Lisa McManus
Stratham, NH
Lisa Marie McManus, New England landscape painter using contemporary realism
MessageFREELANCE ARTIST
Painter, Landscapes in oils, 2007 – present
Button Factory, Studio 214, 2017
Western Avenue Studios, Lowell, MA, 2021-23
ASSOCIATIONS
NH ARTIST ASSOCIATION, Member, Board of Directors, 2017-2019
NORTH SHORE ARTS ASSOCIATION, Member
SEACOAST ART ASSOCIATION, Member, Board Participant, 2015 – 2017
NEWBURYPORT ART ASSOCIATION, Member,
EDUCATION
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN & THE NEW SCHOOL, NY, NY, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting and Sculpture, 1984
SANCTUARY ARTS, Eliot, ME, Student of plein air painting, studio painting, drawing
NH INSTITUTE OF ART, Manchester, NH, Student of pottery, business of art, painting, PhotoShop
SHOWS
Juried, individual, group, and community shows at:
Loading Dock Gallery, Lowell, MA
Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
North Shore Arts Association Gallery, Gloucester, MA
Newburyport Art Association
100 Market Street Gallery
Seacoast Art Association Gallery
League of NH Craftsmen Fair
Sheafe Warehouse in Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH
The Gallery at 2 Pillsbury, Concord, NH
Sharon Arts Center Gallery, Peterborough, NH
Dover Public Library, NH
Exeter Town Hall
RECOGNITION
People’s Choice Award, Seacoast Artist Association, October, 2014
Best in Show Award, Seacoast Artist Association, Fall 2017
Statement
Lisa Marie McManus is an artist based in Stratham, New Hampshire, who focuses on creating realistic and representational art. Her work often includes scenes of the New Hampshire seacoast and the beauty of the state's landscape. McManus likes to catch the subtleties of nature in her pieces, and her use of color and light provides a realistic and inviting atmosphere. She not only works to capture the beauty of her surroundings, but also hopes to represent the New England spirit. Each one of her pieces is a representation of the area's natural wonders and its special culture.