1964 moved to Jersey, Channel Islands

Education

2007-2009 BA Fine Art at Highlands College of Art in conjunction with Plymouth University

1999 - 2004 Fine Art Foundation Degree Highlands College of Art in conjunction with Plymouth University

1994-5 City and Guilds 730 Part I and II

1981-3 BTEC HND in Furniture Studies

1981-3 LDAD Diploma of art

Awards

2011 Award for Use of Line in Textiles Showcase  (Judged by Angie

Boyer of Craft and Design Magazine)

2010 and 2011 Sponsored by Jersey Enterprise to   show work in the British Craft Trade Fair 

2010 Support from the Jersey Arts Trust to sponsor  studio set up  

2010 Sponsorship by Jersey Arts Trust to buy equipment

December 2011 Sponsorship from the Jersey Enterprize Board to exhibit

in London and Glasgow

October 2009 Sponsorship by Madeira threads

2009 Rivington Sholarship Travel Award

2009 Use of Colour Award from Jersey Textiles Showcase

2008 Use of Colour  Award from JerseyTextiles showcase

2007 Composition and Line and the Judges choice Jersey Textiles

Showcase

2006  Artisan Showcase Working with Colour Award

Artisan Showcase Working with Recycled Materials (Judged by Polly

Leonard of Selvedge)

2003  Use of Colour Artisan Showcase

Exhibitions

May 2011The Jersey Boat Show The Marina Jersey 

April 2011 British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate

March/April 2011          Self Portrait  Exhibition 

An invited  group exhibition consisting of 6 artists who were challenged to make work in 30 hours by the Director of the Jersey Arts Centre. 

Jersey Arts Centre March –April 2011-04-20

March 2011 Jersey Textiles Showcase (Award winner)

September 2010 Open Studios an exhibition of the 6 artists working at the Workshops

April 2010 British Craft Trade Fair

March 2010 Jersey Textiles Showcase, The Harbour Gallery

October 2009 The Harbour Gallery Contemporary Landscape for Interior(solo exhibition)

March 2009 Jersey Textiles Showcase, The Harbour Gallery

March 2009 Contemporary Textiles Fair, Landmark Art    Centre London

June 2009 Art by Degrees 

March 2008 Jersey Textiles Showcase, The Harbour Gallery

May 2008 New Threads St James (solo exhibition)

June 2008 33 degrees The Barn

July 2008 Craft in the Bay, Cardiff  (invited group exhibition)

September 2008 Solo show at The Elms, National Trust Site

April – May 2007 Wild about Jersey Sir Francis Cook Gallery

March 2007 Jersey Textiles Showcase, The Harbour Gallery

January 2007 Jersey Arts Centre Seven Secret Selves

April 2006 Jersey Textiles Showcase, The Harbour Gallery

October 2006 Artisan Showcase (award winner)

April 2005 Jersey Textiles Showcase, The Harbour Gallery

May 2005 Artisan Showcase

June 2005 Disused Bank

April 2005 Jersey Textiles Showcase, The Harbour Gallery

April 2004 Jersey Arts Centre Seven Secret Selves (solo exhibition)

May 2004 Artisan Showcase (award winner)

May 2003 Artisan Showcase

September  2002 Jersey Telecoms (selected student exhibition)  Jersey Arts Centre

June 2002 Artisan Showcase RJHA

November 2002  Art in the Frame, Harbour Gallery Inaugural Exhibition (invited)

June 2001 Eight degrees Summer show Garrik Gallery

Press

Workbox  - Apr/May 2010 – ‘New Threads’ pages 22-25

Flair Spring 2009 -‘Spotlight on Jersey Textile Showcase’ pages 22-24

Gallery March 2009 My Name Is: Profile of the Artist :LisaMacDonald 

pages 42-43

Craft and Design Sept/Oct 2008 Issue 199 Talking about being an 

Artist in Residence 

Workbox - Aug/Sept 2008 Lisa MacDonald in Corfu pages 22-23

Craft Design May/June 2008 – Jersey Textile Showcase page 18 

Embroidery  – Jan/Feb 2008 – ‘Island Life’  pages 12-13

Craft and Design Sept/October 2007 Issue 2007 Artisan Showcase

page 21

Workbox - Oct/Nov 2006 Lisa MacDonald – Painted Embroideries 

pages 9-11

Artist Residency

Cardiff Craft Centre September 2008

Jersey Arts Trust Jan – March 2008