The Questionnaire is meant to be a lighter version of a bio, a little more revealing in some respects and personal without all the facts bogging it down. I supply the questions and the respondents supply the answers. Either one or both of us supply the images.
L i s a P r e s s m a n
What is your favorite color?
Depends but usually a lime green
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| "Underneath," encaustic, 14"x11" |
What is your favorite word?
Yes
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Art, laughter and kindness
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| Lisa after her talk at the 2010 encaustic conference |
What turns you off?
Meanness
What profession other than artist would you most like to be?
An actor
What is your favorite book or movie?
Godfather 1 and 2, High Fidelity
Who is your favorite musician, musical group or style of music?
Folk music (old and new)
What do you most value in your friends?
Acceptance, honesty and humor
Name three artists whose work has influenced your own or whose work you most relate to.
Eva Hesse, Matisse, Jackson Pollock
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| Eva Hesse, Rope Piece |
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| Henri Matisse, "Interieur Rouge," 1947 |
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| Jackson Pollock |
Name an artist whose work you admire but which may be unlike yours.
Michal Rovner, Agnes Martin, Jasper Johns
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| Jasper Johns, "Target", 1958 |
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Great wine, great friends, great food and love (not necessarily in that order)
Note: Lisa posted alternate answers to these questions on her own blog. So take a look.
Work by Lisa Pressman
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| "The Rooms of Anais Nin," encaustic, 38" x 24" |
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| "Following," encaustic and oil, 24" x 24", 2010 |
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| "Whirlwind," encaustic and oil, 24" x 24", 2009 |
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| "Red Rectangle 15," 12" x 12", ink and wax on paper, 2010 |
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| "Red Rectangle 16." 12" x 12", ink and wax on paper, 2010 |
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| Untitled, oil on canvas on board, 34" x 34", 2010 |
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| Untitled, oil on board, 36" x 40", 2010 |
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