First Floor Reading Room

October – November, 2024

Abstract art is a way to outwardly express the deep emotions of my mind and heart.

I have always looked well below the surface of things, as they appear, whether it is a person, an object, or the natural world. Instead of looking outward when I paint, I look inward, I don’t replicate exactly what I see. It is more of an expression of internal emotions, and energy.

The process of painting is healing to me, when I paint it becomes a spiritual, intuitive practice. As I move the paint around the canvas I begin to feel things. Or a memory may pop up in my head, and I continue to follow where it leads.

Abstract art inspires me to take everyday living and experiences and capture the moment on the canvas. It might be sorrow, longing, celebration or pure job.

~ Lisa Poto