Lisa Fedon is an award winning, international metal artist and sculptor working in Kennett Square, PA. She holds a BFA in printmaking from the Pennsylvania State University. When Fedon was 5 years old, a project at a Saturday art class left a lasting impression. Using string covered with glue, she wrapped it around a balloon and let it dry. When she popped the balloon, what remained was a 3-dimensional “balloon” shape defining space. This was the origin of a lasting fascination with conveying the life that exists within and beyond the physical.
During college Fedon was influenced by Alexander Calder’s early work and after graduating, she began working with wire and mixed media. While experimenting and teaching herself the properties of creating sculpture with line, Lisa’s intent was to simplify as much as possible, using as little material as necessary, while still incorporating volume.
Learning to weld had a significant technical effect on her work. It opened up possibilities for functional sculpture as well as outdoor public commissions leading to major works at the University of Scranton, McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts in Scranton, PA, East Stroudsburg University in East Stroudsburg, PA and the Arlington Public Library in Arlington, VA. She also completed projects for US Healthcare in Blue Bell, PA, Citizen Watch in Tokyo, Japan, and was invited to show at the Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA.
Fedon’s subtle use of humor and allegory expresses a message that reflects her life. Her sculptures emerge from the void capturing spirit, where steel and mixed media utilize space. Over time, the meaning and subject of her work has evolved from a focus on personal relationships to social issues and the world at large.
Having recently completed a 9-month artist residency at the Santa Reparata International School of Art in Florence, Italy, Fedon’s experience supported her direction towards a simplification of form and a reflection of the influences of space as related to the spiritual within architecture.
Fedon’s work is in many private and public art collections throughout the world. Most recently she was awarded the contract for an interior piece at The Marquee Hotel, New Orleans. In addition, Fedon specializes in custom-made, contemporary metal sculptures, including architectural site-specific installations and playful sculptural furniture for the home, garden, or corporate setting. As a seasoned sculptor for commissioned projects, she works closely with her clients to achieve the goal together.