Interpreting the beauty of a moment where you stop to appreciate all that surrounds you is what gives Alisa Raines the passion to paint.  Since childhood, she has always expressed herself through drawing and painting.  In 2004, Alisa began her professional career as a painter.  Primarily working in pastel and oil, she has found a love of the landscape that she conveys in her award winning work.

Alisa is a member of the Northern Colorado Artists Association and Pastel Society of Colorado.  Most of Alisa’s more recent experience has come from plein air painting.  She enjoys the challenges of being on location and capturing the ever changing light.

“I have always wanted to represent the beauty of this world thorough painting.  When I am on location absorbing all of the beauty surrounding me, I find that interaction between my senses and the subject literally takes my breathe away.  This is why I paint.” 

Professional Workshops

?         April 2007 - Lorenzo Chavez, Plein Air Workshop in Pastel -  Fort Collins, CO

?         September 2006 - Richard McKinley, Plein Air Workshop in Pastel and Oil - Bozeman, MT

?         September 2006 - Dave Santillanes, Plein Air Workshop in Oil - Loveland, CO

?         June 2006 - Patti Andre - Plein Air Workshop in Pastel and Oil -  Taos, NM

?         June 2005- Richard McKinley, Plein Air Workshop in Pastel and Oil - Santa Fe, NM

?         2005-current- Patti Andre- ongoing class- Studio and Plein Air, Oil and Pastel, Loveland, CO

?         2003-2005 - Diane Edwards - ongoing classes - Watercolor and Pastel Fort Collins, CO

?         1999-2002 - Mark Silvers - ongoing Watercolor studio and plein air - Loveland, CO

Exhibitions

?         May 2007 - 44^th National Greeley Art Exhibition and Sale

?         June  2006 - Pastel Society of Colorado - Mile High National Exhibition

?         December 2005 - December Featured Artist, Benson Gallery

?         November 2005 - Thompson Valley Art League Fall Festival Juried Art Show

?         May 2003 – “Paint the Town”, Benson Gallery, Fort Collins, CO -  People’s Choice Award

Affiliations/Professional Memberships

?        2007 to present – artist member – Landscape Artists International

?    2005 to present -artist member - Pastel Society of Colorado    

?         2003 to present - artist member - Northern Colorado Artists Association

Paintings      Galleries     Contact      Home