Before pursuing portraiture, Lisa spent several years working as a graphic artist, illustrator and police composite artist. Some of her most rewarding work came from her devotion to police composite sketches. She worked as a freelance composite artist for eleven years. Using her talent to help victims of violent crime was a priority in the artists’ life. She worked on cases for several law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Over the years, Lisa has had the opportunity to attend workshops and course instruction including “Composite Drawing for Law Enforcement”, Stuart Parks Forensic Consultants, 1996, “Drawing With the Masters,” Charles Kapsner, 2002, and “Paint Along With the Artist”, Bela Petheo, 2002.

It is Lisa’s love of drawing people that has evolved into her pursuit of colored pencil portraiture. She has applied the experiences and knowledge of the past 15 years to her current work. She has relied on the art history education to examine poses, color schemes and composition. She has traveled to Florence, Italy to see for herself how the masters solved the same artistic questions she has encountered. She has learned how to listen to her client’s concerns and artistic needs. Her love of drawing and her attention to detail is a perfect match for her work in colored pencil.