lisa jane pettit

My love for drawing since childhood and my background as a graphic designer play an important role in directing my art. The designer in me leads me to create linocuts for more simple, high contrast imagery and the child in me loves to doodle the details in the more elaborate etchings and to color the monotypes.

Each medium allows me to create images that reflect scenes of my own memorable experiences of the Northwest - flowers in a field, fish swimming upstream, a funky chair, or dogs at play. To me, each print represents a very simple, pleasing moment in time.

With each piece, I outline my subject, then revel in the exploration of adding textures, features, colors, and distractions to breathe life into the scene. This vitalization of the image adds an unplanned element of fun to each piece and is one of the most enjoyable parts of creating them.

I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Moorhead State University in Minnesota. I moved to Seattle from Minneapolis in 1992. I live with my husband and dog in Magnolia and print at Sev Shoon Arts Center, a printmaking studio in the BallardWorks building.

Besides art and design, I love dogs (and have a cool one), mountain biking, travel, camping, hiking, and kayaking.

Please see my contact page for links to some of my favorite artists..

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