Lisa Thorpe is a mixed media fiber artist and educator based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her visual work is idea and story driven and often connected to words and writing. Her art is both personal and universal. Driven to pique and poke and ponder, her work invites discussion and discovery and as an educator she often participates in forums to explore and explain her work within the context of feminist, spiritual and environmental themes. Over the years Lisa Thorpe has explored many mediums, currently her focus is on fabric art. Dyeing, printing and marking her own fabric to create art quilts. She is drawn to the use of fabric and stitch as a reference the tradition of stitch as a feminine art that clothes and covers and comforts. Lisa Thorpe has a BA in Design from University of California, Davis, a teaching Credential from San Francisco State University. She has published writings and art in About Place Journal and Cold Mountain Review and numerous technique and inspiration articles.

For more information, visit https://lisathorpe.com/ or  lisathorpe-cv-2022.