I live in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in northwest Georgia. My surroundings of woodlands and rolling hills provide the creative influence and ample environment for discovering the natural elements which are represented in my art. My bloodline carries that of my father’s Native American Cherokee ancestry to the blue-eyed Dutch of my mother. My heritage combined with the conceptual theory and contemporary design principles of American art training, plus mentorship and critique with classically taught artists from Italian and other European schools of thought, have guided me to this path of observational Realism painted in oils. I do stray into other narratives and create artwork with various mediums which may incorporate trompe l’oeil stain glass and collage elements from nature. I find experimenting with various mediums is essential in discovery and self realization of my potential as an artist.

Oil Paintings

I have always been a scavenger, of sorts, even as a child bringing home treasures from the fields and woods. I paint these collected objects through multiple passes of oils which come together to give deep perspective and intricate detail whether of monochromatic or rich values into a painting of complex surface and hue. An eclectic ensemble of potential subjects and elements are interesting to me. For example: the varied structure of animal bones found on the land, the detail of a flowering plant from the garden or the characteristics of a person’s features in different settings of shadow and light. Observation of nature being the key to my inspiration and artistic themes.

 Mixed Media Paintings – Sculptural Paintings 

The sun light transforming an ancient piece into a glowing manifestation or a modern piece being illuminated by indoor lighting has influenced my paintings. After experimentation and combining various mediums, such as: acrylics, glass and fabric paints, pastels and pencils, I have explored, a world of myth, childhood teachings and folklore. My trompe l’oeil (visual illusion) stained glass painting dynamics include a subtle depth with a 3D raised line over a smooth and richly painted background which echoes traditional stained glass, but with a contemporary configuration. Occasionally, I will incorporate creatures and other forms of nature by repurposing them into my artwork. A naturally shed snakeskin, a butterfly, dragonfly, flowers, plants and other found objects are used in specific pieces. None of which are harmed, but found after their life cycle has ended. I leave the onlooker to interpret their own particular meaning to my artwork, but with a spark of visual creativity to muse over.

Lisa Q. Caldwell Studio

Email: lisaqcaldwell@gmail.com

Professional Background

Lisa Q Caldwell Fine Art: Original fine art paintings with traditional oils to  mediums such as:  acrylic, glass and fabric paint, pastel and pencil for mixed-media pieces.

Fine Art Custom Design Studio:  Contracted murals and paintings for business and private collectors, faux walls and décor, fabric MX Dyes, floor cloths, furniture. Private individual instruction for drawing and painting.

Brenau University: Taught Extension Courses in Art History/Appreciation, Gainesville GA

Recent Publications: Press, Print &Virtual  

• 2024- Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Winter/Spring Exhibit online Catalog:https://online.pubhtml5.com/dujs/bxjc/
• 2023- Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Fall/ Winter Holiday Exhibit online Catalog
• 2022- Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Fall/ Winter Holiday Exhibit, online Catalog: https://online.pubhtml5.com/dujs/kyms/#p=14
• Callanwolde Spring Catalog Front Cover
• 2021- Calhoun Magazine Fall/Holiday Feature Article: “Deck The Walls”
• 2021- Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Fall/ Winter Holiday Exhibit, online Catalog and Virtual Tour: https://online.pubhtml5.com/dujs/npoq/#p=1,  https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=external&v=990138471841154
• 2019- Booth Museum, Downtown Gallery, Spring/Summer  Exhibit, Online Catalog
• 2019- Floyd Medical Center, June/July  Exhibit, Online Catalog
• Northwest Georgia News, Solo Exhibit, Harris Arts Center
• Reflections – Catalog, Juried Exhibit, Fourth Virginia Avery Memorial, The National League of American Pen Women, Atlanta Chapter – Quinlan Visual Art’s Center
• Daily Citizen News, Exhibit – Creative Arts Guild
• CFR Volume 98- LGM and Associates – Page 4, Free Art Friday, Trinidad
• CFR Volume 71- LGM and Associates – (International) Page 6, About the Artist
• CFR Volume 72- LGM and Associates – (International) Page 6, About the Artist

Selected Exhibitions, Invitationals, Juried Shows and Awards

GALA Fine Art Auction & Exhibit, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Live: 2026-Mar.5th-7th

Makers Collective Exhibit, Blue Ridge Mountains Art Center, GA, 2026-Jan.17-Feb.22  

Fall/Holiday Exhibit, Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Cartersville GA, 2025-26 -Sept.20-Jan.6 

Holiday Exhibit, Rockmart Cultural Arts Center, Rockmart GA, 2025 – Nov.6-Dec. 20 

Wildlife Art Showcase, The Arts Center, Blue Ridge GA, 2025 – June 7- July 9 

Fall/Holiday, Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Cartersville GA,2024-2025 -Sept.12-Jan.7  

77th Annual Members, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville GA, 2025 -Oct.10-Dec.7

Juried Exhibit, Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Cartersville GA, 2024-May 2- September 12

Juried Exhibit, Rockmart Cultural Arts Center, Rockmart GA, 2024

46th Annual GALA Fine Art Auction, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville GA, 2024

Fall/Holiday Juried Exhibit, Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Cartersville GA, 2023- 2024 

 46th Annual Members Exhibition, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville GA, 2024 

Juried, Fall Festival – Indoor Exhibit, Creative Arts Guild, Dalton GA, 2023

 Juried, Solstice III, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta GA, 2023

 45th Annual GALA Fine Art Auction, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville GA, 2023

Fall/Holiday, Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Cartersville GA, 2022=2023

 75th Annual Members, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville GA, 2022

Solo Exhibit, Atrium Health Floyd, Rome GA, 2022

Juried, Atlanta Emerging Artist, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta GA – Honorable Mention Awarded, 2022

44th Annual GALA Fine Art Auction & Exhibit, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville GA, 2022

Fall/Holiday, Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Cartersville GA, 2021- 2022

74th Annual Members, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville GA, 2021

 43rd Annual GALA Fine Art Auction & Exhibit, Quinlan Arts Center, Gainesville GA, 2021

Ancestry, Juried, RUMC, Roswell GA, 2021

Artwork of Amazing Women, Chattanooga Workspace Gallery, Juried Exhibit, TN, 2020

7th Annual, Juried, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville GA, 2019

Solo Exhibit, Floyd Medical Center Art Gallery, Rome GA, 2019

The Downtown Gallery, Juried, Cartersville GA, 2019

 6th Annual, Juried, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville GA, 2018

Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Guild Exhibit, Cartersville GA, 2018

Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Guild Exhibit, Cartersville GA, 2017-2018

Elevate, Townsend Atelier-Mia Bergeron Special Invitation, Chattanooga TN, 2017

Metro Montage XVII, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Annual Juried Exhibition, Marietta GA, 2017

60th Anniversary Celebration, Art Auction, Cross Plains Community Partner, Dalton GA, 2017

 First United Methodist Church, Juried, Cumming GA, 2017

Circle: The Coaster Show, Townsend Atelier, Chattanooga TN, 2016

Solo Exhibit, Harris Art Center, Calhoun GA, 2016

68th Annual Members Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Juried,  Gainesville, GA, 2015

The National MS Society Harvest for A Cure, Atlanta Chapter, 2015

Reflections, Juried, Fourth Virginia Avery Memorial, The National League of American Pen Women Invitational, Atlanta Chapter, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville GA, 2015

Alumni Invitational Art Exhibit, Berry College, Rome GA, 2015

Creative Arts Guild Festival, Indoor Exhibit, Dalton GA, 2015

Sin Twisters Art, Dual Exhibit, Creative Arts Guild, Dalton GA, 2015

Booth Area artist Guild, Juried Exhibit, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville GA, 2015

Trilogy 3/Soul, Juried, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Red Door Gallery, Marietta GA, 2015

Trilogy 2/Mind, Juried, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Red Door Gallery, Marietta GA, 2015

Trilogy 1/Body, Juried, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Red Door Gallery, Marietta GA, 2015

Sea Life, Juried Exhibit, Rockmart Cultural Arts Center, Rockmart GA, 2015

Artist Choice, Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Juried Exhibit, Cartersville GA, 2014-2015

Booth Area Artist Guild, Booth Western Art Museum, Juried Exhibit, Cartersville GA, 2014

BAG Juried Exhibit, Harris Art Center, Calhoun GA

Heritage, Juried Show, Rockmart Cultural Arts Center, Rockmart GA

Open Theme, Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Juried Exhibit, Cartersville GA

Legends & Lore Juried Show, Rockmart Cultural Arts Center, Rockmart GA

Whimsy, The Bascom, Highland NC, 2013

Still Life Juried Show, Booth Museum Downtown Gallery, Cartersville GA

All Members Show, Allied Visual Artist, Chattanooga TN

Couples, The Bascom, Highland NC, 2012

Sin Twisters-Dual Exhibit, Moon Fine Art Gallery, Berry College, Rome GA, 2012

Scarecrow in The Gardens, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta GA, 2012

Benefit Auction, Discovery Museum, Chattanooga Museum, Chattanooga TN

Trevitt Hall Murals, Designs ltd., Dalton GA

Art & Nature an Evening Under the Stars, Chattanooga Nature Center, Chattanooga TN

Rodger’s Estate Show House, Dalton GA

Benefit Auction, Chattanooga Nature Center, Chattanooga TN

Habitat for Humanity Benefit Auction, Colonnade, Ft. Oglethorpe GA

Art walk, Chattanooga Nature Center, Chattanooga TN

Benefit Auction, Discovery Museum, Chattanooga TN

All Members Show, Allied Visual Artist, Chattanooga TN

Recent Work, Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga TN

Owned an Art Gallery, Trevitt Hall, Dalton GA

Painted Murals Southside Galleries, Chattanooga TN

Vaughn Estate Showcase, Big Brother Big Sister Benefit, Dalton GA

Walker Estate Showcase, Habitat for Humanity, Dalton GA

Earth Finds, Designers Workshop, Chattanooga TN

Art Work- Weird- Women, Studio Five, Atlanta GA

Self Images, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Chattanooga TN

Howard Finster Commemorative Art Festival, Summerville GA

Recent Work, Frames Gallery, Summerville GA

Area Artist Show, Second Place, Creative Arts Guild, Dalton GA

Alumni Show Juried by Art Critic & Curator Peter Frank, Berry College, Rome GA

Area Artist Show, Creative Arts Guild, Dalton GA

Solo Exhibit, Berry College, Rome GA

Selected Collections:

• Estate of Johnny and Kathi Waters

• Estate of Katsuji Takeda, Osaka Japan

• Estate of Rosewood Stable

• Estate of Jim and Karen Chastain

• Trevitt Hall Wedding and Events

• Estate of Jacquelyn Poe

• Estate of Devona Poe

• Estate of Sean and Jana Pye

• Administrative Services of Dalton

• Robert and Angelica Oswalt

• Designs Ltd Inc. by Linda Tucker

• Estate of Linda Tucker

• El Rey Mexican Restaurant

• Estate of Ruth Chris

• The Whole 9 Yards Interior Design by Marjorie Mitchell

• Designs by Leanna Patton

• Estate of Ron and Susan Ralston

• Estate of Faye White, Hilton Head SC

• Estate of Steve and Barbie Potts

• Estate of Kirby and Sherry Patterson

• Kellie Smith Design Studio

• Estate of Dr. Richard and Teresa Compton

• Tim and Andrea Jones

• Grove Level Church

• Wonderland Children’s Home Design

• Estate of Gary and Angela Asbury

• White Rabbit

• Estate of Richard and Melanie Montanaro

• Estate of Phillip and Joyce Cantrell

• Paul and Melanie Walker

Private Collections:

Bainbridge Island Washington, Atlanta GA, Daytona Beach FL, Raleigh NC, Chester NJ, Chicago IL, Knoxville TN, Burton OH, Decatur GA, Ft. Lauderdale FL, Rome GA, Blue Ridge GA, Gainesville GA, Chattanooga TN, Galveston TX, Santa Clara CA, Savannah GA,