Montreal-born artist Lisa Kimberly Glickman has wide-ranging interests that begin with a focus on nature, the environment, and women’s issues, and extend beyond.
Other than making art, few things inspire Lisa Kimberly more than riding her horse and being in nature, foraging for mushrooms or birdwatching. Back home, she takes special enjoyment spending time with her grandchildren, cooking for friends and family and cuddling with her poodles. She’s a talented photographer and dedicated gardener.
Lisa Kimberly also lends her boundless energy to many environmental and community causes and has donated proceeds of her sales to a number of conservation groups. A resident of Beaconsfield, Quebec, she is now wrapping up her three-year term as president of the Beaconsfield Artist Association.
Yet it’s in her art creation where she shines most. Lisa Kimberly’s passions flow onto her canvases, producing vivid paintings and multi-media pieces that reimagine nature, highlighting its fragility, beauty and resilience.
Her environmental commitment extends into her latest project, Voices for the Wild, which honours female land defenders and environmentalists across Canada.
She is also an educator and community artist. Lisa Kimberly holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and advanced degrees in education from McGill University. She has taught art at various levels and currently teaches at the Alexander von Humboldt German International School in Baie-D’Urfé, Quebec.
Thanks to her contributions to art in her community, Lisa Kimberly was honoured with a prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2025.
-Written by Howard Bokser
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Which ’hood are you in?
I live in Beaconsfield, which is a “bedroom community” suburb on the island of Montreal. It is primarily residential with churches, schools, parks, no industry. It’s a peaceful place to live with an abundance of greenery, which I greatly appreciate. I spend a lot of time in my garden, puttering around or making art outdoors.
What do you do?
I live and breathe art. I love all media, so I draw in pencil, ink, coloured pencil, I do watercolours, acrylic, oils, mixed media, I work in textiles, and sculpture in glass, metal, wood or clay. I am totally inspired by nature. I am a member of the artist-run gallery Gueleart, the West Island Studio Tour group and the Visual Art Exchange.
As well as working on my artistic endeavours, I work as a teaching artist.
On weekends (and almost daily in the summer), I ride my horse, weather permitting (no arena, we trail ride).
I train my dogs and do therapy work with them. I love doing the reading programs, palliative care visits and working with special needs kids both in art and with my dogs.
I take way too many photos, so I am really annoying to walk with, but my horse stops automatically when the phone comes out; and the dogs and hubby have gotten used to my frequent stops.
I do not like organizing my stuff and have piles of things that might be useful someday…so my studio space gets chaotic very quickly.
I like gardening. I love to cook for friends and family. I love to have people over and listen to their stories.
What are you currently working on?
Éco-Héroïnes/Voices for the Wild is a multimedia project honouring Canadian women environmental defenders. Each piece portrays these women in the landscapes they protect, often with animals affected. I upcycle fabric scraps, wool, and embroidery floss; I paint and incorporate foraged materials to create sloppy-craft mixed-media pieces. Sustainability is central to my practice. Beyond the studio, I support conservation efforts, donating over $2,500 since 2022 to organizations such as Legacy Fund For the Environment, Bird Protection Quebec, McGill Bird Observatory, Urbanature Education, and Le Nichoir.
Where can we find your work?
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