Taking inspiration from the natural environment, landscapes, and wildlife, Lizanne Henderson, based in Southwest Scotland, concentrates on northern geographies – Scotland, Scandinavia, Greenland, North America, and Canadian Arctic – exploring themes such as native and introduced species, threat of extinction and habitat loss, and the Arts in conversations about global warming. Holding a Fine Art degree from University of Guelph, Canada, her preferred medium is watercolour though also works in oils, acrylics, and photography.

In her professional life she is Senior Lecturer in History and Tourism at University of Glasgow. She’s also resource staff with Adventure Canada, guiding on small expeditionary ships to Scotland, North Atlantic and the Arctic regions.

“Art and Nature, like two sisters, should always walk hand in hand, that so they may reciprocally aid and assist each other”

George Edwards, 1743

Higher Education

BA History and Fine Art, University of Guelph, Canada

MA Folklore, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

PhD History, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

Exhibitions and Art Shows

COP26 Glasgow (2021) - ‘Picturing Polar Bears’ exhibit stand

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries (2008) - ‘The Crow’ lithograph

Guelph Exchange Gallery (1993-94) - ‘Trilobite’ relief sculpture

University of Guelph, Dept of History (1992) - History chalk pastel mural

Juried Art Show, Zavitz Hall (1990 and 1992)

‘Woman Positive’ group art show, University Centre, U of Guelph (1991)

Prizes

‘Framing Experience’ Student Scholarship Competition (1992) - ‘Bringing Home the Mistletoe or Returning to the Stones’ Lithograph - Third prize and group show in Zavitz Hall, U of Guelph

Juried Art Show, Zavitz Hall, U of Guelph (1991) - ‘Letter Opener’ watercolour - Honourable Mention and inclusion in group show in MacLaughlin Library