LISA GRENNELL - nelson

Lisa’s studio sits amongst some of New Zealand’s most beautiful Alpine country; where native bird life and fauna flourish. She has chosen a more simplistic lifestyle with solar and wind turbine for power and natural streams and rain for water, Lisa feels her art is stripped to a more simplistic aesthetic.
With her own personal journey raising children as inspiration, she draws from nostalgic moments in an attempt to alleviate the solace of ‘the empty nest’. Lisa uses imagery of children with flowers, animals and insects questioning young people’s view of the world, seeing a disconnection from nature with modern technology. “I often wonder what the future holds for following generations. I question whether my grandchildren will ever experience the majestic beauty of nature or will it be an app on the latest iPhone.”
Lisa emphasizes this with her use of large white vacant space, creating a cavity to which her subjects float, this is the artist’s expression of the uncertainty of our future; it cannot be foreseen. She also likes to involve the viewer into the work via the reflective surface. By looking/reading the gaze is returned, the spectator becomes the narrative and in turn, part of the problem and solution.

- Please note: August - A selection of unframed Paper Prints are available at the gallery, in 2 sizes of each, A4 ($95) and A3 ($190). Comes in a cellophane envelope with backing board.

These are - The Negotiator, Wishes, The Kingfisher, The Gift Bellbird, The Gift Fantail, Stilts, Pohutukawa, Mummy’s Girl Red Shoes, Mummy’s Girl Gold Shoes, Messages in the Sand, Lifesaver Girl Red, Lifesaver Boy Purple, Forget Me Not, Fly a Kite, Hello Butterfly, Father’s Hand, Dancer, Balloon Boy Blue, Balloon Girl, Daddy’s Girl, Bellbird Boy, Butterfly Kisses, and Alone Time.