Lisa Burns
Downer, MN
Visual, Artisan
Workshops for Adults, Demonstrate, Serve as a Juror, Consultant
Lisa Burns is a self-taught acrylic and watercolor artist who resides near Downer, Minnesota on 12 acres of land adjacent to her family home. Lisa draws her inspiration from her country surroundings, love of animals, beekeeping, and her Minnesota roots.
Since childhood, Lisa has been drawing and painting from life and her experiences growing up on a farm. As a high school student, her interest in art was nourished by the exceptional art educators in the Barnesville school system. She graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a BSA in Accounting. During her education at MSUM, Lisa pursued a minor in art and completed courses in art history, drawing, and ceramics. She has also participated in several watercolor workshops sponsored by Red River Watercolor Society (RRWS) and local art educators.
After her college education was completed, she began working for the United States Postal Service. In April 2021 she retired after 25 years and is currently a Premiere Artist at Gallery 4. She has participated in several local art exhibitions including the Biennial Crow Show at the Spirit Room, Hawley Art Show, RRWS National Juried Watermedia Exhibition (as invitational), FMVA Small Exhibition, FMVA Big Exhibition, and Art of the Lakes Plein Air.
Lisa is currently an Outdoor Painters of Minnesota (OPM) member, Fargo Moorhead Visual Artists (FMVA) member, Red River Watercolor Society (RRWS) President and Red River Valley Beekeeper (RRVB) Treasurer and former President.
2022- Hawley Art Show “Merit Award -Keita: I Like to Draw the Teeth”
2022-Premiere Artist at Gallery 4
2022- RRVB Treasurer
2021 – RRWS Online Member Show “Honorable Mention-Best Story-Bee A Mentor”
2020 –current RRWS President
2019 – RRWS National Exhibition Chair
2019- Hawley Art Show “Merit Award -Muqua”
2018 – RRWS National Exhibition Assistant Chair
2016- 2022 RRVB President
2016- current RRWS member
2016 – current FMVA member
Phone: (218) 329-4181
