Lisa M. Shimko’s paintings reveal the influences of a sundry of research topics, oldmemories and daydreaming. Lisa enjoyed her childhood in York County, Pennsylvania collecting rocks andexploring the terrain of forests and farms. Colors, forms, and textures from nature andthe simple designs of Pennsylvania German folk art infused the foundation of herartistic aesthetic. In 1994, Lisa earned a BFA in Painting with a minor in Art Therapy from the Universityof the Arts in Philadelphia. The urban landscapes of the northeast supplied a differentkind of nature for her to explore– architecture, social issues, history and all themusic in between. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina became Lisa’s home in 2000 andits sub-tropical estuaries added a new chapter to her aesthetic book. Childhood memories of hills, forests and fields, northeastern cities and the southerncoast compel an exploration of environmental issues. The beauty of surroundingsintertwines with topics ranging from endangered animals, climate change toanthropology, all osmosing into her art. Aspiring to reflect and feed the varied natures of the muses and parts of the brain, Lisa’s painting style ranges from multi-colored painterly abstracts to honed animals imbued with an allegorical curiosity. Lisa has called South Carolina home since 2000, from the low-country of Charleston to the Appalachian foothills of Greenville, explorations continue. ​Lisa's art is represented by Mitchell Hill in Charleston, SC and in Nashville, TN at Chauvet Arts.