Lisa Jayne Bloomer

A qualified art teacher, Lisa completed her teacher training qualification from Westminster College, Oxford in 1999 and worked in a number of reputable private schools before leaving to pursue her own work. Since leaving her last art teaching role as Head of Art at Rye St Anthony in 2007 she has continued to personally conduct art lessons at her own studio in Oxfordshire and abroad. Over the years her students have recognised her ability to identify and harness the natural creativity within everyone.

From a very young age Lisa was drawn to and had an "intuitive" affiliation with the evocative and creative world of painting. During her diverse artistic studies she was strongly influenced by the work of Jasper Johns who went "against the norm" during the time of Pop Art.

Lisa’s own work covers a wide range of subjects all of which enable her to explore colour and it’s tonal values. She loves to experiment with an array of hues and her work shows how she has drawn upon experiences gained from travel to "vibrant" and "exotic places".

In all Lisa’s work her aim is to "engage" the viewer in the emotions that colour can evoke. Her work has been exhibited in different venues, however since having permanent studios she prefers people to view her work in situ. This enables the viewer to see the diversity of subject matter and to talk about or question the processes involved.