Lisa Mitchell

Lisa Mitchell paints with oils and also pastels. She creates representational paintings of primarily Maryland landscapes but also travels to other scenic locations to explore different painting subjects. Her purpose in painting the landscape is to pay homage to the beautiful effect of light on the everyday world we lie in. She hopes those that view her work will slow down a bit and spend time imagining themselves in such a place or perhaps become reacquainted with a familiar setting.

Lisa Mitchell received her formal art education at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, concentrating her studies in Illustration and Graphic Design. She was employed as an Illustrator at the Comp Factory in Baltimore, creating storyboards and comp illustrations for several leading advertising agencies in the Mid-Atlantic area. When her first child was born she made a career change and began a 20-year business as a children’s portrait artist. Later on, Lisa joined several local art groups and began painting outdoors. This interaction with like-minded artists and on the spot painting initiated a new focus, her love of painting landscapes. Lisa has studied with many wonderful nationally known oil and pastel instructors over the years. The information they shared with her about painting and how to think like an artist has been an invaluable tool. Lisa has participated in many plein air events such as, Plein Air Easton, Paint Annapolis, Wayne Plein Air, Plein Air Richmond, East Beach Plein Air Escape, The Olmsted Plein Air, Queen City Plein Air and The Lighthouse Plein air, to name a few.