ARTIST STATEMENT
Rooted in the concept of memory born from photographs, Lisa Golightly builds reconstructions of found film photography in painting.
Photography remains an integral role in her artistic vision. Golightly sources imagery that is rooted in her own nostalgia, visually altering found photographs using photoshop as a sketch tool prior to creating her work. Stemming from her original training, she edits an image to change color, remove the background and seemingly recreate her subject in order to enhance the imagery where her eye has found its focus. By narrowing down her subject matter thought this process she is able to "alter the vision" of her viewer. The ultimate goal is to inspire a memory that is personal within us all, yet universal in feeling.
BIOGRAPHY
Lisa Golightly studied at the University of Arizona and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Photo Journalism. Golightly has exhibited throughout the United States and internationally. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon.
Rooted in the concept of memory born from photographs, Lisa Golightly builds reconstructions of found film photography in painting.
Photography remains an integral role in her artistic vision. Golightly sources imagery that is rooted in her own nostalgia, visually altering found photographs using photoshop as a sketch tool prior to creating her work. Stemming from her original training, she edits an image to change color, remove the background and seemingly recreate her subject in order to enhance the imagery where her eye has found its focus. By narrowing down her subject matter thought this process she is able to "alter the vision" of her viewer. The ultimate goal is to inspire a memory that is personal within us all, yet universal in feeling.
BIOGRAPHY
Lisa Golightly studied at the University of Arizona and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Photo Journalism. Golightly has exhibited throughout the United States and internationally. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon.
RESUME
EDUCATION
1996 BFA in Studio Art, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA
2020 Marking Time, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA2
2019 George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Thoughts on Summer, Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA
2018 Recent paintings, Clove and Creek, Kingston, New York
2016 If Only For A Little While, Good Eye Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2014 Fade Away, Push Dot Studio, Portland, OR
2014 Endless summer, Good Eye Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2012 Boys Will Be Boys, Blackbird Attic, Beacon, NY
2010 Tilde, Portland, OR
2009 Tilde, Portland, OR
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 “5”, Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA
2022 Wilderness, Antler Gallery, Portland, OR
2022 The Cityscape Show, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2022 Two Person Exhibition, Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT
2022 Pushdot, 20 year anniversary show, Portland, OR
2021. 40th Anniversary Show, Linda Hodges Gallery, Los Angeles
2021 The Cityscape Show XI, George Billis Gallery, Los Angels
2020 Delphian Gallery, open call 2020, virtual exhibit, London
2020 Art Palm Springs, George Billis Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2019 The Cityscape Show IX, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Gallery artist group show, Linda Hodges, Seattle, WA
2019 Seattle Art Fair, Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA
2019 Art Market San Francisco, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Art Palm Springs, George Billis Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2019 Venice Art Walk, Venice Beach, CA
2018 Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA
2018 The Cityscape Show VIII, George Billis Gallery Los Angeles, CA
2018 Art Market, George Billis Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2018 Art Palm Springs, George Billis Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2017 Good Eye Gallery, Girl crush, Los Angeles Jen Tough Gallery, California: Weird, Wonderful and Wild, San Francisco
2016 Images of Summer, Art House LA, Los Angeles, CA
2016 ON COLORING, An Exhibition on Art History & Coloring, Pushdot Studio, Portland, OR
2016 Fresh Start, Los Angeles, CA
2015 The Sarah Spurgeon Gallery at Central Washington University High Tide, Dossier Outpost, NY, NY
2014 Creative Block, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA Consenses, Martha’s Vineyard
2013 Good Eye Gallery Deasy Penner, Pasadena, CA Good Eye Gallery Curve Line Space, Eagle Rock, CA
2010 Story of a Secret State, Tap Gallery, Darlinghurst, NSW Australia storyofvoices.com Olio United, Portland, OR
2010 Portland Fashion Week, Portland, OR 2009 Playground, Bowery Hotel, NYC
PUBLICATIONS
2020 Ppaper Magazine, special issue, Taiwan
2018 Luxe Interiors and Design
2018 Huffington Post, 19
2017 Lula Magazine, Memories, issue 6, March 2017
2017 Colorado House and Home, Nov/Dec 2017
2015 Daily Habits of Artists That Can Help Unlock Your Creativity, June 6, 2015
2015 Fresh Paint Magazine, spotlight artist, issue 7, April 2015
2015 Slice Magazine, issue 16 spring/summer 2015
2014 The Wall Street Journal, The WSJ’s Art Guide, December 18, 2014
2014 Creative Block Book, Danielle Krysa, 2014
2013 Installation Magazine, A. Moret, Lisa Golightly: Flooded, July 2013
2012 Penduline Press, featured artist, issue 3, 2012
OTHER
2020 Art on a postcard auction for International Women’s Day, London
2020 Venice Art Walk, Juried. Venice Beach, CA
2019 Artist Residency, Chateau Orquevaux
2018 Feature on Ignant, Nostalgia Reigns In The Paintings Of Lisa Golightly, May
2017 Venice Art Walk, Juried. Venice Beach, CA
2016 Venice Art Walk, Juried. Venice Beach, CA
2015 Album cover and interior art, Alec Lyttle, The End of Ours
2015 Portland Open Studios Tour, Juried, Portland, OR
1996 BFA in Studio Art, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA
2020 Marking Time, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA2
2019 George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Thoughts on Summer, Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA
2018 Recent paintings, Clove and Creek, Kingston, New York
2016 If Only For A Little While, Good Eye Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2014 Fade Away, Push Dot Studio, Portland, OR
2014 Endless summer, Good Eye Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2012 Boys Will Be Boys, Blackbird Attic, Beacon, NY
2010 Tilde, Portland, OR
2009 Tilde, Portland, OR
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 “5”, Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA
2022 Wilderness, Antler Gallery, Portland, OR
2022 The Cityscape Show, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2022 Two Person Exhibition, Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT
2022 Pushdot, 20 year anniversary show, Portland, OR
2021. 40th Anniversary Show, Linda Hodges Gallery, Los Angeles
2021 The Cityscape Show XI, George Billis Gallery, Los Angels
2020 Delphian Gallery, open call 2020, virtual exhibit, London
2020 Art Palm Springs, George Billis Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2019 The Cityscape Show IX, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Gallery artist group show, Linda Hodges, Seattle, WA
2019 Seattle Art Fair, Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA
2019 Art Market San Francisco, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Art Palm Springs, George Billis Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2019 Venice Art Walk, Venice Beach, CA
2018 Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA
2018 The Cityscape Show VIII, George Billis Gallery Los Angeles, CA
2018 Art Market, George Billis Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2018 Art Palm Springs, George Billis Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2017 Good Eye Gallery, Girl crush, Los Angeles Jen Tough Gallery, California: Weird, Wonderful and Wild, San Francisco
2016 Images of Summer, Art House LA, Los Angeles, CA
2016 ON COLORING, An Exhibition on Art History & Coloring, Pushdot Studio, Portland, OR
2016 Fresh Start, Los Angeles, CA
2015 The Sarah Spurgeon Gallery at Central Washington University High Tide, Dossier Outpost, NY, NY
2014 Creative Block, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA Consenses, Martha’s Vineyard
2013 Good Eye Gallery Deasy Penner, Pasadena, CA Good Eye Gallery Curve Line Space, Eagle Rock, CA
2010 Story of a Secret State, Tap Gallery, Darlinghurst, NSW Australia storyofvoices.com Olio United, Portland, OR
2010 Portland Fashion Week, Portland, OR 2009 Playground, Bowery Hotel, NYC
PUBLICATIONS
2020 Ppaper Magazine, special issue, Taiwan
2018 Luxe Interiors and Design
2018 Huffington Post, 19
2017 Lula Magazine, Memories, issue 6, March 2017
2017 Colorado House and Home, Nov/Dec 2017
2015 Daily Habits of Artists That Can Help Unlock Your Creativity, June 6, 2015
2015 Fresh Paint Magazine, spotlight artist, issue 7, April 2015
2015 Slice Magazine, issue 16 spring/summer 2015
2014 The Wall Street Journal, The WSJ’s Art Guide, December 18, 2014
2014 Creative Block Book, Danielle Krysa, 2014
2013 Installation Magazine, A. Moret, Lisa Golightly: Flooded, July 2013
2012 Penduline Press, featured artist, issue 3, 2012
OTHER
2020 Art on a postcard auction for International Women’s Day, London
2020 Venice Art Walk, Juried. Venice Beach, CA
2019 Artist Residency, Chateau Orquevaux
2018 Feature on Ignant, Nostalgia Reigns In The Paintings Of Lisa Golightly, May
2017 Venice Art Walk, Juried. Venice Beach, CA
2016 Venice Art Walk, Juried. Venice Beach, CA
2015 Album cover and interior art, Alec Lyttle, The End of Ours
2015 Portland Open Studios Tour, Juried, Portland, OR