At a time when the threat to our planet’s eco-system has never been graver, award-winning artist Oenone Hammersley has progressed from painting wildlife on paper to larger and more diverse images of nature in oil on canvas to fantastical depictions of water.

Oenone Hammersley is a successful contemporary artist whose abstract and semi abstract works truly capture both the beauty and the hideous in our sadly diminishing world of wilderness and nature. The intensity of colour and light in her art projects the power of nature and forces us to notice and appreciate the rare and raw beauty that surrounds us, whilst acknowledging the unsettled world we live in, from the beauty of wildlife to the pollution of our global waters and beaches.

As a child Oenone visited South Africa, which began her passion for the vibrancy of the flowers and birds and intensity of the tropical colours, revealing her artistic talents and laying a foundation for her artwork. This passion continued and led Hammersley to study theatre design at Wimbledon College of Art followed by printmaking at the City Literary Institute in London. She is also a member of Artists for Conservation, the National Association of Women Artist’s and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Deriving inspiration from her travels to Southeast Asia, India, Africa, Australia and Latin America,  Oenone is committed to further the cause of conservation through her work with many international organizations. One of her main concerns and a message her art honestly exposes is the problem the planet is facing with plastic in the ocean that kills wildlife and washes up on our beaches.

Oenone has perfected a method incorporating hand painting with multiple paint pouring. Her mixed media technique embraces collage as a means to create texture. These unique and powerful works have won international awards and her most recent pieces focusing on water see her work becoming more textural in their abstraction, as the message to save the natural wonder in our world is expressed with extraordinary power.

Oenone won first prize for her piece ‘Cascading Reflections 1’ and her water paintings are being exhibited at The Contemporary Art Gallery Online in their All Women Show, 1st to 30th April 2021. https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-xdnfdk/

Oenone is also showing online at Artsy in a solo show with Walter Wickiser Gallery, 17th April to 14th May 2021: https://www.walterwickisergallery.com/artist-page-oenone-hammersley and planning to show her work in person for the London Art Biennale at the Chelsea Town Hall30th June to 4th July 2021. https://www.londonbiennale.co.uk/

 

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Lisa Freeman
With a diverse career in both fashion and business, Lisa’s background includes management positions at Cache, Lillie Rubin, Chanel, and evening wear manager at Saks Fifth Ave.   She was the style columnist for the Examiner, contributor for AXS.com, and founder of Pittsburgh Social Scene which covers local non-profit events and raises awareness of their causes.   Mrs. Freeman joined Freeman Realty in 1993 and has served as relocation director, director of corporate services, and currently as Vice President a position she has held since 2008. Lisa turned her attention to philanthropic endeavors, including chairing and planning several non-profit fashion shows for the Salvation Army Family Caring Center, Project Bundle-Up, and the Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh Pop-up boutiques, and “Fashion for a Cause”.  Ms. Freeman is on The Board of Directors of The Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh, President of the RAMP Foundation, and chair of numerous committees and events.  She is currently working on the RAMP Foundation “Fun, Food, and Fashion” event and planning fundraiser for the Global Sisterhood. Her recognition includes 2014 Realtors Association Community Service Award, 2015 induction into the Pittsburgh Hall of Fame, 2016 Style Week Pittsburgh Best Blogger, 2017 RAMP Distinguished Service Award, 2017 Style Week Innovator of The Year, 2018 Inspiring Women in Business Award, 2018 CE Innovators in Real Estate (a national award), and 2019 Style and Glam Entrepreneur of the Year. Lisa is excited to become part of the Global Sisterhood Board of Directors and looking forward to working with all of the members.
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