Enduring Jacksonville:
The Ghosts and Enduring Icons of Jacksonville
The Ghosts and Enduring Icons of Jacksonville
Artist Bio
Lisa Lofton is serving as the President of the Jacksonville Artists Guild and the Immediate Past President of The Art Center Cooperative, Inc.
Lisa has developed a distinctive style as a 2-D artist, primarily working with acrylics on canvas. Her artwork reflects her love for Jacksonville and Florida, drawing inspiration from the region's architecture, people, landscapes, and industries. Lisa's bright and illustrative style fosters emotional connections to specific times and places, effectively capturing the essence of her surroundings.
Lisa's work has garnered recognition, as evidenced by features in Jacksonville Historic Life Magazine and her selection to exhibit at Jacksonville City Hall. Through her art, she continues to celebrate the beauty of her community, enriching the cultural landscape of Jacksonville.
Lisa's commissioned works include many local businesses and institutions, such as the MOSH, the Jacksonville Children's Chorus, and Vystar. CV can be seen on her website LisaloftonArt.com.
Artist Statement
From the movie palaces to our favorite eateries. Jacksonville's cityscape is as fluid as the river that flows along its banks and the ocean that washes on its sandy shore. With the recent closure of the Sun-Ray Cinema in Five Points, celebrating our love for and the individuality of such places is more important than ever. We also want to celebrate the enduring icons of Jacksonville and our first coast. I hope to inspire viewers to recall, relive, and relate stories about their experiences in some of these landmarks that we cherish and those that have disappeared.
I would like to thank the following sources for being very valuable in researching my historical references to my work: The Jacksonville Main Library (4th Floor archives), https://www.jaxhistory.org/research/, The Florida Times Union, The Jaxson, coastal.com, Jacksonville Historical Society, and https://jaxpsychogeo.com/.
Lisa Lofton is serving as the President of the Jacksonville Artists Guild and the Immediate Past President of The Art Center Cooperative, Inc.
Lisa has developed a distinctive style as a 2-D artist, primarily working with acrylics on canvas. Her artwork reflects her love for Jacksonville and Florida, drawing inspiration from the region's architecture, people, landscapes, and industries. Lisa's bright and illustrative style fosters emotional connections to specific times and places, effectively capturing the essence of her surroundings.
Lisa's work has garnered recognition, as evidenced by features in Jacksonville Historic Life Magazine and her selection to exhibit at Jacksonville City Hall. Through her art, she continues to celebrate the beauty of her community, enriching the cultural landscape of Jacksonville.
Lisa's commissioned works include many local businesses and institutions, such as the MOSH, the Jacksonville Children's Chorus, and Vystar. CV can be seen on her website LisaloftonArt.com.
Artist Statement
From the movie palaces to our favorite eateries. Jacksonville's cityscape is as fluid as the river that flows along its banks and the ocean that washes on its sandy shore. With the recent closure of the Sun-Ray Cinema in Five Points, celebrating our love for and the individuality of such places is more important than ever. We also want to celebrate the enduring icons of Jacksonville and our first coast. I hope to inspire viewers to recall, relive, and relate stories about their experiences in some of these landmarks that we cherish and those that have disappeared.
I would like to thank the following sources for being very valuable in researching my historical references to my work: The Jacksonville Main Library (4th Floor archives), https://www.jaxhistory.org/research/, The Florida Times Union, The Jaxson, coastal.com, Jacksonville Historical Society, and https://jaxpsychogeo.com/.
