art/sketching/writing
collecting books
reading/researching
studying tarot
playing chess with my hubby
mensa puzzles (I'm not good at them)
playing piano
Tae Kwon Do (recently earned my black belt)
running & yoga
gardening
cooking homemade
Home improvement projects
space exploration
playing with my kids
Learning!
Music
Chopin (my all time favorite classical composer) Nick Drake
Debussy Porcupine Tree
Moody Blues Eels Mofro Rush Marianne Rick Bain Faithfull classical French Romantic, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninov, Grieg, Ravel, Debussy, The Blues, an eclectic mix depending on my mood
Right now I'm enjoying:
J.J.Cale--brilliant guitar work
Never tire of listening to:
Chopin: Nocturnes op.9, No.2 Eb major and op.27, No.2 Db major;
Grieg: I love you op.5, No.3;
Mendelssohn: The Venetian Gondola op.30, No.6;
Rachmaninov: Piano concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30
Movies
science fiction fantasy historical animation drama
Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan Terminator Spirited Away Blade Runner Contact Apollo 13 (the book was good too) Hamlet (Laurence Olivier 1948 version) Rocky Horror Picture Show Galaxy Quest (I crack up everytime) A Boy and his Dog (based on a Harlen Elison short story) Shirley Valentine The Birdcage Any Terry Gilliam or Tim Burton movie
Television
I don't watch much TV, but when I do:
History Channel PBS Sci-Fi Channel Cartoon network, Adult Swim TV Shows: Star Trek, Twilight Zone, Futurama, The Prisoner (gotta love it!), Drawn Together (a guilty pleasure),etc.
Lately, Bizarre Foods and History Channel
Books
The Giant All Color Book of Fairy Tales: 50 Best Loved Stories (Golden Books) –Received when I was 4 years old. Worn, but it is still loved.
Dream Animals by James Hillman, paintings by Margot McClean –My all time favorite!
Fairy Tales from South Africa by Bourhill & Drake –I have an original 1908 printing and it is a treasure!
Buffalo Girls, Won’t You Come Out Tonight by Ursula LeGuin, illustrated by Susan Seddon Boulet
Unexpected Journeys: The Art and Life of Remedios Varo by Janet A. Kaplan
Concerning the Spiritual in Art by Wassily Kandinsky
The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers
Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
The Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious by Carl G, Jung
Jung and Tarot:An Archetypal Journey by Sallie Nichols
Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D.
Shaman: The Paintings of Susan Seddon Boulet
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson, illustrated by Sulamith Wulfing
Goddesses in World Mythology by Martha Ann Imel et al
Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack
21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card by Mary K. Greer
The Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
The Complete Concrete by Paul Chadwick
Faeries by Brian Froud and Alan Lee
Dragonworld by Byron Preiss and Michael Reaves (illustrated by Joseph Zucker)
Charlotte’s Web by E.B White – A childhood favorite I read over and over again.
When God was a Woman by Merlin Stone
… and so many more, too many to list!
Heroes
Samurai Jack Captain Kirk Joseph Campbell Carl Jung Maria Tatar Jack Zipes James Hillman Master Song Wonder Woman Dr. Seuss Jacques Cousteau Merlin Stone Terri Windling A.A. Milne Beatrix Potter Sarah Connor Mecki Sulamith Wulfing Remedios Varo Brothers Grimm Hans Christian Anderson
Some of my creative influences:
Sulamith Wulfing, Remedios Varos, Susan Seddon Boulet, Salvador Dali, Marilee Heyer, Margot McLean, JW Waterhouse, Women pre-raphaelite artists, The Romantic painters of the 19th century, Adolphe-William Bougereau, Caspar Friedrich, Gustav Klimt, Arthur Rackham, Yoshitaka Amano, Robert Ingpen, David Mack, Alan Lee, Brian Froud, Lisbeth Zwerger, P.J. Lynch, Gennedy Spirin, Kinuko Craft, Trina Schart Hyman, Lauren Mills & Dennis Nolan, Leo & Diane Dillon, Richard Jesse Watson, P.J. Lynch and many more.
Union Institute & University
Montpelier, VT
Graduated: 2004
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies/Jungian Psychology-Drawing & Painting
2002 to 2004
Art Institute Of Fort Lauderdale
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Graduated: 1998
Student status: Alumni
Major: Computer Animation/preproduction
Clubs: graduated magna cum laude
• Children's book - One Is a Mouse (Simon & Schuster 1995)
• Shapeshifter Tarot (Llewellyn Publications 1998)
• The Celtic Dragon Tarot (Llewellyn Publications 1999)
• Celestial Goddesses: An Illustrated Book (Llewellyn Publications 2001)
• Animals Divine Tarot (Llewellyn Publications 2005) -- Winner 2006 COVR Visionary Award
• Fantastical Creatures Tarot (US Games 2007)
• The Fairy Tale Tarot (Llewellyn Publications 2009)
• Various book/magazine covers and interior illustrations
• Calendars including the SageWoman calendars
• Numerous illustrations for the gaming industry
Lisa draws on nature for inspiration. She has stacks of sketchbooks that are filled with ideas, notes, studies and all manner of creative exploration. While a student at art school sketching and conceptual designing (pre-production) became her specialty and she carried those skills over into her professional life as a conceptual designer and draftsperson for production companies in South Florida. These days, Lisa has focused more on her illustration work and writing, but her love and desire to sketch has persisted. Sometimes her sketches will activate her writing ideas and oftentimes these two disciplines will converge when formulating a more extensive idea.
All of Lisa's paintings start with a sketch--the most important aspect of her creative delivery. It is during sketching when Lisa taps into an ineffable energy that translates into raw creativity. Many of Lisa's final paintings can be identified in the sketches. Lisa doesn't just draw a tree, but she sees the nuances in its design and the possibilities for it's evolution into a work of fantasy. Many of Lisa's trees house spirits, creatures and symbols. She looks at the world beyond a perceived reality and instead probes the possibilities of what her subjects can be and mean to the viewer. Her writing attempts to explicate these visions in a manner that makes them more tangible. Through her art and writing, Lisa is trying to capture something resonating from the soul --something that fuels her creative drive and keeps her out "in the field" sketching.
Lisa attended the Educational Center for the Arts (ECA) in New Haven, Connecticut, during her senior year of high school. It was the first strong indication to herself and those around her that she intended to become a professional artist. In her early years as a budding artist, Lisa drew anywhere and everywhere -- from the family's kitchen to a makeshift workspace she made out of her bedroom closet.
Who I'd like to meet: Artists, authors, tarot enthusiasts, and other creative people with similar interests, space enthusiasts, mythologists/mythographers, those interested in depth psychology (Jung) and nice people in general. No egomaniacs please!
If you have a moment, feel free to visit the website for my new tarot deck, the Fantastical Creatures Tarot. I once again joined creative forces with D. J. Conway to create a deck that we are both very proud of. It is on sale as of August from the U. S. Games web and from other fine retailers. There is a link to the sale page at the site.
Wow Lisa, I've just been taking a look at your Fairy Tale Tarot site - it's gorgeous. This looks like it will be a readable deck and it's borderless - what a bonus.
<br />My Friends and I (A Poem Dedicated to Friends) by Tim Kavi<br /> <br />We finally reached across the miles<br />My friends and I<br />Forever touching in blissful smiles,<br /> <br />The gap and wall between us was imaginary<br />and is history<br />for in the feelings that seem contrary,<br />we defined them in new ways.<br /> <br />Never underestimate the power of a friend<br />to find a new way of love<br />and onward to the uttermost end<br />of our lives we find solace,<br /> <br />in each other's heart.<br />we are never apart,<br />this is the love of a good friend.<br /><br />THANKS FOR THE ADD<br /><br />= = = > tim kavi, poet < = = =
Love your inner child.<br /><br />Have a wonderful day!<br /><br />Marci Baun<br />Publisher<br />Freya's Bower -- http://www.freyasbower.com/<br />Weaving passion into words...<br />Have you seen our BDSM ebooks?<br />http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5<br />
Ooooh, With The New Season Upon Us,<br />I Think That It Is A Time To Remember,<br />To Be Kind To Ourselves, To Rest and Relax,<br />And Find The Joy In Our Hearts Again and To,<br /> Ignite Our Own Passion and Follow Our,<br />Hearts Wisdom and Enjoy Our Journey.<br />Lots Of Love, Light and laughter To You <br /> XX HUGS and SMILES XX<br />
As you may or may not know, I turned twenty-five recently. Instead of gifts this year, I'm asking everyone to join my Email List on www. jjhebert. net. Unconventional, my newest novel, will be published by Mindstir Media later this year, and joining the Email List will ensure that you receive updates regarding my book release, contests, giveaways, and more.
The Fairy Tale deck looks STUNNING!!! I am so excited for the fall....I will definitely be picking it up as the Celtic Dragon deck was my first deck! :)
Marci Baun Publisher Freya's Bower -- http://www.freyasbower.com/ Weaving passion into words... A Touch of Spice by Erin O'Niall released December 16, 2008. http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10&products_id=153
just having a little free time thinking I take a look at your wonderful art once again. Doing so i thought I leave a little comment just to show you I’m still alive ;-). And just in case we don’t speak each other before Christmas, I take the chance to whish you and your loved ones a very merry Christmas. Lisa, once again, thanks for your art it always makes me feel good looking at it, thank you!
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