Lisa DeVries
About
Bio
Lisa DeVries is a contemporary portrait artist based in Nelson, New Zealand. With a formal education in Visual Arts and Design, Lisa has over 20 years of artistic experience. Her award-winning work has solidified her reputation as a collectible artist throughout New Zealand.
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Using oils to cultivate her expressive style, Lisa is passionate about capturing the essence of her subjects. Her finished works reflect her definition of a successful portrait; a person's spirit encapsulated in paint.
Curriculum Vitae
Upcoming Events + Exhibitions
23 February 2022 at the Suter Art Gallery, Nelson
Education
2009 Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
1986 Bachelor of Arts Applied Psychology (with distinction), California State University Long Beach
Awards
2014 Supreme Award - Peter's Doig Marlborough Art Awards, Blenheim
2012 Nelson Regional Art Awards, Refinery Art Space, Open Painting Section Runner-up
2011 Nelson Regional Art Awards, Refinery Art Space, Open Painting Section Judges Merit Award
2007 Nelson Regional Art Awards, Refinery Art Space, Winner Portraiture Section and Supreme Runner-up
Selected Group Exhibitions
2021 Nelson Tasman National Art Awards (Juried), Mapua
2021 Suter Art Society Spring Show, The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson
2020 Suter Art Society Spring Show, The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson
2017 About Us - Refinery Art Space, Nelson
2015 License to Stare - Curated Portraiture Exhibition, Marlborough Art Society, Blenheim
2014 The Peter's Doig Marlborough Art Awards (Juried), Marlborough Gallery, Blenheim
2013 New Paintings by Lisa White - Kaimira Winery
2013 Crossings - Refinery Art Space, Nelson
2012 Con. TXT - Refinery Art Space, Nelson
2012 Nelson Art Expo
2012 Nelson Regional Art Awards, Refinery Art Space, Nelson
2010 Adams Portraiture Awards and Exhibition (Juried), Shed 11, Wellington
2009 The Peter's Doig Marlborough Art Awards (Juried), Marlborough Gallery, Blenheim
2009 Distorted Reality (Juried), Refinery Art Space, Nelson
Artists Organisation
Working member of the Suter Art Society