CV | Biography 2024

Ursi Lysser (1956), born in Olten, Switzerland, resides and works in Oberaargau / BE Switzerland

Education
Couture Seamstress
Commercial School, SVEB Course Leader, and HR Assistant

2017 - Ursi   Lysser Art Studio
2014 - 2017 Opening of Art & Work Gallery, 4932 Lotzwil Switzerland
2012 - 2014 Founding and board work in Kunstkreis49 Switzerland

Artistic Education
- Study stay at EncausticCastle, USA
- Burren College of Arts, Ireland
- Academy of Fine Arts, Kolbermoor DE
- Study stay at EncausticCastle, USA
- Learn to burn, USA
- Further education CAS Visual Arts, Switzerland
- Various workshops in Switzerland, Germany, and England

Instructor at Etter Art Academy, Germany
Course and workshop leader at School Aarwangen and in the studio

Exhibitions
20214 - Transatlantic Fusion, Stade near Hamburg, Germany
- SGBK Bern, Gallery Kunstsammlung, Unterseen

2023 - Adamhaus Gallery, Bettlach
- ARTe Stuttgart, Germany
- Atelier R6, Steinen
- SGBK Bern, Kulturmühle Lützelflüh
- Artist Gallery, Biel

2022 - 49th Oltner Art Market, Alte Brücke, Olten
- 120th Anniversary, SGBK, Schloss Leuk
- Transfusion Project21, Provincetown, USA, Group Exhibition, USA
- ArteSol, Solothurn, Group Exhibition

2021 - SwissArtExpo, Zurich HP
- "Spring Awakening" Stein am Rhein

2019 - Basel Art Center, Basel

2018 - Volta Hall, Basel

2016 - Construction Wall, Opfikon

2015 - Riedli, Aarwangen

2014. - Räberstöckli, Niederbipp

2013 - Kunstkreis49, Lotzwil

2012 - Annual Group Exhibition at Tierlihuus, Aarwangen

Permanent Exhibitions

- Atelier, Aarwangen
- Heim im Bergli, Senior Residence, Lucerne

Publications

Digital publication - Vignettes in Wax and Words 2020

https://issuu.com/internationalencausticartists/docs/

vignettes_in_wax_and_words_2020_v2

Digital publication - Wax Fusion - Fall 2023

https://www.international-encaustic-artists.org/Wax-Fusion

German workbook - Encaustic - Painting with Fire & Wax ISBN 978-3-033-09183-2

Encaustic Magazine - quarterly edition

Member of
Swiss Society of Women Artists (SGBK)
International Encaustic Artists