latest work

morning rush hour
A new piece for the Suter Art Society Spring exhibition. In this piece I have introduced vertical brushmarks to my blur and have used a monochromatic colour scheme.

1.5m long by 1m high.

reflections

I have developed a new series of abstract paintings experimenting with the optical effects of colur and light.

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faces and focus

A series of six new paintings continuing on the work I developed on my TLC course

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peter's doig marlborough art awards 2009

I was very excited to have my first self portrait selected for exhibition at this year's Peter's Doig Awards. According to the judges entries were of very high standard.

artists on the coastal way

I was recenlty invited to join this group of local artists who work together to promote their art and galleries. The group consists of Darryl Robertson, Lesley Jacka Robertson, Ann & Bob Phillips, Graham Snook, Graeme Stradling, David Stones, Steve Fullmer, Jane Smith, Marion Towns, Darryl Frost and myself.

Check out our new ‘Coastal Artists’ trailmap, available from all Visitor Information Centres and spend a day touring our galleries in scenic Bronte, Mapua, Ruby Bay and Tasman.

home gallery

I look forward to welcoming you, your family and friends to my home gallery. The gallery has about 12 paintings on display, plus a portfolio of work to date.

The gallery is open by appointment, so please phone before you head out.

60 Brabant Drive,
Ruby Bay

Born in 1969, Lisa Chandler grew up in Southend on Sea, a small town by the sea
in Essex, England.
In 1978, Lisa and her family emigrated to
New Zealand and
settled in Wellington. Lisa’s love of creating shone through in her art projects at school.

At 16, encouraged by her art teacher, Colin Coke, now a fulltime artist in Golden Bay, Lisa entered an ‘Abstractions’ exhibition at the Academy of Fine Arts and won the 18 years and under category. She then began regularly exhibiting and selling her art through local exhibitions, festivals, art auctions and the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts.

From 1987 Lisa studied graphic design at Wellington Polytechnic, graduating in 1989 with a Diploma in Visual Communication Design.

In 1991, Lisa married Mark Tregurtha, a Nelson lad and in 2001 they returned to Nelson.

In 2007/2008 Lisa completed stage 3 of the Advanced Diploma in Art and Creativity through The Learning Connexion in Wellington.