ABOUT LISA Lisa Levine is a Richmond, VA based artist whose work focuses on the subject of community with the belief that the ordinary is worthy of expression. She is the holder of a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, a BA in education from Simmons College, and an MA from Syracuse University. She has served the greater Richmond public schools as an educator for many years and continues to share her work in regional galleries. RECOGNITION Creator, Second Chances, United for UNOS, October (2018) Featured Artist: Montpelier Center for Arts & Education Celebration of the Arts, April ( 2018) Curator, From Israel with Love, Weinstein JCC, March (2018) Virginia Art Education Association, Annual Show 2nd place, Crossroads Art Gallery, Richmond, VA (2015) Artist Member-Artspace Gallery, Richmond, VA, (2009-present) Southeastern Region Elementary Art Educator of the Year, National Art Education Association (2008) Elementary Art Teacher of the Year, Richmond Public Schools, Virginia (2005-2007). Awarded a grant to create a mural for the Respite Care Center at St. Joseph’s Villa, (2003) PRESS Richmond Magazine Second Sight: The lives of organ donors and recipients are celebrated in an exhibition at UNOS (Sept-Oct 2018)

RECENT SHOWINGS "Coles Point Tavern, VA" Acrylic and watercolor Artspace Gallery Richmond VA Rawls Mayim Vibrant Habitats Witness & Hope Auto Motifs Spring to Life Celebrate Good Times Rawls Exhibit "Bright Garden 1" Mixed Media 12" x 9"

Hope, Peoplehood, and the Five Legs Jewish Community Center Oct. 1-Nov. 30, 2020 Culmination of a year-long exploration of Jewish peoplehood based on Avraham Infeld's metaphor, "The Five Legged Table" which inspired the work

SECOND CHANCES The Gallery at UNOS Sept. 7-Oct. 27, 2018 An exhibition of artwork reflecting the lives of transplant recipients

NEAR AND FAR Richmond Public Library Nov 3, 2017 - Jan 3, 2018 Paintings of Southern Japan Acrylic on wood boards 14"x18"

City Street Life: Seen by Three Richmond Public Library Nov. 5-Jan. 4, 2022 Collaborative show featuring Lisa Levine, Ed Tepper, and Steve Feretti

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My WORK Community has always mattered to me - the solidarity among the everyday laymen, the gathering of independent people for a common cause, the places that matter to them. No matter how ordinary, it matters where people grow up, where they laugh, the feelings attached to their experiences as a whole. In my time, I’ve been very active in the greater community - I’ve had my own design studio, taught children at various public schools, held charity shows, and exhibited in galleries all over the city. As active as I’ve been, I’m concentrating on polishing and refining a more introspective message. I want to create empathy, so that anyone who views my expressionist landscapes and figures can feel what it’s like to part of the scene, the gathering, and the communal spaces. I paint with acrylic on gessoed plexiglass using a technique I’ve developed for myself. My work has evolved from direct observations of nature to a more colorful expression of emotion. It is an invitation for the audience to let themselves feel immersed in the positive environment of my work.

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