Lisa M. Shimko’s paintings are imbued with endless curiosity, old memoriesand daydreaming.Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, colors, forms, and textures from nature andthe simple designs of Pennsylvania German folk art infused the foundation ofher artistic aesthetic.In 1994, Lisa earned a BFA in Painting with a minor in Art Therapy from theUniversity of the Arts in Philadelphia.Reflecting and expressing multiple muses, Lisa’s painting style ranges frommulti-colored painterly abstracts to honed wildlife with a surreal twist.South Carolina has been home since 2000, from the Lowcountry ofCharleston to the Appalachian foothills of Greenville, where explorationscontinue.