Mosaic and glass hobbyist Lisa
Lisa Thompson was one of many artists whose fascinating pieces caught the eyes of patrons at the PreChristmas Exhibition and Sale in the Iwokrama Parking Lot last Saturday. The artist who specializes in ceramics and mosaic pieces is a breath of fresh air in the local industry and her work is a rare form of expression.
Lisa, who originally hailed from Adventure, Essequibo Coast has always had an eye for art and despite enjoying it as a subject while attending Anna Regina Multilateral School, she did not function as an artist for most of her life. Shortly after high school, Lisa and her mother Lynette Sylvester (once Ho-shing), who was then an education officer, moved to live in Georgetown. Sylvester also served as a principal at the Carnegie School of Home Economics.
Lisa completed her education and dabbled in art whenever she was not caught up with motherhood or her career as a social worker.
Over the years, the 53-year-old artist has provided her social work and public health skills to organisations like Help and Shelter, UNICEF, Barbados Embassy, Justice Education Society of British Columbia and USAID. She has mostly managed HIV public health programmes for