Lisa Ann Wilson - ProfilesArchive

About Me

About My Work:My challenge is this: how effectively can I communicate emotion with the simplest of lines? I seek to distill emotion to its barest essense through line art (a high falootin' term for doodling).

Specifically, I'm interested in people and their relationships; to other people, places, situations and things.

I often resort to emotion on the level of irony. I love irony. If you can see irony in my work, then I'm doing my job.

If you have time check out this article in the San Diego Union Tribune in which the first show of the collective is reviewed, as is some of my artwork:

San Diego Union Tribune Review by Robert Pincus

My Interests

So I've got this blog going...A "Blank" A Day.

Every day a new sketch (what have I gotten myself into?) and every 30 days a new subject to sketch. Its RSS feed is below and you can subscribe by hitting the tiny RSS button on the widget's upper right hand corner.

If you are more comfortable viewing the blog directly, just go to http://www.ablankaday.blogspot.com

I'd like to meet:

Titled: "So Sick of You"

When I first sketched this two-headed person it was for a series inspired by "carnies" or carnival-folk who were societal outcasts. As I continued work, however, it became crystal-clear to me that this was more authentically a piece about family. Whether good or bad, family consists of relationships that we don't have the luxury of choosing. Despite the fact that we share the same genes, mannerisms and likenesses, we can be world's away from identifying with even our closest of relatives.

Music:

view my portfolio:
coroflot.com/lisaannwilson

Television:

This animated video is so beautiful...just found it. The music is by the Swedish group "The Knife."..

Books:

For increasing my art-dexterity I enjoy "Drawing On the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards.

I've got to tell you that if you give this book and the assignments in it a go (and take it seriously), even the self-proclaimed "I can't even draw a stick figure" artists can do great things.

My Blog

My Art Blog is the Blog of the Day on Fuel My Blog - yipeee

Today I received an e-mail from one of the editors of Fuel My Blog, an aggregator site for blogs, letting me know that my blog (A Blank A Day) has been nominated as their Blog of the Day.Hey that's pr...
Posted by Lisa Ann Wilson on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:07:00 PST

Im Art as Authoritys First Pisser de Loeil

I can be a pisser - but to be an Art as Authority "Pisser de l'oeil" is far more appealing...I'm a little late on this post since this happened back in December 2007, but forgive the delay...it still ...
Posted by Lisa Ann Wilson on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:51:00 PST

08.25.07: Fruit of the Soul 2007 : 7 pm - midnight

Once again I am a proud participant in Fruit of the Soul, a benefit event put together by my pals Kelly Orange (Orange Friendly), Niamh Scott (of Niamh Scott Productions) and Janelle Carter. I don't k...
Posted by Lisa Ann Wilson on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:47:00 PST

My first ever attempt at a comic: age 11 (and boy is it warped)

As a kid I always had aspirations to be an artist - in particular, I wanted my own little comic strip. So I dabbled a bit...and here is my first ever. It's aptly titled: "The Odd Couple."(I've certain...
Posted by Lisa Ann Wilson on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:00:00 PST

03.02.07: Trifecta: The Art of Framing - Janelle Carter + Kelly Orange + Mulletpony.

I am numb right now. Bad things happen to other people...not people we know and love, right? Wrong. Someone I care about has had a bad accident. I feel helpless. I got this devastating news from Kelly...
Posted by Lisa Ann Wilson on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:24:00 PST

12.16.06 Twinkle Pie Show at Magpie : 5pm - 12am

Opening reception Saturday December 16th 5pm - 12am!!Featuring art from over 40 amazing artists. Most work will be under $350Susie Ghahremani, Joshua Krause, Jason Sherry, Pamela Jaeger, Kelsey Brooke...
Posted by Lisa Ann Wilson on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:21:00 PST

12.3.06 Thread: Art Show : Sunday, 11 am - 6 pm

Thread is a very cool show that offers something for everyone...one-of-a-kind gifts and cool fashions...not to mention art! It costs $7 to get in if you pre-register on the Thread website or $10 at th...
Posted by Lisa Ann Wilson on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:48:00 PST

11.11.06 Limbo: How Low Can You Go? Art Show Saturday, 7 pm - 11 pm

How Low Can You Go?All works $500 or less This is a salon-style, group show with over forty artists from all over the globe. Reception: November 11 (7-11pm)Show runs November 4 - 19, 2006 Bar hosted b...
Posted by Lisa Ann Wilson on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 01:06:00 PST

Damn, I Wish I Could Go: 50 Years of Jules Feiffer

My first exposure to Jules Feiffer was by way of "The Phantom Tollbooth," a wonderful children's book (middle-reader/young adult) that had Feiffer's illustrations scattered throughout. The book was ma...
Posted by Lisa Ann Wilson on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:32:00 PST

Solo Show with Remix : Thursday, October 12th : 5 - 10 pm : Dino's

GET REMIXED Thursday, October 12th from 5 to 10pm @ DINO'S in North Park...Dino's is located at 3829 30TH Street (on the corner of 30th and University : across from Union Bank). A summary of the Dino'...
Posted by Lisa Ann Wilson on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 11:31:00 PST