SCHOOL LUNCH

by Lisa DeLoria Weinblatt

“I'm a figurative painter whose imagery is informed through direct observation, memory and personal experience. SCHOOL LUNCH is a visual essay of contemporary student life, created by observational drawing, on-site, in real educational settings. The paintings in this series present images concerning the nature and passions of human relationships. Current social cultural issues and their emotional attitudes are explored in the shared experience of school lunch. SCHOOL LUNCH is generated from drawing in the educational facility, in lunchrooms and campuses of High Schools and Colleges. Each individual in my paintings, drawn in the moment, is an actual person. The drawings are the genesis of my paintings. The drawings are fast ten/ fifteen-minute graphite/pastel pencil likenesses. My compositions are reflections of the atmosphere and tone of my observations. My goal is to create humanistic awareness in a framework that is universally recognized. SCHOOL LUNCH underlines perceptions which affirm cultural identity, brings together ideas espousing contemporary social, gender and political concerns while encouraging a belief in the quality of human spirit.”