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Leann on Nov 10, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI love this painting. It reminds me of the show Twin Peaks and my travels. It inspires me to get out and wander in nature.
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5wingedbird on Aug 19, 2017
5 out of 5 starsWhat a face! Lovely, expressive & unique. Love it! Thank u!!!
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5wingedbird on Aug 19, 2017
5 out of 5 starsSo lovely! Wish with all my heart i cd afford the original!
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Anonymous on Sep 12, 2011
5 out of 5 starsI love this painting! It was well represented in the Etsy listing, but it looks even better in person. My monitor couldn't begin to show the depth and richness of the colors or the image. Lisa was wonderful to work with about the shipping costs and she shared with me the story about the subject of this painting. I love knowing as much as possible about the art in my home, but this particular piece raises many questions about the model. Lisa's work is thought provoking and should start some interesting conversations with family and guests. I got a fabulous bargain on a beautiful piece of art, thank you Lisa.
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Anonymous on Sep 12, 2011
5 out of 5 starsWOW! What a striking, gorgeous painting and at a total bargain price. A true Etsy art bargain and Lisa is a pleasure to work with in arranging shipping. She told me about the inspiration and history of this painting and I love knowing that about art that I have in my home.
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About lisabussett
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My studio with some new paintings.
Under the brush strokes are the words, and the hearts on every sleeve…
Captivated by stories told by my great grandmother about an exotic era before telephones, televisions and automobiles, I grew up fascinated with the wisdom of elders. Inspired by aged faces that hint at lives fully lived, I paint vivid portraits that celebrate the lines of experience etched on a face – crow’s feet of happiness, crevices of sorrow, creases that tell of good and hard times.
I paint in a jubilant riot of vibrant colors to create works that wander somewhere between realism and caricature. My portraits are not about capturing an external likeness of a subject, but rather an attempt to capture the essence of each person, focusing closely on the subject and eliminating the distraction of background elements. This method keeps the meaning and scenario of my work open ended so each viewer can interpret the faces and expressions in their own way. There is a story in each face, but it's up to the viewer to decide what it is.
The eyes in each portrait, often over-sized, reveal the subject’s story; capturing that flash of experience, humor or melancholy which can be shared in a single glance. Although I use photographs as my starting point, I rely predominantly on the free-flowing processes of memory and creative imagination, and all of my paintings eventually turn into concealed self-portraits;
Under the brush strokes are the words, and the hearts on every sleeve…
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Lisa lives and works in Austin, Texas.
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Lisa Bussett
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I grew up listening to the elaborate stories my great-grandmother used to tell. Her face - so full of memories, stories and experiences - is where my love of faces and portraits began.
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