Lisa Britton is an oil painter based in Seattle, WA. Originally from Arizona, she received her Bachelor’s in Fine Art from Arizona State University in 2009. She is influenced by neo-romanticism, pop surrealism, and magical realism; creating imagery of flora and fauna in a stylized, dream-like setting. She has shown work in the United States, Canada, and Germany. Her work has been featured in Pikchur Magazine, All She Makes Magazine, Kefi Art Gallery, and PxP Contemporary. In 2018, she and friend and fellow painter, Alejandra Orozco, started Pretty Girls Making Cool Shit, an art blog seeking to empower and support female artists.
Published on March 19th, 2023. Artist responses collected in months previous.
What are you fascinated with right now?
Great question! Lots of things, juicy brushstrokes, glitter, oil free cooking, how can I help my dogs live longer.
I don't know if I would say fascinated, as I do not like learning new technologies and it is not in my wheelhouse. I am learning a lot more about Squarespace, connecting drop shipping to my website, starting an email list, all that has taken some time and energy.
Real fascination, seeing more and more artists be successful and thinking about how this contradicts everything I learned about being an artist growing up. There are people with money, who want to spend money on art. Why isn't this common knowledge?
What advice would you give your younger artist self?
This question got me thinking, if I could go back fifteen or twenty years and tell myself everything to potentially do differently, would I listen? I don't know. Maybe I would still let fear or hesitation hold me back? Younger Lisa needs to be told to not be hesitant and go all in.
I would also tell her that you have lots of good ideas, and you need to act on them NOW! Just try it. Stop wasting time doing things that don't matter.
What are your tools for creative resilience these days? Do you have any methods to stay positive when life becomes difficult and perhaps when you have limited time to create?
This is huge and certainly not something that I am always successful with.
My goal coach, Danielle at Calathea Coaching, has a great tip! Basically, if I have a negative thought about my artwork, think about proof there is otherwise. Did someone buy a print, like an Instagram post, read my interview in TWIRL? Was I accepted into an exhibition? Someone wants to sell my prints in their shop? Does someone who makes bad art have those experiences? Nope!
What is your dreamy vision for your creative career and art practice three years from now?
My dreamy vision revolves around having a larger space with lots of natural light and plenty of storage, a place where I can work large scale with ease and without a care.
I will have a garden adjacent to this spacious studio space where I take reference from plants and any wildlife in the area.
I will have expanded on my current collection greatly and this new work is coveted by collectors around the globe.
How are you being kind to yourself as you look towards realizing your vision for your art career?
This is a great question! I will circle back to an earlier answer and have to say I am certainly not always successful here, and I try to remember my wins if I am being unkind to myself.
I heard a colleague say something once about being approachable while holding someone accountable in regards to their leadership approach. I think this kind of mindset can apply here as well. Obviously, if you are not making new work and holding yourself accountable, you don't make progress, but if you are overly critical, that will also stifle progress.
What are you fascinated with right now?
Great question! Lots of things, juicy brushstrokes, glitter, oil free cooking, how can I help my dogs live longer.
I don't know if I would say fascinated, as I do not like learning new technologies and it is not in my wheelhouse. I am learning a lot more about Squarespace, connecting drop shipping to my website, starting an email list, all that has taken some time and energy.
Real fascination, seeing more and more artists be successful and thinking about how this contradicts everything I learned about being an artist growing up. There are people with money, who want to spend money on art. Why isn't this common knowledge?
What advice would you give your younger artist self?
This question got me thinking, if I could go back fifteen or twenty years and tell myself everything to potentially do differently, would I listen? I don't know. Maybe I would still let fear or hesitation hold me back? Younger Lisa needs to be told to not be hesitant and go all in.
I would also tell her that you have lots of good ideas, and you need to act on them NOW! Just try it. Stop wasting time doing things that don't matter.
What are your tools for creative resilience these days? Do you have any methods to stay positive when life becomes difficult and perhaps when you have limited time to create?
This is huge and certainly not something that I am always successful with.
My goal coach, Danielle at Calathea Coaching, has a great tip! Basically, if I have a negative thought about my artwork, think about proof there is otherwise. Did someone buy a print, like an Instagram post, read my interview in TWIRL? Was I accepted into an exhibition? Someone wants to sell my prints in their shop? Does someone who makes bad art have those experiences? Nope!
What is your dreamy vision for your creative career and art practice three years from now?
My dreamy vision revolves around having a larger space with lots of natural light and plenty of storage, a place where I can work large scale with ease and without a care.
I will have a garden adjacent to this spacious studio space where I take reference from plants and any wildlife in the area.
I will have expanded on my current collection greatly and this new work is coveted by collectors around the globe.
How are you being kind to yourself as you look towards realizing your vision for your art career?
This is a great question! I will circle back to an earlier answer and have to say I am certainly not always successful here, and I try to remember my wins if I am being unkind to myself.
I heard a colleague say something once about being approachable while holding someone accountable in regards to their leadership approach. I think this kind of mindset can apply here as well. Obviously, if you are not making new work and holding yourself accountable, you don't make progress, but if you are overly critical, that will also stifle progress.
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