Lisa Crisman / Left Ear Art

Why Left Ear Art? I have always loved  Vincent Van Gogh.  He was so passionate about life, art and painting.  A great prolific painter, Van Gogh's art bursts with color, energy, life and passion.  His life was snuffed out too soon, but, he burned so brightly while he was here.  And so, out of the ashes, and in honor of Vincent Van Gogh - and his doomed left ear... Left Ear Art is born! IMAGE INFORMATION Self-Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh Courtauld Institute Galleries, London. Circa 1889,  Mirror-image self portrait with bandaged ear.

 St. Louis artist Lisa Crisman grew up in a small midwestern town, Bowling Green, Mo.  Commenting on her childhood, she states, "My mother is an artist, my grandmother was an artist, and an artist is what I've always wanted to be.  I seriously made my own paper dolls as a child.  Being creative has always been an important part of my life." 

 She devotes as many of her waking hours as possible to her art.  "I live and breath art, and dream about it when  I'm supposed to be sleeping."

 Her training is comprised of independent and private study.  Lisa is passionate about using bold and vibrant color in her work, rarely using "local" color.  Her paintings have been described as "Van Gogh meets Munch", "Vivid and Expressive!" and "a new and contemporary take on the landscape."  These unique traits distinguish her from many other artists.   

 Lisa's art has been juried into many prestigious fine           art fairs and exhibitions across the country, and her paintings hang in                   businesses and private collections throughout the nation.

She has received numerous awards for her pastel and watercolor landscapes, including:  2009 2nd place Best in Show, Fine Art Competition Taste of St. Louis.  2011 Purchase Award, Old Capitol Art Fair, Springfield, Illinois.  2011 1st Place Fine Art Competition, Missouri State Fair.  2012 3rd Place 33February, Old Orchard Gallery, Webster Groves, Missouri.

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