Artwork copyright Lisa Sheets. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Journey to Somewhere, 1998

Lisa Sheets
(American, born 1963)

Location: Lake Shore Elementary, Vancouver

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Journey to Somewhere is a collaged print by artist Lisa Sheets. She based the images on 1940s magazine ads, vintage photographs, and a photograph of herself in a red dress. She notes, "I did this print during a time when I was trying to have a baby. The concepts of journeying towards that possibility were very much on my mind." Sheets used this piece in a collaborative art project called "7 x 7" with seven other artists. Each artist made an initial art piece, and all artists responded to each other's pieces until everyone had made seven artworks. Artist Carol Plaia conceived of the project, and it was exhibited at Kirkland Art Center in January 2000.

Sheets created this print during an artist residency at Frog Farm Press in Sarasota, Florida.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Vancouver School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Artist Lisa Sheets creates collaged artworks and sculptures. Born in Illinois, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Illinois University in Macomb, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She has taught at Southern Illinois University and at the Seattle Women's Caucus for Art. She is based in Kenmore, Western Washington.