Show Description:

Possibilities

New artwork by Lisa Calzavara

May 1 – June 2, 2024

(Denver) Artists on Santa Fe’s May exhibition features a series of new oil paintings by Lisa Calzavara entitled “Possibilities”. In search of a way to process intense grief and loss, Calzavara turned inward, imagining places that would bring her peace, then translating the visions onto canvas. The result is a series of soothing abstract landscapes meant to convey hope and promise. Work by other member artists including paintings, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media and sculpture will also be on display. The public is invited to view and shop artwork from May 1 through June 2, 2024, at 747 Santa Fe Drive during regular gallery hours and during the following special events..

Calzavara began by “meditating” on positive feelings of joy, hope, love, or happiness, from which she created small sketches of comforting places like sunset-filled skies or rivers of fast-flowing water She found that this process allowed her to stay in the moment, and was a much-needed distraction from her pain. Color studies of vibrant hues or contrasting elements began to emerge with energetic vibrancy, as she moved on to paint larger versions on canvas, all while keeping the positive thoughts resonating within her.

“I hope that anyone seeing these landscapes will perceive the uplifting intentions within the shapes and structures,” She says, “This brought me purpose, happiness and confidence to continue as each painting has become a beautiful world full of possibilities where anything can happen.”

Calzavara has been creating art professionally for over 20 years. Trained in multiple mediums including oils, acrylics, encaustics and resins, she is able to design a variety of unique artwork. Her series’ span realism, abstraction, impressionism and surrealism with her most recent pieces focusing on movement and intense colors. In addition to juried shows and exhibits, her work has been shown in The Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Littleton Historical Museum, The Arvada Center, Foothills Art Center, Spark Gallery, Lone Tree Arts Center, Sync Gallery, and D’art Gallery. In addition to being a gallery member, she also works out of her studio in the Artists on Santa Fe Building. Her work can also be found online at aprettypainting.com and on Instagram @fineartbylc.

The exhibition “possibilities” will run  may 1st – june 2nd, 2024

First Friday Reception: May 3rd, 6-9 pM

Third Friday Collectors Evening: may 17th, 6-9 PM

Sundays on Santa Fe: may 25th, 12-4 PM