Lisa Foor Rojek

I am a visual artist and art educator living in coastal North Carolina. I have a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from Syracuse University, and I've been passionate about creating art since childhood.

My artwork is best described as figurative and expressionistic. My intention is to represent the tangible while illuminating what is felt, like energy, the spiritual, and the inner self. Some of my larger works also incorporate visual metaphor. Here, I represent the human experience through arrangements of figures, vignettes, and abstractions.

At the heart of my work is an appreciation of the old masters, which took root during art school in Florence, Italy, and grew during graduate studies with renowned American figurative painter Jerome Witkin.  The vitality of my work is a result my creative process:  I embrace discoveries made during the making of each piece and allow that enlightenment to shape the direction of the artwork itself.

Creating art is my personal way of honoring God and the gift of life.  I am grateful to connect with the inner world of others through my artwork.

Lisa Foor Rojek     June, 2020