Influenced by the work of British Modernist printmakers such as the Grosvenor School, Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious etc, I make strong geometric designs that are based on images that celebrate the joy of life. I aim to create patterns out of the everyday, and use bright, harmonious colour to render the shapes that I cut out of lino. I almost exclusively make 3-colour linocut prints, cutting 3 separate
Lisa Takahashi – Artist C.V.
(+44) 7764 500 397
http://www.lisatakahashi.com
Place of Birth Barnet, Hertfordshire UK
Date of Birth: 7th November 1981
Education:
2004-2005 Middlesex University, Barnet, Herts (BA Hons Fine Art)
2002-2004 Bath Spa University College, Bath, Avon
2001-2002 University of Gloucestershire
Exhibitions:
July – Sept 2013 Artsdepot Open 2013, London
June – Aug 2013 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
July 2010 La Galerie Arcadia at The Abbey Art Centre, Hertfordshire
May 2010 Resort, The Residence Gallery, London
July 12 – 13 ’08 Abbey Art Centre Summer Show, Abbey Art Centre, Hertfordshire
Aug ’06 Kolonja Boja Ilic, Boja Ilic Gallery, Prokupjle, Serbia
Jan 13 – 28 ’06 Soft Warm Places Called Home (curated by Lisa Takahashi), The
Residence Gallery, London
Oct 27 – 31 ’05 Never Ever Land, The Residence Gallery, London
Oct 20 – 23 ’05 Make It or Break It – On The Fly Art Fair, The Residence, London
July 6 – 12 ’05 Art In Mind – Part 1 2005, La Viande Gallery, 3 Charlotte Road,
London
June 2 – 6 ’05 Middlesex University Fine Art Degree show, Truman Brewery Brick Lane London
May 5 – 30 ‘05 Creekside Open 2005, APT Gallery, 6 Creekside, London
Apr 1-30 ‘05 Bright Young Things 2005, yourART store, Orienburger Strasse 87, 10178 Berlin Mittel, Germany
Employment:
Feb 2006 – present Jackson’s Art Supplies http://www.jacksonsart.com/blog
Co-editor and writer for the Jackson’s Art Blog on art techniques, interviews with artists, exhibition reviews.
Sept 2007 – present Studio Hugo Grenville http://www.hugogrenville.com
Printmaking tutor and teaching assistant for week-long courses on oil painting and colour theory.
From 2014 The Jackson’s Art Foundation – Trustee
Trustee of a new charity supporting emerging artists with an annual prize.
