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Lisa Britton received her BFA in painting from Arizona State University. After graduation, she spent several months in Berlin, Germany, where she interned for photographer Isabelle Graeff and painter Ross Walker. During this time, she also co-curated a pop-up group exhibition, ohohohohohohohohoh etc. She has shown work in the United States and Germany.
Her work explores themes such as animal rights, disclosure and identity in social media, as well as notions of beauty and decay. Her current body of work explores notions of an escape or dream, envisioning a fantasy realm, surrounded by nature or animals in a dreamland. A snippet of time in a space where something magical happened or is about to happen. A place where the viewer can go to momentarily escape their current reality. In this body of work, she has focused on flora and fauna (primarily rabbits) in a slightly surreal or transcending space. The color scheme or rainbow bursts in the images act as an implied portals or an escape. These animals and scenes from nature are meant to be contemplative and alluring, while immersing the viewer in an environment or perspective that is almost attainable.
Britton, along with friend and artist Alejandra Orozco, are creators of the blog Pretty Girls Making Cool Shit, which features multiple female artists weekly; aiming to be fun and informative while creating a community of support and empowerment for female artists. Pretty Girls Making Cool Shit is going through a rebrand/relaunch and will have a new website and new artist features in 2020. In addition to the upcoming PGMCS relaunch, she is launching DZS Gallery in 2022, a new online art space committed to providing exhibition opportunities to student, early stage, and emerging artists.
She currently lives and works in Seattle, Washington with her husband and dogs.
Her work explores themes such as animal rights, disclosure and identity in social media, as well as notions of beauty and decay. Her current body of work explores notions of an escape or dream, envisioning a fantasy realm, surrounded by nature or animals in a dreamland. A snippet of time in a space where something magical happened or is about to happen. A place where the viewer can go to momentarily escape their current reality. In this body of work, she has focused on flora and fauna (primarily rabbits) in a slightly surreal or transcending space. The color scheme or rainbow bursts in the images act as an implied portals or an escape. These animals and scenes from nature are meant to be contemplative and alluring, while immersing the viewer in an environment or perspective that is almost attainable.
Britton, along with friend and artist Alejandra Orozco, are creators of the blog Pretty Girls Making Cool Shit, which features multiple female artists weekly; aiming to be fun and informative while creating a community of support and empowerment for female artists. Pretty Girls Making Cool Shit is going through a rebrand/relaunch and will have a new website and new artist features in 2020. In addition to the upcoming PGMCS relaunch, she is launching DZS Gallery in 2022, a new online art space committed to providing exhibition opportunities to student, early stage, and emerging artists.
She currently lives and works in Seattle, Washington with her husband and dogs.
Published on May 19th, 2022. Artist responses collected in months previous.
What are you currently excited about in your art practice?
I took a break from rabbits this year, I painted a couple, don’t get me wrong, but I focused more on florals and landscapes this year, and want to incorporate more details into future rabbit paintings. I am excited about making new work, updating Pretty Girls Making Cool Shit and getting another side hustle up and running. I am very honored to have been included in several online exhibitions this year and have met some fellow artists in Seattle. I look forward to more opportunities going forward.
What were some of the challenges you faced last year as an artist? Was your work/ art practice affected by the pandemic this year, if so how?
Myself and my artwork were thankfully not affected much by the pandemic this year, for which I am very grateful.
My mindset has been my biggest challenge. I have felt like some of my rabbit paintings needed more, I don't know, something was missing from them. I took some time away from painting animals as a result. I have worked on some other subjects this year and want to incorporate more into future work.
What were some of the challenges you faced last year as an artist? Was your work/ art practice affected by the pandemic this year, if so how?
I paint in the loft of my Seattle apartment, usually in the evenings or on the weekend. I have a desk by the window, with my computer and paint supplies nearby.
There will be some kind of beverage nearby, maybe coffee, tea, kombucha, booze, sparkling water, who knows, stay hydrated.
Sometimes I listen to a podcast or maybe a recent Art Queens video post. Other times, my husband and dogs are doing who knows what in the background.
Moral of the story is, a good beverage and some background noise are needed for productivity :) I am flexible on what time I work in the studio.
What resources for artists have you found helpful that may be helpful for other artists?
I joined The Art Queens this year, and have enjoyed having their videos on in the background while painting and checking them out in my free time. I have also met some other awesome female artists through the group (shoutout to The Sapphire Queens and Seattle Queens!). I am excited to have been featured in All She Makes Magazine earlier this year, and they have lots of great artists featured, you will surely find some inspiration!
What in your art career are you looking forward to in the upcoming year? Do you have any specific goals or projects in mind?
There are a few things in the works!
I feel like my theme in this interview is making my rabbit paintings into a new and improved rabbit painting. I want to work a little larger scale in 2022, as well.
I am launching an online art gallery with the goal of serving early stage and emerging artists. I am working with a graphic designer on rebranding Pretty Girls Making Cool Shit, making it something a little bigger and better, more polished and professional than it was.
What are you currently excited about in your art practice?
I took a break from rabbits this year, I painted a couple, don’t get me wrong, but I focused more on florals and landscapes this year, and want to incorporate more details into future rabbit paintings. I am excited about making new work, updating Pretty Girls Making Cool Shit and getting another side hustle up and running. I am very honored to have been included in several online exhibitions this year and have met some fellow artists in Seattle. I look forward to more opportunities going forward.
What were some of the challenges you faced last year as an artist? Was your work/ art practice affected by the pandemic this year, if so how?
Myself and my artwork were thankfully not affected much by the pandemic this year, for which I am very grateful.
My mindset has been my biggest challenge. I have felt like some of my rabbit paintings needed more, I don't know, something was missing from them. I took some time away from painting animals as a result. I have worked on some other subjects this year and want to incorporate more into future work.
What were some of the challenges you faced last year as an artist? Was your work/ art practice affected by the pandemic this year, if so how?
I paint in the loft of my Seattle apartment, usually in the evenings or on the weekend. I have a desk by the window, with my computer and paint supplies nearby.
There will be some kind of beverage nearby, maybe coffee, tea, kombucha, booze, sparkling water, who knows, stay hydrated.
Sometimes I listen to a podcast or maybe a recent Art Queens video post. Other times, my husband and dogs are doing who knows what in the background.
Moral of the story is, a good beverage and some background noise are needed for productivity :) I am flexible on what time I work in the studio.
What resources for artists have you found helpful that may be helpful for other artists?
I joined The Art Queens this year, and have enjoyed having their videos on in the background while painting and checking them out in my free time. I have also met some other awesome female artists through the group (shoutout to The Sapphire Queens and Seattle Queens!). I am excited to have been featured in All She Makes Magazine earlier this year, and they have lots of great artists featured, you will surely find some inspiration!
What in your art career are you looking forward to in the upcoming year? Do you have any specific goals or projects in mind?
There are a few things in the works!
I feel like my theme in this interview is making my rabbit paintings into a new and improved rabbit painting. I want to work a little larger scale in 2022, as well.
I am launching an online art gallery with the goal of serving early stage and emerging artists. I am working with a graphic designer on rebranding Pretty Girls Making Cool Shit, making it something a little bigger and better, more polished and professional than it was.
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