Lisa Kay
Lisa is a Perth-born emerging artist of Italian heritage whose work centres on expressive figurative nudes and the emotional complexity of the female form. Working with a moody, layered palette, she combines loose, intuitive brushwork with refined detail to create paintings that feel intimate, romantic, and deeply atmospheric.
Her artistic foundations began in art and design studies and were further shaped through early experience in the paint and colour industry, fostering a lasting appreciation for pigment, texture, and materiality. Influences from interior design, European aesthetics, and a love of Parisian art and interiors continue to inform her practice.
Raised amongst antique furnishings and ornate decorative objects, she developed an enduring appreciation for timeless beauty, craftsmanship, and storytelling through space. As a mother of two, themes of femininity, vulnerability, sensuality, and identity have become central to her work. Her paintings are often paired with antique or ornate frames, extending the emotional tone and old-world romanticism that define her visual language.