Lisa Snellings
P.O. Box 12323
Augusta, GA 30904

Phone: (706) 738-5494
Fax: (706) 738-4132


Several years ago, Lisa Snellings discovered, quite by accident, that she could sculpt things out of clay.  
She noticed that some of the things were clever... and a little scary.  She liked them.  She stopped 
photographing chromosomes so she could sculpt more things.

Lots of stuff happened then.  Some of it was a bit frightening.  Her work has won numerous awards, 
including Best Sculpture at the 1995 World Horror Convention, First Place at the 1995 North American 
Science Fiction Convention, and Best Sculpture at the 1994 World Fantasy Convention.

Lisa finds most of her inspiration in music, usually in darker works by Ives, Crumb, or Shostakovich (Lisa 
also plays classical piano).  She began a series of sculptures called "Dark Caravan" in 1993, revolving 
around a strange, haunting carnival troupe.  To date, science fiction writer Neil Gaiman has done six 
short stories based on "Dark Caravan."  Her sculpture, "Don't Ask Jack," was selected for publication in 
SPECTRUM 3: THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY FANTASTIC ART (Underwood Books).

In 1996, she completed a ferris wheel titled "After Hours."  It is scary and funny and strange.  Early in 
1997, it will be shown at Worlds of Wonder Gallery (McLean, Virginia) along with the carousel Lisa 
sculpted in 1995.  She plans to do a limited edition carousel figure series, a carnival train, several 
mechanical pieces, and a full-scale, ride-on merry-go-round.

When asked to explain her work, Lisa says, "No, I don't -- I won't.  I use symbols, metaphors, allegory -- 
to reveal what I perceive -- dreams?  Maybe.  I'm most happy with a sculpture when its story can be peeled 
off in layers, when it poses questions."

Lisa's husband, David, owns a music store, Infernal Racket, and a punk/metal/ska concert venue, Capri.  
They, their three children, two birds, and one cat live in a very tall house that just turned 90.