Groundswell Artist

Paula Frisch

Paula Frisch is a printmaker, mixed media artist, educator and community organizer. Her work is driven by themes and questions surrounding cultural and environmental change. She is inspired by the visual patterns and rhythms that comprise communities, cultures and the physical world around us. Paula has led community arts programs in New York, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma, implemented mural initiatives, taught art students of all ages, and exhibited work in numerous shows around the country. Paula graduated from Allegheny College with a double major in Studio Art and Environmental Studies. Paula was born and raised in New York City. 

Photo of a colorful and abstract mural.

Projects

  • Project | 2016

    The Fruits of Our Labor

    The Fruit of Our Labor, a new mural located in Mount Eden, was painted by the communitys youth in order to improve the publics perspective on agricultural and food workers. The young ar...
  • Project | 2016

    Sunsets and Stars

    Students at PS 169 created a welcoming mural inspired by the Core Values of their school: F. I. R. E. (Friendship, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence). These values are an opportunity to encoura...