Lisa Bierer has been working as a full time visual artist for over 20 years. Her early painting career began as a commission-based mural artist, offering design consultation and custom mural work for all types of commercial and residential spaces primarily in southern Minnesota. In 2004 Bierer received the first of four grants which allowed her to pursue a different focus for her painting. These grants created opportunities to attend workshops, execute special projects, and make possible the creation of focused bodies of work for exhibition. Since then, Bierer has executed numerous solo shows and shared exhibits in the region in addition to receiving commissions for larger grant-funded works and installations.

Recent years have seen Lisa Bierer’s paintings evolve to include large-scale liturgical works and sacred art commissions. She has been creating installations and seasonal liturgical works for churches and faith communities across the US, Canada, and Australia since 2011. In 2022, Bierer completed her certificate in Liturgical Art and Architecture from St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary in Collegeville, MN.

ABOUT

  • Certificate in Liturgical Art and Architecture, St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary, Collegeville, MN, 2021-2022

    Coursework in Art History, Painting, Intaglio Printmaking, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD 

    Coursework in Painting and Scripture, Sioux Falls Baptist College, Sioux Falls, SD

  • Layer by Layer, Arts Center of St. Peter, St. Peter, MN (solo), 2022

    Seeing God, St. Paul Monastery, St. Paul, MN, (juried works), 2022, 2021

    Window Gallery Banners, Arts Center of St. Peter, St. Peter, MN, 2021

    Collage Works, Tandem Bagels, Mankato, MN, (solo), 2021

    Member Show, Arts Center of St. Peter, St. Peter, MN, 2021

    Beauty Will Save the World, VINE 5th Floor Gallery, Mankato, MN (solo), 2019

    New Work, 410 Project, Mankato, MN (solo), 2019

    Mia Eckes & Lisa Bierer: With Joyful Hope, Benedictine Center of St Paul Monastery, St Paul, MN, 2017

    de 'Fiore, Waseca Arts Center, Waseca, MN (solo), 2017 

    Rapt In Paint, The Carnegie Art Center, Mankato, MN (solo), 2016 

    Musicians, The Savoy, Mankato, MN and The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, New Ulm, MN (solo, touring exhibit), 2014

    Graffiti Inspiration, The Upper Room, Mankato, MN (solo), 2010

    Solo Exhibit, Wesley Building, Mankato, MN (solo), 2009

  • Individual Artist Grant, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council and McKnight Foundation, 2015, 2013, 2010, 2004

  • Installation Art, Mayo Clinic Imaging Center,  Mankato, MN, 2022

    The Mankato Ballet Company, Mankato, MN, Set of two 25 x 48 ft performance backdrops per production: 2020 Landscape, 2019 Snow White, 2018 Mary Poppins, 2017 Beauty and The Beast, 2015 The Wizard of Oz, 2013 The Nutcracker 

    Blue Earth Library System, Mankato, MN Reading and art project, artist designed bookmark, 2020

    Twin Rivers Council for the Arts and One Bright Star, Mankato, MN Created an artwork for families who had experienced the tragedy of losing a child.Exhibited at the Emmy Frentz Gallery, Mankato, MN and in Minneapolis, MN, 2018-19

    Mankato Area Youth Symphony, Mankato, MN Supplied and facilitated hands-on creative art projects for children and youth inspired by concurrent orchestra performance, 2018

    City of Mankato, MN Street art painted signal box "Let Me Entertain You," corner of Front and Cherry Street, 2015

    Kennedy Elementary School, Mankato, MN Literacy and Diversity Grant, Murals painted in library and down each hallway, 2014 - 2016  

    Vine Community Center, Mankato, MN Murals (ongoing), 2014 - present

  • St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato, MN

    Multiple two 22 x 19 ft banners for all Liturgical Seasons, First Eucharist and Confirmation, 2013 - present

    Holy Spirit paining installed in nave, 2021

    Birds and Mustard Seed mural, 2020

    Year of Mercy Doors; two 4 x 8 ft doors with 16 painted panels, 2015

    Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mankato, MN

    Easter banners 30 x 5 ft, and other pieces for gathering space; Ordinary time banners, paraments and pieces for gathering space, Advent hanging, and paraments. 20x 55in, 2021

    Paintings for gathering space and installation artwork for Prayer Chapel, 2021

    Notre Dame Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey

    Advent Hangings 15 x 27ft, 2021; Easter Hangings, Resurrection Stations of the Cross, 2022

    Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Mankato, MN

    Mural of St.Teresa of Calcutta, 2020

    National Conference for Catechetical Leaders, Des Moines, IA

    Large 56 x 16 ft banner for Main Conference Room, Six 24 x 24 inch mixed media art pieces representing the Holy Spirit, three 24 x 60 ft community coloring panels, and four art pieces for table decor, 2020

    St. Columba Church, Iona, MN

    Two 26 x 12 ft banners for each season: Advent, Lent, Ordinary Time, Christmas and Easter, 2018, 2019, 2020

    St. Charles Borromeo Church, St Charles, MN

    Two 56 x 30 ft banners for each season: Advent, Lent, Ordinary Time, Christmas and Easter, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022

    Catholic Daughters of America, Rochester, MN

    Conference banner, 2019

    Holy Family Church, Lake Crystal, MN

    Two murals, 2017

    Holy Rosary Church, North Mankato, MN

    Two banners for each season: Easter and Ordinary Time, 2016

    St Joseph the Worker Church, Mankato, MN

    Ordinary Time Banners and a 26 x 15 ft mural in large meeting room, 2015; Ordinary time banners, two at 8x4 ft., 2021

    Diocese of Winona-Rochester

    Twelve large banners for the stage/altar and a 12 x 12 ft suspended painted crucifix, 125th Anniversary Celebration, Mayo Clinic Civic Center, Mankato, MN, 2014