Lisa Sutton is known for enigmatic, contemplative figures within colorful, abstracted surroundings. Her figures seem to be lost in a moment of distraction, inside environments which always communicate secrets about them.

The elements of her paintings might be partially completed; construction lines or sketch marks allow previous layers to show through, as if tangled within a deeper, foundational dimension. The artwork can be greatly textured or intensely colorful, with overlays like memories of some forgotten technological language or fever vision. There may be the suggestion of an impossibly chromatic landscape, the distorted bones of a map, or dreamlike phantoms. 

Committing to the pursuit of contemporary art-making in 1990, Lisa Sutton graduated shortly thereafter from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She later studied at the Austin Atelier while creating out of a studio at Fe29 Gallery. Sutton’s work developed amongst colleagues like Edward Povey, Suzane Levesque, Robin Amora, and Christine Southworth.

This internationally collected artist continues to expand her reach and range. Although you can find her working in multiple or mixed media, Lisa Sutton’s larger works are in highly textured oils. She has also produced art films and interactive installations immersed in original soundscapes. Currently near Austin, Texas, her studio provides an atmosphere where intensity is the norm and visitors are invited to an intellectual challenge.