Lisa Boemer
BoldBrush Recommends: Lisa Boemer
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BoldBrush Recommends: Lisa Boemer
Biography
Lisa Boemer (born in Madison, Wisconsin) is a multidisciplinary artist based on the North Shore of Boston, specializing in painting and collage. Her work blends plein air impressionist techniques with abstraction, often painting directly on NOAA navigational paper charts and oil and cold wax inspired by mythology as well as abstract land and seascapes to explore the human condition and our connection to our ocean community.
Recently, she has focused on creating collages on paper bags from recycled and found materials to highlight the global movement of consumer goods across the ocean.
Utilizing the impressionist techniques, Boemer uses cold wax and oil to create rich textures and dynamic movement in her abstract land and seascapes, as well as mythological scenes. Additionally, drawn to the compositions shaped by their cartography and colors, she paints with acrylic on NOAA navigational paper charts, integrating their intricate details into the composition ~ maps that capture the pulse of our coasts, waterways, and skies. She finds inspiration in the ever-changing colors of the environment, the shifting light, and the unspoken patterns of nature. Drawn to the dynamic beauty of the natural world and the fluidity of color and texture, her work blends plein air painting with abstract expressionism, creating vibrant, emotive land and seascapes. Her recent work focuses on upcycling and repurposing found materials, crafting collages and paintings on repurposed paper bags.
Her artwork serves as both a means of storytelling and a vehicle for impact. Through her creations, she seeks to raise awareness, express emotion, and reveal beauty. A central theme in her work is the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale, which she incorporates into her NOAA paper chart paintings to highlight its plight. Her abstract land and seascapes, created with oil and cold wax, evoke emotion and explore deeper narratives as well as her abstracts inspired by mythology. Much of Boemer's work reflects the philosophical tension between maritime trade and the survival of right whales, which face extinction due to vessel strikes. Yet, through art and expression, she also explores themes of resilience and hope within the human condition.
The 2024 STARS Residency through the Massachusetts Cultural Council enabled Boemer to create with the Lynn Technical High School Students that culminated in a combined gallery exhibit: Charting Our Course & Connecting Our Community. The first piece involved students transforming individual 3x3-inch paper NOAA chart tiles into unique pieces, later assembled into a collective collage including sewing, painting, and written words. The second piece focused on mark-making, using various tools and paint directly on the NOAA paper chart highlighting Lynn Harbor. The final piece was an abstract landscape on the Lynn Harbor NOAA chart. These works were exhibited alongside her own NOAA paper chart pieces: Charting Our Course and Connecting Our Community, a group exhibition exploring artistic interpretation and community connection.
Through an additional grant with the Lynn Cultural Council she was able to host the gallery exhibit at the Galleries for Lynn Arts (GALA) along with a screening of the movie: Entangled ~ The Critically Endangered Right Whale. Also on display was the Edge Tech ropeless lobster trap. Her NOAA Chart Painting "Last of the Right Whales" (Acrylic on NOAA Chart #13275, 36 x 42) was invited to exhibit at the Massachusetts State House Senate Chamber in combination with other North Shore Boston artists.
Participating in the STARS residency and collaborating with the students inspired her to create collages on repurposed paper bags, incorporating found materials. These works explore the impact of global commerce on the ocean, particularly the endangered Right Whale and its threatened habitat. Vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear are leading causes of their decline. The transportation of food, clothing, furniture, and other goods across oceans highlights our role as consumers in a disposable society.
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