graphite. is pleased to announce “FASCINATION”, a collection of artworks and painting by emerging artist Lisa Alisa.

Through paintings in her upcoming show, Alisa exhibits her fascination with life as she knows it: nature, animals, music, sound, human behavior, and interactions between different cultures. The vibrant dynamics and color of her work and the coy but honest expression of her paintings, though fantastical, accurately mirror the artist’s straightforwardness. “I wish I can be perfect to make everyone happy and enjoy my work,” Alisa comments. “But great teachers have taught me that no one can be perfect. Our mistakes are just mistakes, it’s not our personality.”

Alisa’s art is completely sincere. She is heavily inspired by nature—both its magnificence and horror—and is constantly aware that it is the core of true beauty. Other inspirations come from the Japanese culture. “I am impressed with the Japanese sense of composition and color,” she says. “To me, it is perfect. It resembles the Japanese and their ability to work together, respect each other, be completely honest, and share and love everything.”

Originally born and raised in Moscow, Russia, Lisa Alisa has had a diverse upbringing that is comprised of art, public administration, contemporary dance, horseback riding, and even training dolphins. She has had shows in various locations in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Japan, and has worked with the many renowned artists.