Lisa Noonis
Lisa Noonis is a contemporary painter known for her lively explorations of color, form, and space. Constantly pushing the boundaries of representation, Noonis captures the essence of objects, figures, and spaces with an ever-evolving style that embraces color, shape, and line. “I am equally interested in the materiality of media and the emotional registers of color and mark,” says Noonis, “and my goal is to invite the viewer to participate in narratives that transcend my preliminary subjects.”
Noonis paints from memory. Her layered paintings with abstract forms mirror the function of memory: transitions both smooth and abrupt of focus and fade. Layered memories accumulate to create a larger picture. This practice allows for a constant state of experimentation and discovery.
Noonis works in latex, acrylic, and graphite, often experimenting with tools like squeegees and oversized paintbrushes. Her studio, which is her former third-grade classroom in a historic schoolhouse now converted to artist studios, is a laboratory of sorts—an engaging space for exploration. Influenced by a wide range of masters from the impressionistic works of Matisse, to Modigliani and Morandi, to the abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell, to Diebenkorn and De Stael. Noonis’ artworks express her inner landscape, which is steeped in both personal memory and imagination.
Noonis’ artwork has been shown around the country and is featured in many private collections. She is represented by galleries in Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, Kansas City, MO, and Los Gatos, CA.
