About
Lisa Kaplan is a Lake County, CA artist and art educator. She has exhibited work in a variety of media since 1985 in the US and abroad, and exhibits annually at EcoArts in Lake County. As both an artist and educator her work is a means to participate in mending the world.
Lisa has taught art and new media to K-12 and college students as well as adults. She collaborated in the design and establishment of 2 public charter schools. Lisa is bi-cultural having lived in Israel for 23 years which adds an extra layer of intensity to her work.
Please see resume.
Lisa has taught art and new media to K-12 and college students as well as adults. She collaborated in the design and establishment of 2 public charter schools. Lisa is bi-cultural having lived in Israel for 23 years which adds an extra layer of intensity to her work.
Please see resume.
From Cloverdale Reveille ~ Opinion July 2, 2014
So here's the thing...
by Paula Wrenn
Statement Art
Have you seen the art in the former Antiques & Uniques storefront? There is a lovely selection of items from both the Towers Gallery and The Artful Eye on display there. Some are tranquil depictions or have lovely form, while others feature bold pigments and splashy abstract ideas. The sampling is too small to show the full breadth of items, artistic genre and themes that can be seen at those two great art sources.
There is, however, another piece around the corner on the Lake Street side of the A&U display window. Slated for the 2014-2015 Sculpture Trail, it is a very powerful sculpture by Lisa Kaplan. Entitled “Thirsty” it depicts a skeletal entity attempting to coax a few drops of water from a pipe. It is not an image for the faint of heart or very small children, but is a serious statement that is particularly relevant not only to our community, but world-wide.
The artist’s statement that accompanies the piece is an equally sobering comment on how we take water for granted while much of the rest of the world barely survives, and often does not, on the scarce water in those regions. Inhabitants of many African nations surely would think access to the water Cloverdale has, even during our drought, would be a live-saving blessing. Our need to cut back is nothing compared to their daily struggles. Please go see Ms. Kaplan’s installation and let it remind you when you are inclined to complain about water restrictions, that we have it pretty darned good.
Lake County Record Bee, December 30, 2015
By Jennifer Gruenke
By Jennifer Gruenke