Faculty of Art
Drawing and Painting
Lisa Skelding
'Unfolding Tapestry of Ecosystem Colours in Winter (4)'
Mixed Media
'Unfolding Tapestry of Ecosystem Colours in Winter (4), 10" x 80" Acrylic Mixed-Media on Canvas, Lisa Skelding 2025. In this series I use mixed-media layers to connect seasonal climate disruption with personal experience. Drawing on deer imagery and branching forms, the work reflects how environmental crises impact both ecosystems and the autonomic nervous system, evoking themes of trauma, resilience, and renewal.
Work by
Lisa Skelding
Contemporary Abstract Impressionism
“ I use photo-encaustic (beeswax) layers to explore how the autonomic nervous system and Earth’s climate systems mirror each other under stress, both carrying the potential for rupture,...” [More]
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