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Lisa Congdon

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in Niskayuna, NY

January 17, 1968

Website

http://lisacongdon.com

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Fine artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon is best known for her colorful abstract paintings, intricate line drawings, pattern design & hand lettering. She works for clients around the world including the MoMA, Harvard University, Martha Stewart Living, Chronicle Books, The Land of Nod, Simon & Schuster, and Cloud9 Fabrics, among many others. She exhibits her work around the country, including in shows at the Contemporary Jewish Museum and Bedford Gallery. A selection of her abstract works are currently available through New York’s Uprise Gallery. Lisa writes a popular daily blog about her work, life and inspiration called Today is Going to be Awesome. She is the author of five books, including the starving-artist-myth-smashing Art Inc: The E ...more

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	Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic 4.06 avg rating — 2,678 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist by Lisa Congdon, Meg Mateo Ilasco (editor) 3.98 avg rating — 2,152 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whatever You Are, Be a Good One 4.02 avg rating — 707 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Glorious Freedom: Older Women Leading Extraordinary Lives 4.01 avg rating — 707 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Will Leave a Trail of Stars: Words of Inspiration for Blazing Your Own Path (Lisa Congdon x Chronicle Books) 4.45 avg rating — 217 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Joy of Swimming: A Celebration of Our Love for Getting in the Water (Lisa Congdon x Chronicle Books) by Lisa Congdon, Lynne Cox (Foreword) 3.90 avg rating — 175 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fortune Favors the Brave: 100 Courageous Quotations (Lisa Congdon x Chronicle Books) 3.86 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	20 Ways to Draw a Tulip and 44 Other Fabulous Flowers: A Sketchbook for Artists, Designers, and Doodlers really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Elements 4.39 avg rating — 64 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	20 Ways to Draw Everything: With 135 Nature Themes from Cats and Tigers to Tulips and Trees by Lisa Congdon (Illustrator), Julia Kuo (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Eloise Renouf (Illustrator) 4.18 avg rating — 51 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Daydreaming is also important time for artists.”
― Lisa Congdon, Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist

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“With rare exceptions, we become who we become as artists because we are influenced by other artists, not despite that fact. No idea is completely original, and being influenced by the work of other creative people and movements is part of the process of finding your voice.”
― Lisa Congdon, Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic

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“One of the most exciting parts about being an artist is watching your body of work grow. And the more”
― Lisa Congdon, Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist

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