For Canadian artist, Liza Visagie, painting is a visual experience concerned with clarifying thought and to awaken in us the simplicity and unity of an impression. Liza Visagie applies traditional oil painting techniques along with investigative and innovative approaches within a modern and contemporary context. The structural and optical challenges of oil painting is at the forefront of her subject matter, which ranges from site specific landscapes to narrative-based scenes and still life. Her interest is in documenting the ever-changing natural environment by working directly in nature and from her experience of studying various landscapes and cities around the globe.
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