Artist Statement
I create luminous watercolor, pastel, and white-line woodcut portraits that celebrate the unique beauty of the remarkable flora and fauna that surround us. Drawing on a diverse background in fine art painting, graphic design, printmaking, and illustration, I explore how each living thing exists within its habitat and the larger natural world. So much of what we encounter is fleeting, and my work seeks to capture these moments before they fade from view. The ephemeral nature of watercolor mirrors both my artistic process and my subjects—delicate, fragile, and all the more beautiful because of their transience.
Artist’s Bio
Lisa Nelson is a Massachusetts-based artist whose multidisciplinary practice combines painting, printmaking, graphic design, and illustration to explore the natural world. Inspired by wildlife and landscape, her work examines the relationship between local flora and fauna and our shared responsibility to protect them. Nelson has exhibited throughout the United States as well as in Mexico and Europe, drawing inspiration from the unique environments she encounters and the often-overlooked beauty within them. Her current series, focusing on the diverse wildlife found across the United States, was further developed during a six-month residency at the historic Horlock House in Navasota. Committed to environmental stewardship and community engagement, Nelson collaborates with organizations including the Amphibian and Reptile Conservatory and March for Our Lives, using art to foster conservation, empathy, and social awareness.