Lisa is a largely self-taught intuitive artist and instructor who lives on Wellesley Island in the 1000 Islands region of New York. Her work has been featured in national and international art shows over the past 20 years.
One of her favorite mediums is watercolor. She uses 300# cold press Arches watercolor paper and a mixture of professional grade Winsor & Newton and Daniel Smith watercolors. Her reference photos are ones taken by her, especially while boating. Lisa uses her math skills attained as an accounting major to draw out pieces with detailed architecture and loves that portion of creating but is moving more into using her own intuition throughout her creative process. Her technique of experimenting during the planning process dictates what the painting is asking of her.
Lisa’s acrylic pieces are mainly painted with Golden Fluid Acrylics. She embellishes them with pastels, water-soluble crayons, and mark-making tools. She allows the materials to do much of the work for her. She feels that they speak to her about what it is they want her to do next to help them come to life, which requires letting go and leaning into the process and the message they wish to share.
Lisa Wagner-CV
Education
1988 SUNY Brockport, Business & Personnel Management, Brockport, NY
1986 Monroe Community College, Associates Degree in Accounting, Rochester NY
Solo Exhibitions
2022 “Look To Your Heart”, Scents By Design, Rochester, NY
2021 “Welcome To The Islands”, Bay House Artisans, Alexandria Bay, NY
2020 “The Islands Allure”, Bella’s Café, Clayton, NY
Group Exhibitions
Publications
Professional Experience
Teaching
2018- Current Group & Private Lessons, Watercolor; beginner through advanced, Acrylics, Drawing, Collage, Intuitive Painting, and Art Coaching, Wellesley Is., NY, Rochester, NY, Naples FL
2025 Beginning Watercolor, Cambier Park-Norris Center, Naples, FL
2024 “Negative Space Painting” & “Pushing Artistic Boundaries,” TI Arts Center, Clayton, NY
2024 “Creating With Confidence” & “The Business of Art”, TI Arts Center, Clayton, NY
2024 “Essential Drawing Techniques” & “Intuitive Painting” TI Arts Center, Clayton, NY
2022 “The Art of Releasing Workshop”, McRae Art Studio, Orlando, FL
2019-22 “Intuitive Painting; De-Stress Your Mind” Workshop, Rochester Brainery, Rochester, NY
2018 “Courage, Creation and Connection” Workshop, Lisa Wagner Art Studio, Anderson Alley, Rochester, NY
1995-97 Beginning Watercolor Classes, Greece Continuing Education, Rochester, NY
Studied Watercolor under Judy Soprano & Edwina Farnand
Studied Acrylics under Lynn Whipple & Pauline Agnew
Studied Collage under Bing Thayer, Lynn Whipple & Edwina Farnand