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| Human kind appears to be at the crossroads. Face extinction or awaken and align to higher consciousness. The ‘Seedlings’ series is a brief glimpse into recognition of the evolving new paradigm of consciousness. They are intended as seeds for contemplation and to provide an inner shift of consciousness. The seed is the gate to manifest reality. What is first recognized as a small inner vision or seed form could then be brought into existence within oneself and then to many. The works are presented as a flower, without utility and with an essence that stops you for a moment. The paintings are intimate, intuitive, delicate, and yet strong. These are the very feminine qualities we will need as a global society to face the near future.
Many meanings are expressed in the works for me. They represent aligning the head and heart, the voyage of life, the connection between form and formlessness, essence and matter. They represent an awareness of the rising vertical energy within the body that leads to higher states of conciousness. Indian miniatures, universal symbols, magic realism and of course organic nature have influenced the imagery of the paintings. They are created with a large range of media, which include acrylic, ink, watercolor, gouache, graphite and pastel on heavy cotton paper handmade in India. It is my greatest hope that these intimate works would provide a means for contemplation moving toward higher consciousness and inspiring the recreation of ourselves.
Best wishes for all and many thanks to my family for their enduring support.
Lisa Weiss
- “In our consciousness, there are many negative and also many positive seeds. The practice is to avoid watering the negative seeds, and to identify and water the positive seeds everyday.” -
- Thich Nhat Hanh
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Lisa Weiss, a native of Tennessee, creates magical, intimate paintings that act as what she calls “seeds” for ideas that are of utmost importance. In her exhibition, Seedlings, Weiss seeks to evoke the power that can arise from small sources and profoundly influence the world. Many of us will agree with Weiss in thinking that our planet is in crisis, and that a new paradigm of consciousness is required to rescue us from the Pandora’s Box of troubles that face our world and its people. The combination of intimacy, intuition, delicacy, and strength are the “feminine” qualities that her paintings manifest, and these are the qualities that she believes can lead the world out of its current state of distress.
The sensitivity and care with which Weiss renders her translucent, subtly colored paintings speaks of that balance of delicacy and strength, because while viewers are amazed at the fine, precise lines and fine variations in color and tone, they cannot deny the sense of power in the imagery. This tension echoes the balances that the artist finds most interesting: matter and essence, form and formlessness, head and heart. By making us aware of the smallest and most delicate elements of nature--leaves, seeds, flowers--Weiss reminds us that the world is made up of such elements and that tremendous power, as well as beauty, is held in their numbers.
Lisa Weiss received her BFA in painting and sculpture from Middle Tennessee State University in 1990. In 1993 she received an assistantship to Louisiana State University in painting and drawing. She completed her MFA in 1996. Lisa has exhibited her work nationally and is included in numerous public and private collections. She has the honor of being represented in the Hunter Museum’s permanent collection and is presently represented by L. Ross Gallery in Memphis. She has taught painting and drawing at the University of Southern Mississippi, Watkins College of Design and Film in Nashville, and most recently at Eastern New Mexico University.
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