Lisa Milroy

Lisa Milroy (born 16 January 1959 in Vancouver, British Columbia)[1] is an Anglo-Canadian artist known for her still life paintings of everyday objects placed in lines or patterns. She has also produced a number of different series including landscapes, buildings, portraits and geishas in incongruous settings.[1]

Lisa Milroy
Born
Lisa Milroy

(1959-01-16) 16 January 1959
Vancouver, British Columbia
NationalityAnglo Canadian
EducationParis-Sorbonne University (1977–1978)
Saint Martins School of Art (1978–1979)
Goldsmiths College, University of London (1979-1982)
Known forPainting
AwardsJohn Moores Painting Prize (1989)
Royal Academician (2005)

In 1977, aged 18, she went to Paris to study at the Paris-Sorbonne University.[2] In 1978 she moved to London to study at Saint Martin's School of Art. She gained her BFA at Goldsmiths College, University of London in 1982.[2] Her first solo exhibition was in 1984 which was based on still life. In 1989 she won the John Moores Painting Prize.[3] Milroy is currently Head of Graduate Painting at the Slade School of Fine Art, London.[4] She gained election to membership of the Royal Academy of Arts in 2005 and was appointed Artist Trustee of Tate from 2013-2017.[5]

References
  1. "Lisa Milroy". Painters. The Royal Academy of Arts. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. "Lisa Milroy". Art and Artists. The Tate Gallery. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  3. "List of prize winners". John Moore Painting Prize. Walker Art Gallery. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  4. "Miss Lisa Milroy". Academic Staff. Slade School of Fine Art. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  5. "Lisa Milroy appointed a Tate trustee". Announcements. British Government, Dept. of Culture, Media & Sport. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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