ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Lisa Sims Wallace

Painting makes me happy. The simple pleasures that surround me everyday tend to be what I paint…southern comforts like flowers, foods, the human figure, barns, farms, fields and animals. These things make me happy.

Each painting has a story to tell. Like life itself, every painting is a blend of light and darkness, with layers of color, texture and emotion. I believe that art should stir you... I hope you can see the rich colors and feel movement in each painting. Life at it's best is about sharing, uplifting, helping; I want my art to be an expression of that positive attitude.

I have painted for most of my life and began selling my artwork in 1990. Trained as a pediatric nurse practitioner, I now work part-time in order to concentrate on my painting and raising my sons Paul, Jr., and Sims. My husband, Paul, and I grew-up in Alabama. I love it most for the inspiration I find around me everyday. It's a great place to raise a family, and it's a great environment for an artist.

My work is acrylic paint on canvas, wood and walls (murals). You can find my paintings in private collections, exhibitions and galleries throughout the south.

Selected exhibitions/galleries:
ARTifacts Gallery, Florence
Willis Gray Gallery, Decatur
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Marketplace, 2004
Fine Art in Brentwood
Art Alley, Birmingham
Children's Museum of the Shoals
Helen Keller Hospital, The Kid's Place
ECM Hospital, The Children's Center
Helen Keller Hospital, Keller Babies
Huntsville Museum of Art, Art Gala, 2002-2003
801 Franklin, Featured Artist, August/September 2003
Decatur Charity Auction, Featured Artist, 2002