Lisa Marshall

Lavender Bicycle, oil, 9" x 12"

Glacier National Park, oil, 24" x 24"

Walkin' in the 'Hood', oil, 10" x 8"

Evening by the Lake, oil, 24" x 24"

As a Portland-based painter, I have been honing my skills as an oil painter since 2002. Originally a watercolor painter living in Tucson, Arizona, I switched to oil painting upon my move to Portland. Oil painting has become my medium of expression because of my love of the textures and vibrant color I can achieve through it.

I enjoy bringing attention to the beauty of everyday things as well as the beauty of the nature around us. It was a big challenge to adjust my palette from the warm golds and reds of the southwest to the cool greens and blues of the northwest. It has taken years, but I am nally getting a handle on the many shades of greens, blues and lavenders in the landscape here. A continuing challenge is good thing.