LISA FORSTER BEACH, N. W. S. ,V.W.S.
EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts Degree,
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Painting- Rochester Institute of Technology, May 1987 Bachelor of Science Degree in Art Education- Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, May 1959 One Year’s study abroad, Denmark,- Scandanavian Seminar for Cultural
Studies, 1960-61 Additional Independent Study in Europe-Arts, Culture, and language Further Study-Youngstown
Univ., Ohio; Vt. Studio Center, Creative Workshop of the Memorial Art Gallery of the Univ. of Rochester,
(painting, drawing, printmaking), and many specialized workshops with master painters, etc.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Teaching Public School
Art- Mercer, Pa. Schools(Elementary)1959-60, Irondequoit Schools, Rochester, N.Y.,(Middle School), 1961-62
Teaching Watercolor Painting- Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced levels; workshops and classes (Since 1982,
ongoing)
Johnson State College Extended Degree Program, 1998, 1999
Community College of Vermont, Spring 1997, 1998, 2000, and Independent Student Program 2005
Elderhostel, Center for Life Learning, Fall Sessions 1992-2003
Nazareth College, Rochester, N.Y., 1983-1985
Creative Workshop of the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, N.Y. 1983-1987 (Advanced
Watercolor)
Artist in Residence in Stowe, Vt. and Rochester, N.Y. area schools (High Schools, Middle Schools, Elementary
Schools
Workshops and Demonstrations- for Art organizations, such as Gold Coast Watercolor Watercolor Society,
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl; Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society, Buffalo, N.Y.; Cobb Workshops, Evansville,
Indiana; Boston Mills Artist Workshops, Peninsula, Ohio; Magnotti Workshops, Fl; Northern Vt. Art
Assoc.; Clinton Co. Arts Council, N.Y.; Nassau, Bahamas, Shelburne Craft School, Vt... ,ETC.
European Watercolor Workshops-Denmark-May 1984, May 1985, Organized, instructed, and translated two, two
week long workshops; Italy-nstructed, 10-17 day workshops , Sept 1997, May 2000, May 2001; Provence, France,
Sept 1998, Instructed two week workshop Teaching Assistant, Nationally, Edgar Whitney Watercolor Workshops1983-84, N. Carolina, New Orleans, Florida, Texas, Ohio Jurying of Exhibitions-Round Barn, Waitsfield, Vt.;
Northern Vt. Art Assoc.,Vt.; Clinton Co. Arts, N.Y.; Niagara Frontier WC Society, ETC. Freelance Art Studio
Business-Since 1964, Workshops and Classes in own Stowe Hollow Studio, paintings on display shown by apt. Art
Director-Art Studio, Topnotch Resort and Spa, Stowe, Vt.; group and private instruction, 1989-95 Ski InstructorAlpine- Stowe Mt. Resort since 1990, Professional Ski Instructor’s of America-Level II, and Master Teacher
Certification Instructor-Culture, English Language- International Language Village, Taian, China, (Chinese High
School Students) July/Aug 2002
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS -GROUP Green Mountain
Watercolor Exhibition 2013, Waitsfield, Vt. (Award) Vermont Studio Center, Gallery II, Johnson, Vt., , AprilMay 2011 “15 Women Artists” Invitational Exhibition, Bryan Gallery, Jeffersonville, Vt. Aug-Sept. 2005
Vermont Watercolor Society (juried), Enigma Gallery, 2005(award),Vt Governor’s Office,2004, Green Mt. Fine Art
Gallery, 2004, ETC. “Vermont Selections”, Juried Statewide Exhibit, Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, Vt.,2004 2004
Invitational Group Exhibit, The Gallerie@ Opaline, Burlington, Vt., Feb 2004 Adirondack National Exhibition of
American Watercolors, Old Forge, N.Y., 1999 (Award) Invitational Exhibition, Past Prize Winners of Northern
Vt. Art Assoc, Shows, Bryan Gallery, Vt., 2003 Invitational Exhibition of New England Landscape Painters, Bryan
Gallery, Vt., 1997-2006 Northern Vermont Artist’s Juried Exhibitions Bryan Gallery, Vt., 1996-2007 “Ten Prize
Winning Painters of New England” Bryan Gallery, Vt., 1995 Oxford Gallery, Rochester, N.Y., Group Exhibitions,
1995-2004 Basin Harbor Reflections, Basin Harbor, Vt., 1992, Art’s Alive, Burlington, Vt., 1991, 1996 Helen Day
Art Center, Special Curated Exhibitions, 1988,1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2013 Rocky Mountain National Watercolor
Exhibition, 1986 National Watercolor Society Exhibition, 1985
Aqueous “83”, Kentucky National Watercolor Exhibition 1983..................ETC.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS-SOLO Bridges Resort,
Sugarbush,Vt, Aug/Sept, 2013; Valley Arts Foundation Gallery, Waitsfield, Vt., Oct-Dec, 2013 River Arts
Gallery, Morrisville, Vt., Feb-March 2013 Emile Gruppe Gallery, Jericho, Vt., Oct -Nov., 2012 Helen Day Art
Center, East Gallery, Stowe, Vt., Oct, Nov., 2011 Bryan Gallery, Middle Gallery, Jeffersonville, Vt., Sept-Oct.
2010 Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery-Oct-Nov 2001, Nov 2003-Jan 2004, Sept-Oct 2005, Jan-Mar 2010 Art
Space 150 Gallery- Burlington, Vt., Dec 2002- Mar 2003 Mist Grill Gallery-Waterbury, Vt., Oct- Nov 1999, Oct
2002 Copley Gallery- Morrisville, Vt., 1996, 1997 Oxford Gallery- Rochester, N.Y., June 1990 Union Bank, Stowe,
Vt., 1990,1992,1994,1996,1998,2000,2002,2003-2004 Shoestring Gallery- Rochester, N.Y., 1980,1982,1984,1986
Bruce Gallery- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, Pa., 1982 Brown House Gallery- Naples, NY.,
1982,1983,1984 Atrium Gallery- Rochester, N.Y., 1980.......................................ETC.
SELECTED AWARDS Awarded Signature
membership, National Watercolor Society, 1986 Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors,
Labatte Award, 1999 Northern Vermont Artist’s Association- Watercolor Award 2005, American Pen Women’s
Award 2004. etc. “For Arts Sake”, Helen Day Art Center, 1999-Best of Show; 2001 1st Watercolors; Award of
Excellence, 2002, ‘04,’06 .. Vermont Watercolor Society Annual Awards Exhibition 2013, SEABA Gallery, S.
Burlington, Vt., Best of show .........ETC.