ABOUT:
Lisa Lebofsky is a nomadic plein air painter, collaborating with nature and people. She paints the susceptibility of nature, correlating its restlessness with our vulnerabilities. Lebofsky finds inspiration by immersing herself in different environments and cultures. Regions visited include Antarctica, Greenland, and The Maldives. She is the recipient of awards including a 2024 NYFA Painting Grant, and residencies in: Shenandoah National Park, VA, Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland, New Bedford Whaling Museum, MA, Saltonstall, NY, Tilting AIR, Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Jentel, WY. In 2023, Lisa was in the Tribeca Festival Artist Awards Program and her painting “Melting Iceberg 7” can be seen throughout Season 2 of Apple TV’s Severance. Lisa is back in New York after wrapping up a 3 year mission painting across North America to better know the changes happening in our environment and the people affected. She splits her time between New York City and the Western Catskills.

Education:
2000 BFA Metals, State University of New York (SUNY) New Paltz, NY
2006 MFA Painting, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY