Lisa Bryson
Woman in Black, oil, 24 x 12 in.
Inaudible Scream, mixed media, three panels, 77.5 x 42 in. each panel
LISA BRYSON, New Bedford, MA | INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Q. How would you describe your artwork, in terms of materials or mediums? Has it changed or evolved since formal training and what are your goals for it?
A. I work in diverse media. The work, narrative, drives the preferred media for the intended audience. Drawing, painting, sculpture are all embraced and have become integral to my work – leaving a rich history in mark, as well as shifts in time and emotional state. The work has progressed in scale and intensity since studying at the graduate level, pushing boundaries and rethinking the figure within a contemporary contest.
Q. How important is a personal style to you as an artist or does your work reflect larger social and cultural issues?
A. My work fractures the human form, reaches below the surface into the psychological, addressing issues of physical abuse, victimization, isolation and fear. I remain enthralled by the human figure, but am driven to find ways to expand on figurative representation as it pertains to our current trends and contemporary visual culture.
Q. Has being a woman affected your work and others’ perception of it? How do you feel about being part of a woman’s art organization?
A. I can only speak to what I know, and this is, I am a woman artist. Placing myself in any other context is merely an extension of who and what I am. There remains a constant battle for recognition and equality in all fields of study and employment for women. We must strive for excellence, have great expectations for positive change, and endeavor to always be seen and heard in our local and global society.
Being a part of a woman’s art organization, such as the National Association of Women Artists, is an opportunity to move forward these directives and desires. We have power in the collective.
