Lisa Reinertson
Lisa Reinertson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 |
| Education | University of California, Davis |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Known for | Public sculpture |
Lisa Reinertson (born 1955[1]) is an American sculptor who works in ceramics and bronze.
Work
When reviewing Reinertson's 2013 show Edge of Extinction for Ceramics Art & Perception, Deb Van Laak wrote that Reinertson's work has "always carried humanitarian influences."[2] Reinertson earned her MFA in 1984 at UC Davis, where she studied under Robert Arneson.[3][1] In 1989, she created a slightly larger than life-size bronze sculpture of Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[1] Her 1993 bust of Senator Dianne Feinstein is on display in San Francisco City Hall.[4]
In 2019, her statue Neptune's Daughter, which depicts a woman cradling a pelican, was installed on the waterfront of Benicia, her hometown. Reinertson donated the piece to the city, and said she hoped the sculpture served as a "reminder of the diligence needed to keep our waters healthy for our futures."[5] More of her public sculptures are located at UC Davis, Fairfield, Vacaville, and Sacramento.[3]
Her work has also been exhibited at the American Museum of Ceramic Art and Crocker Art Museum.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Panhorst, Michael W. (1995). "Kalamazoo's Memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr". CRM: Cultural Resources Management. 18 (1): 8.
- ^ Van Laak, Deb (December 1, 2013). "Lisa Reinertson Edge of Extinction". Ceramics Art & Perception. 94: 104–106 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
- ^ a b c Steinmann, Jeanne (April 1, 2018). "A Superb Life-size Sculpture Finds A Fitting Home On Benicia's Waterfront". Benicia Magazine. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Cascone, Sarah (October 9, 2018). "Almost All of San Francisco's Statues Are of Men, So the City Is Setting a Quota for Statues of Women". Artnet. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "New statue by local artist being installed in Benicia". Vallejo Times-Herald. May 1, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2021.