Lisa Bonforte Harmuth is a graduate of the Newark School of Fine
and Industrial Arts. Her softly rendered naturalist art immediately drew the attention of the publishing world. Her first illustrated book Baby Animals for Golden Books was an immediate publishing and artistic success.
Lisa has continued with that success, illustrating over 200 books; delighting readers young and old with her finely rendered depictions of animals in their natural settings.
Her work has been commissioned by the Smithsonian Book Club
and her work has appeared on the National Geographic Society's Television series NOVA.
and Industrial Arts. Her softly rendered naturalist art immediately drew the attention of the publishing world. Her first illustrated book Baby Animals for Golden Books was an immediate publishing and artistic success.
Lisa has continued with that success, illustrating over 200 books; delighting readers young and old with her finely rendered depictions of animals in their natural settings.
Her work has been commissioned by the Smithsonian Book Club
and her work has appeared on the National Geographic Society's Television series NOVA.
Lisa Bonforte Harmuth: Artist Profile
Easton Irregular March 2018
By Lauren Kindle
The paintings of New Jersey artist Lisa Bonforte Harmuth are instantly recognizable by their sweet tenderness and attention to detail. It’s not a contrived sweetness, but rather an authentic expression of Lisa’sspirit and her deep love of nature. In particular, the oil paintings depict the beauty of animals in natural settings. She renders wild and domesticated creatures with a respectful and delicate touch. Her paintings radiate a quiet dignity; the colors seem to glow softly, with reverence. Even as a child, Lisa always liked to draw. When she was young, she even drew on the walls of her house and got in trouble! In particular, she was interested in drawing animals. After high school, she went to the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts, where she met her future husband, the artist Will Harmuth.
For Lisa, painting has always been a way of life, and on a deeper level, it’s how she makes the world a better place. Her love and compassion for animals is apparent in her work, and she regularly donates pet portraits to fundraisers for Common Sense for Animals, a local no-kill animal shelter in Warren County, New Jersey. Through her paintings, Lisa manifests the calming effects of beauty and nature, and ultimately, that is her real gift to the world.
More of Lisa’s work can be seen on her website: lisabonforte.com
Lisa is represented by two galleries in New Jersey:
Clinton Falls Gallery, Clinton and Decoys and Wildlife, Frenchtown
Easton Irregular March 2018
By Lauren Kindle
The paintings of New Jersey artist Lisa Bonforte Harmuth are instantly recognizable by their sweet tenderness and attention to detail. It’s not a contrived sweetness, but rather an authentic expression of Lisa’sspirit and her deep love of nature. In particular, the oil paintings depict the beauty of animals in natural settings. She renders wild and domesticated creatures with a respectful and delicate touch. Her paintings radiate a quiet dignity; the colors seem to glow softly, with reverence. Even as a child, Lisa always liked to draw. When she was young, she even drew on the walls of her house and got in trouble! In particular, she was interested in drawing animals. After high school, she went to the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts, where she met her future husband, the artist Will Harmuth.
For Lisa, painting has always been a way of life, and on a deeper level, it’s how she makes the world a better place. Her love and compassion for animals is apparent in her work, and she regularly donates pet portraits to fundraisers for Common Sense for Animals, a local no-kill animal shelter in Warren County, New Jersey. Through her paintings, Lisa manifests the calming effects of beauty and nature, and ultimately, that is her real gift to the world.
More of Lisa’s work can be seen on her website: lisabonforte.com
Lisa is represented by two galleries in New Jersey:
Clinton Falls Gallery, Clinton and Decoys and Wildlife, Frenchtown