Lisa Pijuan-Nomura
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Lisa Pijuan-Nomura STATEMENT “The Universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” – Muriel Rukeyser As a little girl, I would look over my families old books and read the stories that my grandfather wrote in the margins. As the paper crumbled, the stories stayed with me. When I was 17, I found myself at an Antique Postcard and Paper Exhibition and fell in love immediately with vintage ephemera. I bought two postcards thinking that it would be a nice thing to collect. After 25 years, I found myself with a studio of papers and stories that simply wanted to be shared. And so, 8 years ago, I decided to play with the paper. I now create one-of-a-kind collages using only original papers from the 1860s to the 1940s. I approach my work as sort of an improvisation of paper and glue. Sitting down with no final image in mind, I use the papers as a guide. Each image juxtaposed with another to create a final cohesive image. BIO Lisa Pijuan-Nomura is a Hamilton-based multidisciplinary artist who works with paper, paint and glue. Inspired by her 20-year-old collection of books and postcards, she began a practice of a daily collage in 2007. At first, she was not very good, but after a few years, she was asked to have a solo exhibit at a Toronto gallery. Since then, she has had two solo exhibits of her shows, “The Artist Is In” and “Evidence of a Paper Addiction”. Lisa has also been a part of many group exhibits in Hamilton and Toronto. Lisa is also a storyteller and creates one woman shows combining stories, dance and visual art. In 2014, she was awarded the Hamilton Arts Award for Performance. She is pleased to be part of Cobalt Connects Community Supported Art Project for the 2014 holiday season. Lisa is currently working on a book combining her love of stories and collage entitled Scissor Stories. ARTIST CONTACT [click to email] IMAGES
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