Lisa Congdon writes:

“Hi Lilla!
I wanted to let you know that I am the November 2009 featured illustrator in Art + Design, the premiere art and design print magazine in all of China! There is a two page article based on an interview a journalist did with me (in Chinese!) and several images!

I’ve attached a couple photos of the magazine spread.
Cheers,
Lisa”

Monday: New Work by Bonnie Dain

Lisa Congdon writes:

“Hi Lilla!
I wanted to let you know that my first round of work for Urban Outfitters is up on the shelves and for sale on their site.

I’ve attached a couple images from their website.
Cheers,
Lisa”

Wednesday: New work by Mati Rose McDonough

Chronicle writes on their blog:

“Chronicle Books is lucky to work with some of the most talented and original artists creating work today, and in this case some of the nicest. As a fan and friend of Lisa Congdon I was thrilled to hear we would be publishing her work. Lisa is a self-taught artist and illustrator who didn’t start making art until the age of 33. Her work is vibrant, fresh, and provides a unique look into the natural world.”

Wednesday: Silvia Dekker’s home

Lisa writes:

“Hi Lilla,
I wanted to show you a photo of my Renegade Craft booth, photo attached (I shared a booth with my ceramicist friend, Diana Fayt). Chronicle Books was a sponsor at the event and did two separate signings with me where people came to get their products signed by the artist. The fair was super fun, and I had incredible sales and I think the exposure was really fantastic.

Cheers,
Lisa”

Friday: A lovely piece Diane Bigda did for Organic Beauty Magazine

One of the reasons I took Lisa on was because she sent me a card like this. Somehow her work reads so well in these rubik cube squares. What variety of work she has. Here’s how it works: really good artists have lots of styles and media because they have so much talent and a delicious greed to try everything. Then, over time, the styles often morph together to become one’s own distinctive style. This is what I anticipate for Lisa. What do you think? I’d like your thoughts on where you see her going. She’s got rich, strong paint; she’s got gentle line; she’s got painterly realism; she’s got geometric.

Monday: Sarajo’s giant new work for Justin Roberts’ show. 8′ x 10′ Backdrops!

Lisa Congdon writes,

“Hi Lilla,
I hope this finds you well.

Cheers,
Lisa”

Friday: New work by Mike Lowery.