About Me

Hi, I’m Lisa

Taking a portrait workshop

I am a visual artist based near Ballarat in central Victoria. I have  been drawing since I could hold a pencil, and draw and paint at every opportunity.

My work is in collections nationally and internationally I’ve been widely exhibited in Australia. 

I had two solo exhibitions in 2023, Local Views at Unicorn Lane, Ballarat and ReFrame at 26 Advantage, Highett. 

I was invited to be part of the Scottish Borders Life Drawing Group that exhibited in Albi in 2022, in the south of France with work created in the  online sessions. I will be exhibiting again with this group in Edinburgh during the Fringe Festival in 2024.

Portraiture has always fascinated me, and when working as a court artist I covered some of the most notorious cases in Victoria and Tasmania. When the occasion allows, I love ‘sniper drawing,’ or drawing unsuspecting people while in public spaces.

Landscape is another great love, I often paint the central Victorian landscape where I live. 

I am a well-respected teacher and I conduct workshops in portraiture, the figure, landscape and still life, and in a range of various media.

Recently I have been working with Possum Portraits, a registered bereavement care charity supporting families after pregnancy and baby loss.

What students say

  • Lisa Nolan is a very thoughtful and patient art teacher, when I joined her art classes I had not drawn anything since High school and was recovering from a stroke, she spoke in a language that I could understand and her demonstrations were easy to follow> I felt that I got the most out to her lessons, even though my concentration due to my stroke was limited. I could keep up with the class, thank you Lisa.

    Christine Vorstenbosch

  • I have attended drawing lessons with Lisa over the past couple of years and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Under her valuable guidance, I have learnt so much about the subtle nuances of bringing pictures to life using various mediums and shading techniques.

    Kathy Coade

  • I started Lisa’s drawing classes with absolutely zero artistic ability. She taught me from scratch and how to see things I wanted to draw differently. She covered still life, portraiture, life models, etc. using a variety of mediums. The results of these lessons impress family, friends and especially myself. Lisa can teach anyone to draw.

    Clare Collins

  • I really enjoyed the learning situations which Lisa created to bring out the best in her students. I felt a strong sense of achievement which she reinforced frequently in a most encouraging way. In her classes there was an air of friendship and compatibility which seemed to enable all of us to achieve more than we thought possible. Thank you so much Lisa

    Jo White

  • Lisa is a very talented artist. Her drawing classes have really helped me with my technique and with the way I approach my work. She has provided many varied subjects to sketch and always gives helpful feedback.

    Denise Gilmartin