LISA ARNOLD FRANKLIN. AN AWARD-WINNING ARTIST BASED IN FLORIDA

Lisa's artistic journey is a testament to her distinctive style and craftsmanship. With a background in architecture and interior design, she seamlessly blends these passions to create pieces evoking visual and chromatic richness, structure, and form.

Her use of layering color and geometry, while leveraging structure and visual tension, plays a pivotal role in her work, with rhythmic elements adding depth and dimension.

She aptly refers to these elements as "Architectural Mosaics," while integrating symbolic representations, such as circles and lines denoting life's milestones and journeys, are recurrent themes that invite contemplation.

As an award-winning artist celebrated within the watercolor society, Lisa's work is influential in the art world. Her ability to fuse tradition with a harmonious palette continues to captivate and inspire art enthusiasts globally.

Women in Watercolor (WIW)

Georgia Watercolor Society (GWS)
Illinois Watercolor Society (IWS)
South Carolina Watermedia Society (SCWS)
Philadelphia Water Color Society (PWCS)
Miami Watercolor Society (MWS)
Tallahassee Watercolor Society (TaWS)
International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA)

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2023

Mid-Southern Watercolorists 54th Annual Juried Exhibition…Painting “House Rules”
Artistonish Contemporary Art Magazine 40th Edition, Chosen Artist…Painting “Angle Moves”
GoldCoast Watercolor Society, Memorial Award…Painting “Miami”
Invited 2nd Annual "Our Jupiter" Show...Paintings "Columns" and "Journey"
Palm Beach Watercolor Society, BRIC Boca Raton Innovation Campus Juried Show…Painting “Palm Beach”
North East Watercolor Society’s 47th International Exhibition, Merchandise Award II...Painting "House Rules"
Miami Watercolor Society Fall Show, 3rd Place...Painting "Grid Lines"
Demo Artist for the 51st Florida Watercolor Society's Annual Convention...Painting "Charleston"
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society's 2023 Aqueous International Exhibit...Painting "Colorblock"
International Watercolour Masters, England, Award of Excellence...Painting "Angle Moves"
Southwestern Watercolor Society's 60th National Show…Painting "Columns"
International Greece 6 Exhibition in Thessaloniki...One of 29 artists chosen worldwide...Painting "Cosmos"
Tallahassee Watercolor Society's 35thTri-State Exhibition...Painting "Illusions"
Southern Watercolor Society’s 46th Annual Exhibition...Painting "Buckhead"
South Carolina Watermedia Society Online Show...Painting "Columns"
The Illinois Watercolor Society's 39th National Exhibition, Outstanding Abstract/Non-Representational Award...Painting "Columns"
Miami Watercolor Society’s Spring Show, 2nd Place...Painting "Colorblock"
Women in Watercolor 4th International Juried Competition, Finalist Award..”.Grid Lines”
Society of Watercolor Artists 2023 International Juried Exhibition…Painting “Journey”

2022

Gold Coast Watercolor Society 48th Exhibition, 3rd Place...Painting "Illusions"
International Watercolor Greece Exhibition, in Thessaloniki "Glimpses of Life II"...Painting "The Neighborhood"
Florida Watercolor Society Online Show...Painting "The Neighborhood"
Society of Watercolor Artists International Show..."Buckhead"
ISEA-International Society of Experimental Artists...Utterly Unfathomable & Powerfully Profound...Painting "Colorblock"
Watercolor Society of Alabama National Online Show...Painting "Colorblock"
Gold Coast Watercolor Society's Show, Honorable Mention...Painting "House Rules"
A.E. Backus Museum-Best of the Best, Best of Show...Painting "Buckhead"
Philadelphia Water Color Society's 122nd International Exhibition, Award for Excellence...Painting "Columns"
West Texas Watercolor Society's National Show, 2nd Honorable Mention...Painting "Illusions"
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society's International Aqueous Open...Painting "La Vivenda"
Southwestern Watercolor Society's 59th National Show, Memorial for Past Members Award... Painting "House Rules"
Georgia Watercolor Members Show...Painting "Congruency"
South Carolina Watermedia 45th National Show..."Connectivity"
The Lakeland Art Guild 50th Annual Art Exhibition...Painting "La Vivenda"
Florida Watercolor Society 50th Annual Exhibition, Invited Travel Show...Painting "Miami"
South Carolina Watermedia National Online Digital Show...Painting "House Rules"
Women in Watercolor International Competition, 4th Place Award..."Miami"
ISEA-International Society of Experimental Art, Innovations in Canada...Painting "The Neighborhood "
Society of Watercolor Artists International Exhibition...Painting "Buckhead"
San Diego Watercolor Society's International Exhibition...Painting "Grid Lines"
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia...Painting "Journey"
Illinois Watercolor Society's 38th National Exhibition, Honorable Mention Award..."La Vivenda"
Abstract Art-IN the Abstract, California...Painting "Illusions"
Watercolor USA 61st National Exhibition...Painting "Colorblock"
Louisiana Watercolor Society's International Show...Painting "Congruency"
Watercolor Society of Alabama, 3rd Place Merit Award...Painting "Journey"
Georgia Watercolor Society's National Exhibition...Painting "House Rules"
Gold Coast Watercolor Society…Painting “Illusions”
International Watermedia 45th Exhibition...Painting " Mondrian's Dream
International Watercolour Masters, Finalist Award, England...Painting "House Party"
Art Fields Collective Showcase in Lake Park, SC

2021

Gold Coast Watercolor 47th Exhibition...Painting "Illusions"
Watercolor Society of Alabama National Online, Honorable Mention...Painting "Congruency"
A.E. Backus Museum-Best of the Best, 2nd Place…Painting “Illusions”
A.E. Backus Museum-Best of the Best, Merit Award…Painting “Mondrian's Dream”
International Watercolour Masters, England, Merit Award...Painting "Miami"
Miami Watercolor Society, Fall Show...Painting "Miami"
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society's International Aqueous Open...Painting "House Colors"
Women in Watercolor International Competition, 3rd Place Abstract Category...Painting "House Colors"
Women in Watercolor International Competition, Honorable Mention...Painting "Buckhead"
Alaska Watercolor Society's 47th National Exhibition, Honorable Mention...Painting "Journey"
Southwestern Watercolor Society's 58th International Show, Certificate of Recognition...Painting "Miami"
Philadelphia Water Color Society International Show...Painting "Buckhead"
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society International Show...Painting "Journey"
South Carolina Watermedia Society National Show...Painting "Palm Beach"
Florida Watercolor Society Online Show...Painting "House Colors"
40th Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors…Painting “House Colors”
Society of Watercolor Artists International Juried Exhibition, Certificate of Recognition...Painting "House Colors"
Tallahassee Watercolor Society’s 33rd Tri-State Watermedia Exhibition...Painting "Mondrian's Dream"
Miami Watercolor Society Spring Show...Painting "Mondrian's Dream"
ISEA-International Society of Experimental Artists "Making Our Moves"...Painting "Merge"
80th Annual Watercolor of Alabama National Show...Painting "Illusions"
Transparent Watercolor Society International Exhibition...Painting "Buckhead"
Watercolor Society of Alabama National Online Show...Painting "Mondrian's Dream"
Annual Signature American International Watermedia Exhibition...Painting "Illusions"
58th Annual Southwester Membership Exhibition,Certificate of Recognition...Painting "Miami"
International Watercolour Masters, Finalist Award...Painting "House Party"
Mid-Southern Watercolorists 51st Annual Juried Exhibition, Award Winner and Painting on Cover Website...Painting "House Colors"

2020

ISEA-International Society of Experimental Artists "Utterly Unfathomable & Powerly Profound"...Painting "Housescape"
Miami Watercolor Society Fall Show, Rosa G. Martinez Memorial Award...Painting "Illusions"
South Carolina Watermedia Society National Show, Invited Travel Show...Painting "Illusions"
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society International Show, The Dale Zeigler Memorial Award...Painting "House Colors"
Tallahassee Watercolor Society-Brushstrokes Member Exhibition, 2nd Award of Excellence...Painting "Criss-Cross"
Georgia Watercolor Society Member Exhibition, 4th Place...Painting "Quantum Colors"
South Western Watercolor Society International...Painting "House Party"
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia...Painting "Illusions"
The Illinois Watercolor Society National Exhibition, Outstanding Abstract/Non-Representational Award...Painting "House Colors"
Southern Watercolor Society...Painting "Quantum Colors"
Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition...Painting "Mondrian's Dream"
57th Annual Southwestern Member Exhibition, Certificate of Recognition...Painting "House Colors"

2017

Georgia Watercolor Society’s Member Show…Painting “Viva la France”
Tallahassee Watercolor Society’s 30th Tri-State Exhibition, Bronze Award…Painting “Viva la France”
International Society of Experimental Artists, Merit Award…Painting “Colormetrics”

2019

Tallahassee Watercolor Society’s 32nd Tri-State Exhibition, Bronze Award…Painting “House Party”
Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition, Honorable Mention…Painting “House Party”
43th International Watermedia Exhibition…Painting “Vertical Village

2018

Tallahassee Watercolor Society’s 31st Tri-State Exhibition…Painting “Mondrian’s Dream”
International Society of Experimental Artists, Fall Exhibition…Painting ”Criss-Cross