"Giving new life to things that might have been tossed into the trash bin makes me very happy."
—Lisa Bacon
—Lisa Bacon
The quote above tells volumes about the life of Lisa Bacon. Lisa (maiden name, Weeks) was born in Chagrin Falls, OH in 1935. She was born out of wedlock to Dr. George Dana Cameron, and his nurse, Ruth Ann Hutchins. Lisa was severely neglected in those early weeks of life, and was found at six weeks old laying in her own feces and suffering from rickets. Florence Weeks, an assistant to the doctor, was unable to conceive a child of her own, and she requested that she and her husband, Ed, might raise the baby girl as their own. On a dark and stormy night, Lisa (born Elizabeth Cameron) was literally passed through a car window to the Weeks', the people who would lovingly raise her without an official adoption ever taking place.
It was this beginning to life that set the stage for the deep care and concern that Lisa carried for all "misfits" of the world. She was always ready to rescue an old typewriter from the garbage calling it a "treasure" which she would display in her garden, or salvage a wine glass with a broken stem by transforming it into a beautiful and ornate bell by using some string, a bead and a little hot glue.
This remarkable woman passed away in her home in Sedona, Arizona on the Summer Solstice on June 20, 2012, at the age of 77 years old after a 12 year battle with cancer. Despite her illness she smiled. She continued to cook, though she couldn't taste anything. She continued to write music and sing, though the cancer had spread and her lungs filled with fluid. And, she continued to joyfully create art until just days before she passed.
Lisa left behind a remarkable legacy of art, music, writings, handmade clothing, recipes and more. She was a prolific, hyper-creative artist producing hundreds of sculptures (lovingly referred to as "scrapture"; a combination of sculpture, scraps, and rapture) ranging in size from more than five feet tall to less that two inches. And, if you were to tour her home, you would see that there was nothing that did not become a work of art; even the placement of fruits and vegetables on the kitchen counter in a way that highlighted their beauty.
We are currently in process of cataloging her incredible works which utilized recycled castoffs, scraps and items that to others would be consider junk. Keep visiting this website for updates.
During her lifetime, Lisa was too humble to brazenly sell her works. Nevertheless, more than 200 sculptures were sold, including four bronzes of her captivating sculpture "The Circle." She also won top awards at the prestigious 1992 Sedona Sculpture Walk, and had her works displayed in the entire window of the Agnesiah Gallery in Sedona.
We are seeking galleries who are interested in showing and offering Lisa's art for sale. Her works are also being made available to private collectors.
Lisa was the loving wife of Ron Bacon, a television Director for ABC-TV for 35 years. She leaves two grown children, Britt and Summer, and grandchildren Emily, Bobbi, Eleanore and Alex.
It was this beginning to life that set the stage for the deep care and concern that Lisa carried for all "misfits" of the world. She was always ready to rescue an old typewriter from the garbage calling it a "treasure" which she would display in her garden, or salvage a wine glass with a broken stem by transforming it into a beautiful and ornate bell by using some string, a bead and a little hot glue.
This remarkable woman passed away in her home in Sedona, Arizona on the Summer Solstice on June 20, 2012, at the age of 77 years old after a 12 year battle with cancer. Despite her illness she smiled. She continued to cook, though she couldn't taste anything. She continued to write music and sing, though the cancer had spread and her lungs filled with fluid. And, she continued to joyfully create art until just days before she passed.
Lisa left behind a remarkable legacy of art, music, writings, handmade clothing, recipes and more. She was a prolific, hyper-creative artist producing hundreds of sculptures (lovingly referred to as "scrapture"; a combination of sculpture, scraps, and rapture) ranging in size from more than five feet tall to less that two inches. And, if you were to tour her home, you would see that there was nothing that did not become a work of art; even the placement of fruits and vegetables on the kitchen counter in a way that highlighted their beauty.
We are currently in process of cataloging her incredible works which utilized recycled castoffs, scraps and items that to others would be consider junk. Keep visiting this website for updates.
During her lifetime, Lisa was too humble to brazenly sell her works. Nevertheless, more than 200 sculptures were sold, including four bronzes of her captivating sculpture "The Circle." She also won top awards at the prestigious 1992 Sedona Sculpture Walk, and had her works displayed in the entire window of the Agnesiah Gallery in Sedona.
We are seeking galleries who are interested in showing and offering Lisa's art for sale. Her works are also being made available to private collectors.
Lisa was the loving wife of Ron Bacon, a television Director for ABC-TV for 35 years. She leaves two grown children, Britt and Summer, and grandchildren Emily, Bobbi, Eleanore and Alex.