Ah, England where hedgerows thrive!
Offers our birds and nestlings life!
A warm cover in winter, a feast in spring
A simple shrub, a stage, from whence they sing!
- Lisa Mounteer-Watson
HEDGEROW'S BOUNTY
Introducing the art of
Lisa Mounteer-Watson
Semi Abstract and Bird Fine Artist
Who am I?
I am Lisa Mounteer-Watson, a contemporary and abstract intuitive painter who specialises in bird and abstract scenes. I am located in Hampshire, UK.
What do I do?
I'm an oil paint and mixed media artist.
My Background?
I majored in Fine Arts at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1980. Since then I have travelled around the world and have created collections of work for various locations, including hotels and palaces. I specialise in creating art for interior design.
Biography
My paintings represent a sense of a certain ebb and flow to our lives which frequently goes undetected in our thoughts, or in our physical environment. So, for example, we often make choices which have unintended consequences, as if some unseen hand is pointing us in a direction which is totally different to the one we are following. For me, my art is an observatory, a place to explore those invisible energies which shaped our past, which influence the present, and which mould the future. We are but fragments in a universe of so many other fragments, all forming part of an invisible, yet constantly pulsating whole.
I try simply to draw upon those energies to bring some of these fluctuating elements together to illustrate at least part of that whole. In doing this, I often allow the paint to flow where I hadn't intended it to, so that the canvas begins to take on a life of its own. It is as though communication is taking place between artist and canvas, allowing figures, features and spaces to emerge from the unspoken dialogue.
Exhibitions
Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Doha, Qatar (2008)
Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi (2011)
InterContinental, Doha, Qatar (2013-2014)
The Shard, London (2017)
The Base, Newbury (2018)
New Era Theatre, Newbury (2022)
Little Van Gogh, London (2022-)
Yas Hotel, Abu Dhabi
The Ferrari Showroom in Doha
The Qatar Masters Golf
Artissima Gallery, Dubai
The Al Bateen Palace of Sheikha Shamma Bint Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi
The Doha Pearl
Bait Muzna Gallery in Oman
Once upon a time, we shared a Tuscan moonlight,
A reflective glow illuminating our worlds,
Thousands of miles apart,
But shared nonetheless,
And it’s ochre glow hummed down on you,
Just as it would thrum down on me,
Several hours later.
- SuzAnne Wilson Regalia
TUSCAN SUMMER
Embrace the
Bird Art
Emotive scenes of nature's winged denizens recreated from a blend of brush strokes and colour.
What would the world be once bereft,
Of wet and wildness?
Let them be left, of wildness and wet;
Long live the weeks and wilderness left.
- Gerard Manley Hopkins
SPRING FEEDING II
Revel in the
Semi Abstract Art
Shape, colour and form coming together to create mesmeric landscapes.
"Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls."
- Joseph Campbell
MANY DOORS OPENING
Enjoy the
Life Drawing Art
Natural form expressed through colour blending and contour of medium strokes.
“Opportunity is a bird that never perches.”
- Claude Maxwell MacDonald
SHARING THE HABITAT
Delve into the
Little Orchard Gallery
A charming gallery set into an inspirational location, the home of Lisa Mounteer-Watson and her art.
Along that wilderness of glass,
Lie openings to places past,
Above a swirl where winds have been,
Below such turrets lay serene.
- Lisa Mounteer-Watson
SEA PORTALS
Learn more about
Other Exhibitions
A mixture of various venues that have housed Lisa Mounteer-Watson art work throughout the years. A life of creativity, providing inspiration.
Beside the brook so many treats!
The snail, the slug the dragonfly,
A reed, a rush, the perfect seat,
To feed and still my nestlings cry!
- Lisa Mounteer-Watson
BROOKSIDE FEEDING
Learn more about
New Era Theatre
A Nineteenth century renovated church hosts theatrical performances and art exhibitions from local creatives.
New Era Players is a small, friendly and very successful theatre club that was established in the Wash Common area on the south edge of Newbury. Their rehearsal space is the former St Luke’s Church on Andover Road, which the company decided to convert into a theatre ready for their maiden show in 1978.
This nineteenth century building is host to four productions a year, usually in March, June, September and December. The public are treated to a show in the intimate theatre which only seats 50.
One of the renovations to the former church is the addition of a modern lobby which acts as a small art gallery, allowing local artists to showcase their creativity and taking the theatre guests on an artistic journey from the moment they step into the building.
Lisa Mounteer-Watson was curator of this venue from 2018-2023, and has hosted art exhibitions of her work there on numerous occasions. Outside of that Lisa has taken part in various theatrical performances with the New Era Players including, All My Sons and True West.
To find out more about New Era Players, you can follow the link below to their website:
Learn more about
Little Van Gogh
Bringing emerging artists into office spaces to promote creativity and well being.
Little Van Gogh derives its name from the iconic but tragic artist Vincent Van Gogh, who despite being an artistic idol now, never garnered success in his lifetime. Little Van Gogh aims to connect living artists with companies so that they gain success in their lifetimes.
Pairing over 700 artists work with over 700 companies in the UK, France, Germany, Holland, Luxembourg and Belgium, Little Van Gogh creates stunning office exhibitions that inspire the imagination and promote well being for all.
Lisa Mounteer-Watson has had her work showcased in various locales since joining up with the initiative including the Gherkin in London, and various office spaces in Camden and Camberley.
To find out more about Little Van Gogh, you can follow the link below to their website:
Learn more about
OSWBNH
An art collective based in Berkshire and Hampshire that promotes and supports local artists.
Open Studios West Berkshire and North Hampshire (OSWBNH) was set up in 1988 by the late Pat Eastop MBE as a non-profit organisation, run entirely by unpaid volunteers, to celebrate the diversity of visual arts available within the local community. They strive to create a dialogue between artists and the community by encouraging members of the public to visit artists’ studios.
Lisa Mounteer-Watson is an accredited member of this art collective and showcases her work every May, both at public venues such as New Era Theatre and Little Orchard Gallery, as well as the OSWBNH flagship exhibition at the Base in Greenham.
To find out more about Open Studio's West Berkshire and North Hampshire, you can follow the link below to their website:
When gleaming sun of Doha sets,
Ancient Bedouin symbols say,
That warm sands cool and are met,
By half moon chants before the day.
- Lisa Mounteer-Watson
DOHA SUNSET
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Events
Find out about the upcoming exhibitions, showcases, and theatrical appearances of Lisa Mounteer-Watson.
Time is TBDTime is TBDThe Base, Greenham Business Park, Communications Rd, Thatcham RG19 6HN, UKThe Open Studio's West Berkshire and North Hampshire flagship exhibition, brings together over 100 local artists' work.
The lyrics sway and say away!
My tree, my shrub, and stack of hay!
Come my sweet, I sing for love!
We mate for life like the turtle dove.
- Lisa Mounteer-Watson
SPRING CHOIR
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A look into the artistic journey of Lisa Mounteer-Watson on social media.
As I wander along the cobbled roads,
My fingers lightly dragging along the stone walls,
I recall fragments of our journey here long ago.
Time has no meaning as your soul forever lives beside me.
- Lisa Mounteer-Watson
THE VASTNESS OF CONNECTION
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Contact
Got a question, query or conundrum? Want to purchase some art, visit my Little Orchard gallery or organise a commission? Then contact me by filling in the form below, or contacting me directly at: lisamounteerwatson@gmail.com
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“When the Sun of compassion arises darkness evaporates and the singing birds come from nowhere.”
- Amit Ray
THEIR DISPLAY
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