Scissors were my first tool. Paper and paste my first materials. In development for 6 years, my current work is a return to a beginning. With a lifelong love, and respect for castoff materials, I am inspired by this common throwaway. The envelope.
At a glance my pictures may read as something they are not. Assembled from the printed interiors of envelopes cut, snipped, torn and pasted. These works defy their origins.
Educated as both a painter and printmaker in search of the immediate, I learned to paint in black and white. Printmaking gave me my love for texture and the black etched line. A finite palette is part of my identity.
Collage as a medium is limitless. Envelopes rescued from trash cans world over, offer up an array of patterns and colors from which to build.
My subject matter is a result of discovery and memory. This is no side show, but a pinnacle involving everything I have learnt how to do. Perhaps this is the reason for sure, unreserved commitment. We live in a wasteful society. Art brings joy to the beholder and art is also a teacher. The use of alternative materials is exciting and important. Since the invention of this new medium, I have enlightened many to look at their mail differently.
‘Precious’ is the title of this body of work. Every piece made with conservation in mind and framed in an Archival manner.
Exhibitions/Bio
EDUCATION
1997 Santa Rosa Junior College, EC Teaching Certificate, Santa Rosa, California
1977 San Francisco Art Institute, BFA Degree in Painting, San Francisco, California
1976 Santa Rosa Junior College, Associate of Arts Degree, Santa Rosa, California
1971-73 Eastern Michigan University, Art Major, Ypsilanti, Michigan
EXHIBITIONS
2022 Group show, Paul Mahder Gallery, Healdsburg, California
2021 Solo Exhibit, Paul Mahder Gallery, Healdsburg, California
2020 De Young Museum, DeYoung Open, San Francisco, California
2020 Paul Mahder Gallery, Healdsburg, California
2016 Calabash Art Gourds, Food for Thought, Forestville, California
2015 Home Show Pulp Sculpture, Santa Rosa, California
2014 Fulton Crossing, Juried Group Show, Fulton, California
2011 Quicksilver, Group show ‘Boxed In’, Forestville, California
2010 National Arts Program, ‘Bottle Babies’, Santa Rosa, California
2009 National Arts Program, Best of Show, ‘Chicken Good’, Santa Rosa, California
2008 Sebastopol Center for the Arts ‘Alchemy of Reuse’ Group Show Sebastopol, California
2006 Sebastopol Center for the Arts. ‘Collaborations’ Group show Sebastopol, California
2000 Next Level Communications, Sixth Rotation Group Show, Rohnert Park, California
1999 Cultural Arts Council, SoFo 2 Gallery, Furniture show, Santa Rosa, California
1998 Sonoma County Library, Print Show, Sebastopol, California
1997 Sonoma County Repertory Theater, In praise of Shakespeare, Santa Rosa, California
1996 Sonoma County Repertory Theater, ‘A Natural Thing’ Print Exhibit
1992 Quicksilver, Collaborations, Guerneville, California
1990 Wood Stone Builders Sculpture Group Show Sebastopol, California
1988 Santa Rosa Jr. College, Alumni Invitational Show, Santa Rosa, California
1987 Neon Neon, Multimedia Light Sculpture, San Francisco, California
1987 Syntex Corporation, ’Lights On’ Group Show, Palo Alto, California
1987 One market Plaza, Multimedia Light Sculpture, San Francisco, California
1985 SF Museum of Modern Art, 50th Anniversary Performance, San Francisco, California
1982 Intersection, 126 International Artists, San Francisco, California
1980-1982 Water Drinkers, Creator and Publisher, Vanity press, San Francisco, California
1978 San Francisco Art Institute, Group Show, San Francisco, California
COMMISSIONS
2019 Print Commission, UCSF, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, California
2018 Legacy Chest Commission, San Francisco, California
2012 Mural Commission, ‘Sea Life’ Santa Rosa, California
2012 Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation, Print Commission, Santa Rosa, California
2004 Mural Commission, Oasis Spa Calistoga, California
1994 Bally International LTD, Functional Art, Zurich, Paris, San Francisco, California
LISA R. FREDENTHAL-LEE
www.fredenthal-lee.com (707) 710 3944 liveforart2@gmail.com Santa Rosa, California
MUSIC & TELEVISION
2009 ‘Don’t Throw That Away’, 3 episodes, Art Educational Television Series on Art and Reuse
2006 Snapshots, Santa Rosa, Featured Segment, ‘YEA! Young Exhibiting Artists’
2005 ‘Don’t Throw That Away’, ‘Egg flat Sculpture’ ,30 minute Art Instructional
2004 ‘Don’t Throw That Away’ ,Theme Song written and performed by Lisa R. Fredenthal-Lee,
2004 ‘Don’t Throw That Away’, 6 episodes,,Art Educational Television Series on Art and Reuse
1982-1999 Recording Artist, USA Moby Dick Records, United Kingdom Fantasia Records,
Spain Blanca Negro Records, Canada Unidisc Records
TEACHING
2007 Sonoma County Museum, Egg flat sculpture, family workshop, Santa Rosa, California
2007 Willowside Middle school, Artist in Residence
2006 YEA!, Premiere Teen Exhibition, Santa Rosa, California
2006 RL Stevens Elementary School, YEA! Young Exhibiting Artists, Santa Rosa, California
2004-2007 Reach Charter School. Hillcrest, Sebastopol, California
2003-2007 Oakgrove School , Graton, California
2000-2002 Willowspring School, Sebastopol, California, Artist in Residence
1997-2002 Cultural Arts Council of Sonoma County, LAEP Rainbow Bridge, Santa Rosa, California
TEXTILE DESIGN
1991-1992 Gone Tropo Sebastopol, California
1985-1990 Joe Boxer Premiere Designs San Francisco, California
1982-1985 Japanther San Francisco, California
PUBLICATIONS
2006 Press Democrat, ‘Art from Scratch,’ Article on Young Exhibiting Artists, Teen Exhibition
1989 House and Home Magazine, Japan, Interview, Artists and how they live.
1988 ‘Tribal Rites’ The San Francisco Dance Music Phenomenon, 1978-88 by David Diebold
1982 Street Art – The Punk Poster in San Francisco 1977-1982
AWARDS
2009 Wave Award, Western Access Video, Excellence Award in Art Education
2006 Novo Foundation Grant, Arts Education
2004 HomeTown Video Festival, Alliance for Community Media, Youth/ Education
2003 Spirit Foundation Grant, Arts Education
1987 Musart Award, Double Platinum Recording, Mexico City, Mexico
1976 Margaret Shaffer Award, Santa Rosa Jr. College, Santa Rosa, California
