Floral Paintings by Lisa Ernst

Biography
Lisa Ernst is contemporary realist painter and photographer with a primary focus on nature. Her still life and floral paintings have been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in both galleries and museums throughout the U.S.. Her most recent solo exhibits include "Reveal", a 9' x 9' installation at Nashville International Airport, and "Botanic Immersion", at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Lisa's paintings hang in corporate, public and private collections internationally and she frequently accepts large scale commissions. The renowned M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston has commissioned and acquired eight of Lisa's large florals over the last several years. In addition, she was commissioned by Northwestern University Medical Center in Chicago to create two large pieces for their permanent collection. Not only is Northwestern a top rated medical center, but they are recognized for their world class public art collection. Lisa's art has been featured in publications such as American Artist Magazine, Artists and Galleries of the South, and several others. She is currently represented by dealers in Houston, Jackson Hole, Nashville, and London.

Commissioned paintings are available for corporate and private buyers. Write Lisa for more information or call 615-207-1237.

Artist's Statement
The theme of impermanence has been central to my life and my art, perhaps because both of my parents died when I was a teenager. I find solace in embracing that all of life is constantly changing. In my art I am most often drawn to express the beauty that exists in the midst of life's impermanence by photographing and painting subjects that are short-lived. Whether a flower, a ripe piece of fruit or a cluster of sunlit leaves, these offerings of nature spend only a short time in their fully alive form. Through studying and painting these impermanent subjects, I am constantly reminded that life is brief and the time to appreciate my own life is right now.