted teeth and determination Lisa has persisted, her quirky nature has been tested, producing extraordinary work in such a short amount of time.
Her paintings ranges from machinery, like an old singer sewing machine and 1929 Indian Scout motorbike, to swans, people, and cityscapes to name a few. Variety seems to be something she enjoys.
Please appreciate her work in the same way that she has become inspired by this beautiful Island Aotea (Great Barrier Island).
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