Lisa Herrington was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She is a self taught artist and percussionist who was drawn to creative expression early on. Her mother plays piano and accordion and her father is a professional steel guitarist who has played with several well known musicians. At the age of 4, Lisa began drawing and playing drums. By age 7 she started playing publicly at her grandfather's church and within 3 years she was traveling the country with her dad and other musicians playing at churches, music halls, auditoriums and private events.   

Although heavily involved with music, Lisa had an equal passion for art. She loved sketching people and faces and had thoughts of becoming a portrait artist. However, as she matured, she realized that the structure of fine art restricted her need for self-expression. She preferred to add her own interpretation of the human form. Later on, her interest in artists such as Van Gogh and Edvard Munch played an important role in her discovery of a style all her own. She draws inspiration from her dreams and also her desire to explain an extensive array of emotion and spiritual understanding.  

After high school, Lisa enrolled herself into the Art Institute of Houston where she majored in video production. Her minor was in music business and she also took some art history classes. In 1993 she graduated with honors and received an Associates Degree in Applied Arts. In 1998 Lisa put charcoal to the side and began working with oil paints on canvas and wood. She really enjoyed the challenge of this new medium and the assortment of vibrant colors it brought to her work.  

By 2002, Lisa began exhibiting her work in solo and group shows at such venues as Gallery 19, Eastman Gallery, Mo Mong and George R. Brown Convention Center. As she progressed as an artist, Lisa’s dream of her own studio was realized.  She began faux finishing in 2007 as an extension of her artistic work. Lisa treats each faux finishing project as a unique work of art making no project exactly alike. Lisa is still playing drums and plays in a local band called Soul Fixx. She co-writes songs with lead singer, Shanti Marsena and they are working on their first cd.  

Prints of her artwork posted on this site are available for purchase. Simply contact us for pricing information.

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