I have made a conscious choice to portray this world from a different perspective and in so doing draw the viewer into a new world, a world in which all things are interconnected. In addition to my passion for photography, I have experience in many other creative visual arts fields. To me, creating is essential to existence. When I am creating, I am totally caught up, easily losing sense of time and becoming enveloped in the intense sensations of my surroundings. I strive to convey emotional experiences visually, as it is here that physical beauty gives way to the inner beauty of the experience. I enjoy showing people something in my images that they might not have otherwise noticed, especially something intriguing about themselves or the world they live in. Shatter the walls that bind your way of thinking and in so doing unleash your creativity. Embrace randomness and prepare to explore my world of photographic art. Embracing Randomness is making the most out of whatever situation you find yourself in; to find joy and adventure in the unexpected forks and bumps in the road of life. Artistically speaking, Embracing Randomness is to see something wondrous in an apparently aesthetically-lacking environment and create from it a new way of looking at the world.

An artist my entire life, my craving for creative outlet never diminishes. Complacent is not in my vocabulary. My ability to do something will never be based on my past experience - If I haven’t done it before, I will figure out how and do it. I am always stretching the boundaries of my repertoire and vision. Since early childhood, I have been creatively independent and a little defiant. I like to make up the rules as I go along; to discover the adventure in the process. I studied fine art and Illustration and have a strong sense for the conceptual. My artistic influences include the 19th century Symbolists, Surrealists, Pre-Raphaelites, Expressionists. I find inspiration in archaeology, exploring, making up mysteries, finding treasure objects, creative motion picture lighting and many other creative sources. In inanimate objects I sees life and story; symbolism, mystery and metaphor. Returning to my childlike fascination of "making stuff", some of my work is evolving into assemblage and multi-media, incorporating photography as one of the elements. This new work allows me the messy tactile hand-built expression I have always been drawn to. It's rewarding to struggle with a piece, both physically and mentally... to work out what the piece wants to say. My images reflect the surreal in everyday reality.

 

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Lisa Smith is an award-winning and published artist and author. She teaches creativity seminars nationally and exhibits in various juried exhibitions. Experienced in many different visual arts fields, Lisa is enthusiastically interested in helping to educate the public and inspire creative empowerment of individual artists.