LISA VINING

Lisa Vining is a visual artist living in Texas. She was raised in Southern California, spent a decade in San Francisco, and had the good fortune of living in both, Brooklyn and Queens. She was on the visual display team at Bloomingdale's flagship store in Manhattan, freelanced window displays on the Upper East Side, and worked at Lori McLean's jewelry design studio.

Her work has been exhibited at The Williamsburg Art & Historical Center in Brooklyn, New York; Acme Art Gallery in Columbus, Ohio; UNT on the Square, Thin Line Fest, and the Greater Denton Arts Council in Denton, Texas; Latino Cultural Center, Bath House Cultural Center; and NorthPark Center in Dallas, Texas. 9th Street Studios in Wichita Falls, Texas and Grist - A Journal of the Literary Arts.

For over a decade Lisa coordinated the visiting writers series and UNT Rilke Prize for the Department of English at the University of North Texas.

Her most recent project was Artistic Presence—A Gift Wrapping Project. A social practice installation that focused on community engagement and was supported by a grant from the Greater Denton Arts Council. Visit the website for more info about this unique project (link) and check out the Instagram page for all the stunning photos (link).

Reach out: artisticpresenceproject @ gmail dot com for collaborations or if you would like to host a wrapping project in your gallery, boutique, or museum space.

@lvin1922 on Instagram 

*Stay tuned for a new page featuring photos from Mexico in the late 1990’s. I carried a Canon AE-1 (1983 model) through 13 Mexican states and numerous Mayan sites.

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