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Lisa Congdon
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Lisa Congdon is an American fine artist, author and illustrator whose nonfiction books address artistic careers, creative self-discovery and visual identity.
Biography
Lisa Congdon is an American fine artist, author and illustrator born on January 17, 1968. Her clients have included MoMA, Harvard University, Martha Stewart Living, REI and Chronicle Books. Her work spans illustration and books about art, creative practice and other subjects.
Congdon’s books include Art Inc: The Essential Guide to Building Your Career as an Artist, The Joy of Swimming and A Glorious Freedom: Older Women Leading Extraordinary Lives. She has also illustrated six adult coloring books in the Just Add Color series, as well as Broad Strokes and Gertrude Stein’s Tender Buttons. In Find Your Artistic Voice, she combines advice from her own practice with interviews with established artists, illustrators and other creatives to explore artistic self-discovery.
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Books by Lisa Congdon
Find Your Artistic Voice
Find Your Artistic Voice is a guide to artistic self-discovery that combines Congdon’s advice with interviews with established artists, illustrators and creatives. It explores developing a visual identity, navigating artistic influences, working through fear and insecurity, and valuing one’s personal journey.