Working in layered oils, Lisa builds surfaces that both feel delicate and deeply dimensional, inviting viewers into moments of stillness and contemplation. Rather that relying on recognizable landscape imagery, these paintings distill experience into mood, texture, and space. The result is a body of work that feels sophisticated, intentional and deeply assured.
This evolution reflects an artist increasingly focused on essence over description. Through nuanced palettes, restrained gestures, and masterfully handling of paint, Lisa Noel continues to expand her practice, while remaining rooted in the sensitivity and elegance that have long defined her work.
Lisa is a Canadian painter with over 20 years experience. She is based in Ottawa, Ontario, where she maintains an active studio practice.
"It's all about the light" Feature spread in Arabella Magazine, 2016
EXHIBITION HISTORY
Toronto Artist Project, 2022
“The Good Memories”, curated online exhibition, Artwrk Gallery, 2021
“All That Shines”, curated online exhibition, Artwrk Gallery, 2021
“Tunnel Vision”, curated online exhibition, Artwrk Gallery, 2020
The Artist Project, 2019
"It Begins with Water", solo exhibition, Marianne van Silfhout Gallery, Brockville ON, 2018
Two-artist exhibition with Tammy Shane, Tett Centre of Creativity and Learning, Kingston, ON, 2018
The Artist Project, Toronto, ON, 2013
Solo Exhibition, Kingston Glass Studio Gallery, 2012
The Artist Project, Toronto, ON, 2012
Ottawa Art Expo, Ottawa, ON, 2011
Kingston Glass Studio Gallery, 2011
Three Horse Art Studio Show, 2010
Rideau Valley Art Festival, 2009
Marianne van Silfhout Gallery, Brockville, ON, 2009
Art In The City Tour, 2009
Marianne van Silfhout Gallery, Brockville, ON, 2008
PRESS
It Begins with Water, Feature article in Blank Spaces Magazine, March 2020
Meet Lisa Free, Thousand Islands Life Magazine, September 2019
It’s All About the Light, Arabella Magazine, Summer Harvest issue, 2016