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Artist Bio:Lisa Patencio|Athabascan|by DNA: English|Scottish|Irish, was born in Fairbanks, Alaska. She is an enrolled member of the Native Village of Ruby. Lisa was raised in Yakima, Washington. Lisa is a visual artist working in wearable art and photography mediums. Her works are strong representations of her lived history.
Lisa returned to school at the age of 55. While earning her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology at California State University San Bernardino, and she worked as a research assistant for Dr. Arianna Huhn. This research included translating the Diary of Vojtech Suk, from Czech into English. After earning an Anthropology degree, Lisa began her studies at the Institute of American Indian Art with expected degree date Fall of 2024 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts. |
Artist Statement:
In the early 2000’s, I became a self taught mix media artist working on canvases, paper and cradle board. I would use spray paint, acrylic paints and oil pencils as an example of my mixed media. Now, I create mixed media wearable art. This can include glass beads, wood beads, and metals. I incorporate wearable art in my self portrait photography.
I was taught at an early age how to bead by my Athabascan mother. She told me the back of the beadwork has to be as neat as the front. Even if the individual beads are laying flat or being perfect, this is not crucial to me. It is not the beadwork in of itself. When I am telling a story, the individual words are not as important as the story. As long as I am telling a story and getting my point across, all these imperfections are not the predominant part of my work.
In the early 2000’s, I became a self taught mix media artist working on canvases, paper and cradle board. I would use spray paint, acrylic paints and oil pencils as an example of my mixed media. Now, I create mixed media wearable art. This can include glass beads, wood beads, and metals. I incorporate wearable art in my self portrait photography.
I was taught at an early age how to bead by my Athabascan mother. She told me the back of the beadwork has to be as neat as the front. Even if the individual beads are laying flat or being perfect, this is not crucial to me. It is not the beadwork in of itself. When I am telling a story, the individual words are not as important as the story. As long as I am telling a story and getting my point across, all these imperfections are not the predominant part of my work.