Lisa and the team at Great River Arts are thrilled to finally have a way for you to explore her unpublished maps! These are maps Lisa has restored and found great potential in, but hasn’t had the chance to paint them. Please browse and let us know if you have any questions. If one speaks […]
We are so pleased to partner with one of the best printers of quality wallpaper available in the US! You can order directly from the manufacturer using Lisa’s designs. To Order your free sample you can email Lisa at [email protected] or call us at 406-471-7563! 1) Select your map design 2) Measure your wall allowing […]
That hand painted historical map on your wall could be working for you. It could help you generate a healthier bottom line. It not only gives your office a more prestigious look but it can actually improve your bottom line by using the intimacy phenomenon! Let me show you how Great River Arts can help you […]
Long as maps have been produced, colorists have been used to add a bit of color to the map. Most of the time, this was done by hand, as early as the 1400s. However, over time the method would improve with the use of wooden blocks, intaglio, and eventually automated to a degree in the 19th century […]
Part 1 The european exploration of North America was as tumultuous as it was fascinating. According to formal history it began in the late 1400s with the famous voyage by Christopher Columbus. Once the European explorers landed here, they shortly returned to Spain. This trip was just a scouting trip of sorts and an effort to look […]
Antiques & Collectibles: Vintage maps can be a great decorating find Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on pinterest_shareMore Sharing Services1 Sandy Erdman, [email protected] | Updated 2 days ago A cartographer is an individual who creates maps. The word comes from the Latin word charta, meaning “tablet or leaf of paper,” and the Greek word graphein, […]
Re-tracing lines of journeys: Artist with local ties enlivens historic maps By Abby Eisenburg Winona Daily News Artist Lisa Middleton, pictured at Blooming Grounds in Winona, discusses the work involved in creating an artistic reproduction of a map whose original dates back to 1604. June 13, 2015 5:03 am • ABBY EISENBERG Daily News Artist […]
Artist brings map art to Minnesota and Wisconsin Postbulletin.com Rochester, MN Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2015 11:08 am Rachel Cohrs, [email protected] Lisa Middleton, a La Crosse, Wis., native, creates art on an unusual medium: reproductions of historic maps. Middleton gets high-quality scans of historic maps printed in black and white, and transforms those prints into […]
Plains Indians were known for their paintings, or narrative drawings, produced on paper or cloth. Usually, the medium was contingent upon whatever was handy. In the beginning, this would mean drawings and paintings were produced on animal skin. Dakota man painting figures (winter count) on buffalo skin. 1929. Photo by J.A. Anderson. Source – National Anthropological Archives, […]
From Hungry Horse News, Chris Peterson 5-13-2015 Lisa Middleton lives for maps. She has maps in her garage, maps in her Kalispell living room, in the closets and on the walls, and in books and in big piles in her basement studio. Middleton is not a map maker, however. She’s an artist, transforming old maps […]
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