LISA M. CLIFF Creative Butterfly | Acrylic | 2019

“For me, concrete is a metaphor for hard challenging times which lately represents the pandemic. The roses are the beautiful
objects, inspirations, and creations that, like a butterfly, continue to transform, transmute and rise above one’s current perception
of reality. Like the butterfly, the metamorphosis continues. Creative Butterfly is a nod in honor of the brilliance and resilience of
the spirit of the artist. The keys dangling around her neck represent possibility & mystery; opening doors to an imagination that
bears no walls or barriers; keys for unlocking passage ways to endless possibility and thought. Creative Butterfly is the ‘rose^
leaning into life with intentionality; to make beauty out of stark concrete.

To create Creative Butterfly, I used fully saturated vibrant colors and a free handed style to convey a new freedom and lighter
attitude. Of course I added the heart shaped palette to convey to the viewer my love for creating, and the color dripped paint
brushes are the divine tools and extension of my hands used to color my vision and bring my reality to life. I specifically gave the
subject ‘monarch^ butterfly wings to represent longevity, spirituality & rebirth in order to transport the viewer’s imagination to higher places.”
-Lisa M. Cliff

Lisa Cliff of Columbus, Ohio creates inspirational interpretations and images in vibrant color to convey positive energy. Cliff’s
favorite mediums are acrylic, mixed media, and pastels, using rich colors intertwined with subtle symbolism. She uses heavy in-
tentional brush strokes to convey structure, life and movement. Utilizing representational art as well as abstract art, Cliff enjoys
the freedom to dance between the two art forms and adding elements of both in her work. Cliff also likes to incorporate a broad
form of pointillism in her work featuring many contrasting colors in short broad strokes or dots which she feels represents life’s
interconnectivity.

Cliff has been a part of the fabric of the Columbus Ohio art scene for many years, participating in Columbus Arts Festival and
showing art at the Homeport Gallery, King Arts Complex, as well as participating in the Essence Art festival, New Orleans, and
many other arts related events and organizations. She is also a member of the Creative Women of Color, a collective of African
American women artists in the Columbus area.