LISA ERNST

Lisa Ernst

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Contemporary Floral and Still Life Paintings and Photography 

Brief Biography Floral and Still Life Artist Lisa Ernst 

Lisa Ernst is a contemporary still life artist and photographer with a primary focus on nature. Her work is collected internationally and has been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the U.S. Lisa's still life and floral art hangs in corporate, public and private collections and she has completed many large scale comissions. The renowned M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston has acquired and commissioned numerous of Lisa's large paintings for their permanent collection. In addition, we was commissioned by Northwestern University Medical Center to create two large pieces for their public collection. 

Artist Statement

My still life paintings and photography feature diverse subjects that I find in nature, such as lotus flowers, river birch, translucent, backlit leaves along with fruits such as raspberries, strawberries and blueberries. My many walks at nearby Radnor Lake here in Nashville have yielded images of the lake in all seasons. I’m always amazed how I can see something completely new every time I’m there, from mist and fog, to snow, sunrises and sunsets, clouds reflected in the lake, and my favorite, the "heart tree." Please see for yourself in my Radnor Lake Gallery.. 

I have always loved painting flowers and  I'm iinspired by artists like Georgia O'Keeffee who helped us see flowers in a completely new way. They aren't easily seen in one glance; a flower in bloom will challenge me to really pay attention, to take the time to look into its very heart and discover its essence. I feel a sense of urgency - the flower will soon be gone forever. Floral paintings were my first love when I discovered the many wild flowers blooming at a nearby park. Since then I have painted numerous varieties including hibiscus, calla lilies, cannas, tulips, hydrangea, fuchsia and my all time favorite, the lotus flower. It doesn't hurt that Reelfoot Lake is only three hours away, where I can find the lake absolutely covered in lotus flowers in July and August. It is truly a sight to see! 

Selected Exhibitions

Solo and Two Person Exhibitions

2019 Blue Fig Gallery, Nashville, TN (two person)
2017  Customs House Museum, Clarksville, TN (solo)
2016 Style House Gallery, Nashville, TN (solo)
2015 Jack Yacoubain Fine Art, Franklin, TN (solo)
2015 Art at Parks, Nashville, TN (two person)
2013 Jack Yacoubian Fine Art, Franklin, TN (solo)
2013 River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN (two person)

2011/12 Vanderbilt University Medical Center Gallery, Nashville, TN (solo)

2010/11 Flying Solo, “Reveal,” Nashville International Airport, Nashville TN (solo)

2010 Marnie Sheridan Gallery at Harpeth Hall, Nashville TN (two person)

2008 Harris Gallery, Houston TX, “New Works” (two person)

2004 Parthenon Museum, Nashville, TN “A Study of Nature’s Brevity,” (solo)

2001 James Ben Gallery, Franklin, TN (solo)

2000 Cheekwood Museum, Nashville, TN (solo)

Group Exhibitions

2018 Art and Invention Gallery, Nashville, TN
2017 Art and Invention Gallery, Nashville, TN
2015 Customs House Museum, Clarksville, TN
2014 Jack Yacoubian Fine Art, Franklin, TN
2014 Customs House Museum, Clarksville, TN
2013 Jack Yacoubian Gallery, Franklin, TN
2012 Art Houston, Harris Gallery, Houston, TX

2011 ASA Fine Art, New York, NY, winner “Best Botanical” in show

2010 Raindance Gallery, Jackson Hole, WY

2009 Harris Gallery, Houston TX

2008 The Temple Art Show, Nashville, TN

2007 Harris Gallery, Houston TX

2006 Artrageous, Cheekwood Art Museum, Nashville, TN          

         Barrie Holt Gallery, New Orleans, LA

2005 Barrie Holt Gallery, New Orleans, LA

2004 Parthenon Museum, “Inside the Olympics,” Nashville, TN    

2003 Prestige Fine Art, “The Picasso Show,” Nashville, TN

2002 Segalas Fine Art, New Vernon, NJ

2001 Harris Gallery, “Art Houston,” featured artist 

Selected Collections and Commissions

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, two piece commission

M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital, Houston, TX, numerous commissions and purchases

Nashville Metropolitan Government permanent collection

The Roy Orbison Collection, Nashville, TN

Scott White Hospital, Temple TX, four piece lobby commission

Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA

Sentara Heart Hospital, Norfolk, VA, three piece commission

University of Texas Medical Center, Austin TX

University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, commission

Middle Tennessee Medical Center, Murfreesboro, TN, commission

Mary McIntyre, Dean, Rice University School of Continuing Education, Houston, TX

Cynthia Stowe, Cumberland Art Conservation Center, Nashville, TN

Winchester and Associates, Dallas, TX

E. Charles Hannah, Better Buy Ltd., Kingston, Jamaica

Selected Publications

Contemporary Painters, Schiffer Publications, 2013, reproduction

Nashville Tennessean, April 2012 
Nashville Scene, April 2012

Nashville Arts Magazine, October 2011, October reproduction

American Artist Magazine, feature article and review, January 2003, reproduction

Artists and Galleries of the South Magazine, 2008, reproduction

Nashville Arts Magazine, November 2010, reproduction

Nashville Arts Magazine, April 2008, reproduction

The Nashville Scene, “Critics Picks,” 2007, reproduction

Guideposts for the Spirit, book cover art, 2007, reproduction

The Nashville City Paper, “Capture the Moment,” October 2004, reproduction

Solutions Magazine, cover art, spring 2003, reproduction

Rice University Curriculum Catalog, cover art, spring 2003, reproduction

The Tennessean, “Refocus” 2001, reproduction