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The Virtues
Lisa Lewis

Installation view, The Virtues, Lisa Lewis, 1989. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.
Installation view, The Virtues, Lisa Lewis, 1989. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.

2 June -
24 June 1989

200 Gertrude Street

200 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

Main Gallery

The Virtues is a solo exhibition of Lisa Lewis's figurative paintings, shown at 200 Gertrude Street from 2-24 June 1989.

Artists

  • Lisa Lewis
Lisa Lewis, Faith, 1989, oil on linen, 197x111.5cm. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.
Lisa Lewis, Hope. 1989, oil on linen, 197x121.5cm. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.
Lisa Lewis, Temperance, 1989, oil on linen, 182x137cm. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.
Lisa Lewis, Charity, oil on linen, 197.121.5cm. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.
Lisa Lewis, Chastity, 1989, oil on linen, 197x111.5cm. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.
Lisa Lewis, Fortitude, oil on linen, 197x121.5cm. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.
Lisa Lewis, Prudence, 1989, oil on linen, 182x137cm. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.
Installation view, The Virtues, Lisa Lewis, 1989. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.
Installation view, The Virtues, Lisa Lewis, 1989. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.
Installation view, The Virtues, Lisa Lewis, 1989. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.
Installation view, The Virtues, Lisa Lewis, 1989. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.
  
Essay
Lisa Lewis, Hope. 1989, oil on linen, 197x121.5cm. Image courtesy of Gertrude Archives.

Lisa Lewis: The Virtues

By Edward Colless

Edward Colless, May 1989

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All images courtesy of the Gertrude Archive. Images and materials for this record were digitised in 2025 by Cooper Motley.

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