Lisa Canavan

Lisa Canavan is a double major in Studio Arts and Art History.  After working in business and raising a family, Lisa returned to college part-time to pursue a lifelong interest in the arts.  She greatly enjoys her academic pursuits and has been recognized as a university scholar.  Memorializing the past and current life experiences are themes that inspire her artwork and art historical studies.  Besides art, Lisa spends time fostering kittens for Animal Friends shelter and training her thoroughbred.

Lisa Canavan will be presenting on her research for the course HAA 1010: The Living and the Dead, entitled "Public and Private War Memorials: Fulfilling Different Social Needs."