Lisa Lofgren is an artist and educator living and working in Bloomington-Normal, IL. Since 2018, she has worked as registrar and office coordinator for University Galleries at Illinois State University.
MFA, Illinois State University; Normal, IL (2012)
Post-Baccalaureate, University of Wyoming; Laramie, WY
BFA, University of Wyoming; Laramie, WY (2008)
Studies at Arrowmont School of Art and Craft, Gatlinburg, TN (2007); University of Arizona, Ovieto, Italy (2007); Vijnana Kala Vedi Cultural Center, Aranmula, India (2006 and 2008)
Exceptional Merit in the Arts, Illinois State University, Normal, IL (2012)
Founder, Together Press, a community printmaking and papermaking facility in coordination with cometogetherstudios, Bloomington, IL (2013)
Curator for McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL (2017-18)
Collection Curator and Gallery Attendant, Ucross Foundation, Ucross, WY (2012)
Teaching: Heartland Community College, Normal, IL (since 2017); Eureka College, Eureka, IL (2013-15)
Lofgren was selected by the College of Business from a competitive call for artists for a commissioned painting and limited edition collaborative print project at Normal Editions Workshop in the School of Art at Illinois State University in 2011.
Artist Lisa Lofgren reviews printed impressions at Normal Editions Workshop in 2011
Lisa Lofgren drawing on mylar to create 3 layers for the lithograph
Veda Rives and Kelsey Just mixing inks for the 3 color print
Lisa Lofgren preparing the paper to be torn from the large roll of Rives paper
Lisa Lofgren and Veda Rives proofing yellow ink
Lisa Lofgren and Veda Rives pulling up the impression while printing run one
Richard Finch and Veda Rives printing more impressions on run one
Kelsey Just sponges the plate for run two while Veda Rives prepares the red ink on the roller
Kelsey Just and Veda Rives inspecting registration of for 2 runs: the red ink over the yellow ink
Lisa Lofgren and Veda Rives inspecting registration for 3 runs with the printing of the blue ink
Lisa Lofgren closely inspects each impression for any flaws
Lisa Lofgren looking at many impressions during the curating of the edition
Lisa Lofgren, artist, signing the finished impressions of the three-color lithograph