Lissa Rankin was born in Florida and raised in California. A self-taught painter who creates abstract paintings, notable for their gestural energy and lyrical movement, she works with both encaustic painting and mixed media and has exhibited her work in galleries and museums nationally. A retired OB/GYN, she paints, teaches art, and is writing two books, including Encaustic: A Guide to Creating Fine Art With Wax. She lives in Northern California with her husband and fellow artist, Matt Klein, and their daughter Siena.
The Lowe Gallery, Santa Monica and Atlanta
Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco
Lanoue Fine Art, Boston
Seven-O-Seven Contemporary, Santa Fe
Buchanan Gallery, Galveston, TX
Art Projekts, Laguna Beach, CA
Kaller Fine Art, Bethesda, MD
Recent Solo Exhibitions:
2009 Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2009 Buchanan Gallery, Houston, TX
2008 Lanoue Fine Art, Boston
2007 Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA
2007 Lauryn Taylor Fine Art, Carmel, CA
2006 LKG Contemporary, Scottsdale, AZ
2004 Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM
2003 Michael J. Wolf Fine Art, San Diego, CA
2003 Desert Art Source, Palm Desert, CA
2003 Artrageous Gallery, San Diego, CA
2003 Basile Gallery, San Diego, CA
Recent Group Exhibitions:
2009 Art Projekts, Laguna Beach, CA
2009 Kaller Fine Arts, Bethesda, MD
2009 Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2009 Lanoue Fine Art, Boston, MA
2008 Art Now, Art Basel Miami
2008 Seven-O-Seven Contemporary, Santa Fe
2008 Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2008 R&F Gallery, Kingston, NY
2008 Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson
2008 The Lowe Gallery, Atlanta
2007 Montserrat College of Art Juried Encaustic Exhibition, Beverly, Mass
2007 The Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2007 Lauryn Taylor Fine Art Juried Encaustic Exhibition
2007 Conrad Wilde Gallery 2nd Annual Encaustic Invitiational, Tucson, AZ
2006 Los Angeles County Museum of Art Sales & Rental Gallery
2006 Lauryn Taylor Fine Art, Carmel, CA
2005 Susan Street Fine Art, Solana Beach, CA
2005 Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs, CA
2004 Texas Artists Museum, Port Arthur, TX
2004 Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA
2003 San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, CA
2003 San Bernardino County Museum of Art, San Bernardino, CA
2003 San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
2002 San Diego Children’s Museum, San Diego, CA
Awards:
Juror’s Choice, Museum of the Living Artist,
2004 Juror’s Choice, San Diego Children’s Museum 2002
Bibliography/Media:
2009 Girl Talk Podcast
2008 Talking With Trailblazers Podcast
2008 Traditional Homes Magazine
2007 Homestyle By The Sea Magazine "Artist to Watch"
2007 Monterey County Herald “Hot Wax”
2006 Décor & Style Magazine “A Life in Balance,”
2005 “Layers of Life,” Focus/Santa Fe, 2004
Public Collections:
The Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
Actress Jane Seymour
Macy’s
Ojai Spa & Resort
Park Avenue Place
Councilman Scott Peters
Sharp Hospital
New York New York, Las Vegas
Education:
1990 BA Duke University
1995 MD University of South Florida
1999 OB/GYN Residency Northwestern University 
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