Lisa Traxler RWS NAPA
Lisa Traxler RWS NAPA. Experiences of travelling extensively in her previous job in London as a fashion editor and costume designer have been a huge influence in her artwork and have made her very aware of her sense of ‘place’.
Exhibitions: Her award winning art has been exhibited widely in the UK including the RWS Bankside Gallery, Royal College of Art, Cork Street, Mall Galleries, London, the Crypt Gallery, St. Ives and with the Bath Society of Artists. She was recipient of the Pro Arte Award (2014), the Colart Award (2012) & the Golden Award (2010) for her paintings at the NAPA National Exhibitions, The Crypt Gallery, St. Ives.
Her vitreous enamel and steel mural painted on the outside of the house she built with partner, designer Lincoln Miles, gained huge attention when aired on national television (Grand Designs, Channel 4, 2010/12) and was commended at the Architects Journal Awards, London (2011).
Lisa is a member of NAPA (National Acrylic Painters Association) & has exhibited throughout the UK with them. She regularly exhibits at the Affordable Art Fairs in Hong Kong & London. Lisa has just been elected a full member of the Royal Watercolour Society RWS.
A major solo exhibition of her paintings & sculptures, ‘Decade’ toured from the West Gallery, Quay Arts, IW (2014) to the Apthorp Gallery, Artsdepot, London (2015) & on to St. Ives (2016).
Lisa is involved in many exhibitions with her art and sculpture being displayed separately or together reg the subject or society involved. At this time she is exhibiting at Southampton City Art Gallery - Dazzle : 'Continuing the art of Disruption' - 19th Oct 18 - 9th March 2019.
Her work can be found in private & public collections throughout the UK, Hong Kong, New York, Australia & Italy.
