Artist Statement

“I would describe my style as trying to capture a memory in a flat but colorful and tactile way. I paint in 2 1/4 dimensions.”

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Artist bio

Visual art has been an important part of Lisa Laohaphan’s life for as long as she can remember. Growing up in Washington DC, Lisa had access to a variety of art and cultural experiences. As a teenager, Lisa attended Clark University where she studied sociology. After graduation, she moved back to the DC area and eventually began working for an international software company. Her new job required her to travel, and in a few years she had visited over 35 states and made dozens of trips to Europe.

It was a work trip to New York City that finally pushed her from art appreciator to painter. Walking back to her hotel one night, Lisa looked up at the snowflakes falling between the tall building around her and thought they looked like stars against the dark sky. When she returned home, she felt compelled to capture and record the moment and purchased her first canvas and paints.

While her first painting was a challenge, she found it to be a welcome distraction from the pressures of a hectic work life. In 2015, Lisa showed her art publicly for the first time, participating in a regional art fair. Her work was well received and she sold most of her paintings. Encouraged, she continued to develop her skills and her individual style as a painter. Her time spent traveling Asia, the US, and Europe heavily influenced her view of the world and her art.

Lisa lives and works in Maryland, USA.