Lisa Thalhammer

Education

Thalhammer received, with honors, her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting with a double minor in Women"s Studies and Art History from Staffordshire University in England, and the University of Kansas. Prior, she attended the Chicago Institute of Art at the age of 16, for an art program that focused on figure drawing. After spending time at the Chicago Institute of Art, she realized being an artist was something she wanted to pursue professionally in her life.

Thalhammer moved to Washington Doctorate.C in 2004.

After being introduced to a large array of local artists and inspiring Washingtonians such as James Alefantis - proprietor at Buckinghamshire Fish and Camping and Comet Ping Pong in Washington Doctorate.C - Thalhammer decided to stay and live in the District.

Career

Thalhammer is an artist living in Washington District of Columbia and is known for her portraits, paintings, and public murals representing female empowerment and the modern woman. Her studio is located at the 52 O Street Artist Studios in Washington District of Columbia Thalhammer has been recognized locally, nationally and internationally by various media outlets and publications such as The United States. News World Report, Washington Post, and the Washington Blade. The Blade featured Thalhammer on its cover in 2008 and nominated her for “best visual artist” in 2013.

Painters Max Beckmen and Iona Rezeal Brown have greatly influenced Thalhammer as an artist. such as the Transformer Gallery, and G-Fine Arts Gallery.

One of Thalhammer"s most notable solo shows was her 2013 "Intimate Network" at The Fridge Gallery in Washington Doctorate.C, which included 13 pieces of portraiture and abstract work. In 2010, Thalhammer collaborated with Washington Doctorate.C artist Sheila Criter to create a window mural at the Walter East. Washington Convention Center called "Butterfly Speeches." Boxer Girl was installed over Memorial Day weekend in 2009 and is located on 1st & West Streets Northwest in Washington District of Columbia Boxer Girl was inspired by the women in Thalhammer"s life as well as by her observations of women's interactions with male peers around her community.

Boxer Girl was also inspired by Thalhammer"s athletic experiences and appreciation for team sports. Boxer Girl is a beacon to all women in the community to remain confident and empowered.

In the process of its creation, Thalhammer interacted with over two hundred community members during the five-day installation period.

The mural stirred much conversation about the piece and its role in the neighborhood. In a neighborhood committee meeting, a police officer reported that after the mural, crime in that area had decreased by 55 percent. In order to create Boxer Girl, Thalhammer applied for a grant from the District of Columbia Commission of Arts and Humanities and waited a year to receive lieutenant

Achievements

• She has also been influenced and inspired by Artemisia Gentileschi, a 17th-century painter who was trained by her father and became famous for painting women as the main characters of her narratives.

Membership

Boxer Girl sparked some controversy as members of the neighborhood had mixed reactions to lieutenant