Artists in Action Blog — lishinault

Lisa Shinault-Fratesi, known in the art world as LiShinault, creates artwork that is rough and textured, yet soft and beautiful. Although highly feminine, her work displays elements of surrealism and art nouveau, which juxtapose the delicate beauty of her figures. There are many themes that remain constant throughout LiShinaut’s body of work, such as the female figure, missing limbs, and birds. Her “Difficult Women” and “Hula Girls” series explore many of these themes, all while challenging the viewer to look past the seeming tragedy of the missing pieces, to find the somber beauty in something and someone who has been...