Lisa Ann Puhlhofer is an East Antrim based contemporary painter. She uses a variety of mediums and produces work in all genres; however, she is particularly drawn to Portraiture and Still Life. For her it is paramount to represent the character of her subject as well as the likeness, combining the play of light on the form and colour relationships. 

In 2015 following a 36-year career in nursing, she took early retirement to pursue her passion for art. Initially self-taught, Lisa went onto study under the late Tony Merrick ROI and has successfully completed a 2-year Diploma course at Heatherleys School of Fine Art in London

Lisa an experienced commissioned Portrait painter, her painting of retiring principal Dr R Ellis now hangs in Oxford University.

Publications 

2021- Portraits for NHS Heroes - Tom Croft 

Bloomsbury Publishing 

Education 

2009-2013 Self-taught.

2013-2015 studied under Tony Merrick ROI - Ink, Watercolour, Oil and Pastel.

2015-2017 Diploma in Portraiture at Heatherleys School Fine Art.

Awards

2023 USWA Annual Exhibition, Mary Dugdale Prize For Portraiture

2019 Society for All Artists-Winner Professional Still Life Category. Exhibition - Birmingham NEC 

2019 Finalist -  Holly Bush Emerging Woman Artist 

2019 Shortlisted Artist and Illustrators Artist if the year. Exhibition Mall Galleries London

2019 Winner - Professional Still life category - Society For All Artist - Exhibition Birmingham NEC 

2018 Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year - Semi-finalist

2016 Awarded Daphne Todd Prize For Portraiture, Heatherlys School of Fine Art

2015 Combined Hillingdon Arts Exhibition Best in Show

Membership 

Ipswich Art Society 2018 – 2021

Ulster Society of Women Artists 2022- Date

Exhibitions 

2023

The Gallery, Whitehead, Carrickfergus NI 

The Yard Gallery, Hollywood 

USWA exhibition, Crumlin Gaol, Belfast

2019

Letter in Mind Exhibition Oxo Tower Wharf London

Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition Mall Galleries London

Art in the Barn Gallery Norfolk 

2018

Two Bridges Club Exhibition London Bridge SE1

Ipswich Art Society Summer Exhibition, Ipswich Gallery 

Letter in Mind Exhibition Oxo Tower Wharf London 2017,2018,2019

2017

Affordable art Fair Battersea 

Royal institute of Oil Painters, Mall    Galleries London     

Miller Gallery, Chelsea

Letter in Mind Exhibition Oxo Building, London

Affordable Art Fair Battersea