Resumé

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2009, Life+Limb, Portland, OR

    • “New Paintings” acrylic succulent inspired paintings on wood panels
  • 2006, Licorice and Sloe Teahouse, Newburyport, MA

    • “Selected Works” paintings on Plywood
  • 2005, New American Art Union, Portland, OR

    • “Inside Out” mixed media collage on plywood
  • 2005, Homestar Coffee, Portland, OR

    • “In the Garden” acrylic floral inspired paintings on burlap
  • 2005, Aalto Lounge, Portland, OR

    • “Animal Studies” encaustic and collage on plywood
  • 2004, Aalto Lounge, Portland, OR

    • acrylic on chalkboard paintings on birch plywood
  • 2003, Splinter, modern interiors and gifts, Portland, OR

    • boxwood inspired acrylic paintings on birch plywood
  • 2003, Stumptown Coffee on Division, Portland, OR

    • boxwood inspired acrylic paintings on birch plywood
  • 2003, The Basement, Portland, OR

    • graphic acrylic paintings on postal wrap
  • 2002, Aalto Lounge, Portland, OR

    • graphic acrylic paintings on birch plywood
  • 2002, Dish n Dat, Portland, OR

    • varnished geometric paintings on wood blocks
  • 2002, Galerie 2, Portland, OR

acrylic line paintings on dresser drawer bottoms

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • 2010, Oodles of Doodles, Tinlark Gallery, Hollywood, CA. Mixed media on plywood
  • 2010, It Takes Two, Artstream Studios, Rochester, NH. Collaborative acrylic paintings with Scott Patt titled “Our Journey, day and night.”
  • 2010, Enormous Tiny Art Show 7, Nahcotta, Portsmouth, NH. Acrylic paintings of woodland animals
  • 2009, The Incredible Print Show, Artstream Studios, Rochester, NH. Inkjet prints on archival paper
  • 2008, Balls Out, Grass Hut, Portland, OR. Mixed media
  • 2008, “Enormous Tiny Art Show,” Nahcotta Gallery, Portsmouth, NH. Gouache on scrapbook paper on plywood
  • 2007, “Cut and Paste,” Tag Art Gallery, Nashville, TN. Mixed media
  • 2007, “Spaces and Places,” Grass Hut Shop, Portland, OR. Mixed media
  • 2006, “Getting to Know You,” Headquarters Galerie, Montreal, Quebec. Mixed media
  • 2006, “Birds Butterflies and Bees,” Tiny’s Coffee, Portland, OR. Mixed media
  • 2005, “Pink Elephant,” Lunar Boy Gallery, Astoria, OR. Mixed media
  • 2004, “Up and coming Atcha,” RC Gallery, Portland, OR. Abstract encaustic on acrylic on burlap on plywood
  • 2004, “Plushtastrophe,” Traveling exhibition starting at the Basil Hallward Gallery, Portland, OR. Travels to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago and Tokyo. Canvas and felt dog with metal eyes.
  • 2004, “One,” celebrating one year anniversary Motel Portland, OR. Digital print mounted on wood block with collage
  • 2004, Girls Gone Wild: Women on Love Sex and Relationships, Basil Hallward Gallery, Portland, OR. Collage and drawing on birch plywood
  • 2003, Weapons of Mass Production, Compound Gallery at Just Be Toys, Portland, OR. Images inspired by north portland industrial district, acrylic painting on birch plywood
  • 2003, Know Portland, Liminal, curated by Gavin Shettler, Portland, OR. Abstract acrylic paintings on birch plywood
  • 2003, Photography, Joseph Kucinski Gallery, Portland, OR. Wall photographs inspired by and for the film The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal by Matt McCormick
  • 2002, Work, Center Space, Curated by Rose McCormick, Portland, OR. Representational acrylic potato prints on paper
  • 2000, Picket Tocket, Artist, Miranda July’s Parking Ticket Show, Reading Frenzy, Portland, OR. Collage of mixed media and tickets on paper

    Clients

  • Chronicle Books
  • Deutch Inc.
  • Fossil
  • APG Media
  • DGinventive
  • Forest City/ Watertower
  • Godiva Chocolatier
  • Oopsy Daisy/ Studio Avo
  • Vigo Cards
  • Hallmark
  • Dell
  • Converse, Inc
  • Pinball Publishing
  • Up With Paper
  • Red Rooster Fabrics
  • Grand Image Ltd.
  • IKEA International
  • Art Group/London
  • Spa Magazine
  • teNeues Publishing Group
  • The Land of Nod
  • Time Inc.
  • Wallies
  • Flow Magazine/ Netherlands

    Education

  • Bachelor of Science in fine arts, University of Oregon, 1995

    Press

  • The Oregonian, July 2007, Ex-Portland Artist a Hit with IKEA, Associated Press, by Christopher Muther
  • The Boston Globe, July 2007, In Full Flower, Lisa DeJohn is IKEA’s New Poster Girl, by Christopher Muther
  • The Oregonian, May 2005, Shows of Note, for NAAU gallery, reviewed by Harvest Henderson
  • Portland Mercury, January 2004, One of a kind handbags for Motel Gallery
  • Portland Mercury, November 2002, “Work” curated by Rose McCormick
  • The Oregonian, November 2002, “Work” reviewed by D.K. Row