Born into the hands of a very artistic mother in Whittier, California in the year 1958; Lisa Zook always had a plethora of different art supplies close at hand. She has lived in Sherman, Texas, Toronto, Canada and Severna Park, Maryland. Also being fortunate enough to have a highly devoted High School art teacher, who inspired her with his current works in progress, her desire to become an artist was very strong.

Lisa enrolled and was accepted at The Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, and after receiving a Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design and Illustration there in 1980, she immediately put her degree to use. Employed as a Technical Illustrator in Silver Spring, Maryland, Lisa worked for a company that designed and manufactured simulators for the aerospace and marine industry. Lisa is currently employed at American Frame Corporation in Maumee, Ohio www.americanframe.com . There she serves as their Showroom Sales representative as well as the Director of American Frame’s Alliance Program. www.lisazook.com

Keeping her drawing skills honed, Lisa works from figure models as often as time allows. She paints the scene, or the figure that just plain grabs her. As of late, her artistic style has been described as impressionist or expressionist, often using palette knives to apply her strokes painting alla prima and en plein air. She tends to enjoy depicting a strong sense of light and shadow in her work, and loves to find what she likes to refer to as the 'hard lines' and 'lost edges' in a variety of subject matter. Aside from painting and her job, Lisa is passionate about logging as many miles as possible on her 1997 Harley Davidson Electra Glide.

Currently residing in Toledo, Ohio, Lisa has won numerous awards, entering local gallery exhibitions and shows.

Represented by: Angelwood Gallery 24195 Front St Grand Rapids, Ohio

ART 101 GALLERY 149 West Main Street Ashland, Ohio 44805 Phone: 419-281-2787 www.art-101-gallery.com

Kubiak Gallery - Douglas, Michigan www.kubiakgallery.com

"To order prints of my paintings please go to
www.americanframe.com

Or Email me at lisazook@bex.net
Phone: 419-283-3504