Lisa Imperiale '09
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Woodblock Print
11’’ x 14’’
2012
Lisa Imperiale '09
Starboard Side
Woodblock Print with Collage
11’’ x 14’’
2012
Lisa Imperiale '09
Magnolias
Reductive Woodblock Print
11’’ x 14’’
2012
Lisa Imperiale '09
House & Home
Reductive Woodblock Print
14’’ x 11’’
2012
Lisa Imperiale '09
Urban Geometric
Reductive Woodblock Print
9’’ x 12’’
2011
Lisa Imperiale '09
Graffito No. 2
Reductive Woodblock Print
6’’ x 7.75’’ (image size) 8’’ x 10’’ (paper size)
2011
Lisa Imperiale '09
Time Lapse
Woodblock Print
8''x10''
2011
Lisa Imperiale '09
Urban Romance
Etching Diptych
7.5'' x 11.5''
2011
Lisa Imperiale '09
Untitled, Pink and Green
Woodblock Print
8'' x 10''
2013
Lisa Imperiale '09|
Variation on Trenton Avenue
Woodblock Print
9'' x 12''
2012
Lisa Imperiale '09
View From Girard Avenue
Reductive Woodblock Print
11’’ x 15’’
2011
Lisa Imperiale '09
Sacre Coeur
Reductive Woodblock Print
9’’ x 12’’
2012
Lisa Imperiale '09
Milkbottle Skyline
Woodblock Print
11’’ x 15’’
2012
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Lisa Imperiale '09 - May - June 2013 Alumnae Online Exhibition
Artist Statement / Bio
I find the challenges involved in printmaking often push my drawing to develop more interesting spatial relationships, textures, and rhythms. Drafting, carving, inking, printing, redrawing, more carving and printing; all are stages in the life of each piece.
I draw from the city around me. I draw the limits and the expanses, the grand architecture and the graffiti, the planned and the accidental.
Through layers of drawing, I introduce bold, overarching patterns and contrasting colors to my woodblock prints. It creates a sense of excitement and drama. The warm texture of the block comes through and plays a significant role in creating a heartbeat in each print. Something natural, soft, and subtle.
Lisa Imperiale is a graduate from Moore College of Art & Design. She is an active member of BYO Print, East Kensington’s very own collective printmaking studio and a new member of Inliquid. Working primarily in relief, Lisa has developed a body of woodblock prints, and founded Imperiale Prints, a line of block printed stationary, books, and gifts. The work is a colorful, abstract reflection of life in a vibrant artistic neighborhood of North East Philadelphia.
