Lisa Skelly

Lisa Skelly was born in Richmond, Virginia, and grew up outside Chicago, Illinois, in a little town called Wauconda. She went on to study graphic design at Northern Illinois University and started her lifelong career in art. Right out of college, Lisa decided to travel the world as a flight attendant until her first child and husband grounded her in Manhattan Beach, CA. In that little beach town, Lisa started her first art business, Deux Brosses, a faux finishing and mural company. In 2001 Lisa moved to Santa Rosa and fell in love with fine art, especially plein air. She explored many different mediums and decided on pastels as her favorite.

In 2017, Lisa relocated to Newport Beach, CA, and resumed her longtime love affair with the ocean. This is where Lisa met Debra Huse, the founder of Debra Huse Studio Gallery. Debra and Lisa became fast friends, and as kindred spirits, Debra asked Lisa to take over the gallery. This was an opportunity that she couldn’t pass up, and now Lisa runs the Huse Skelly Gallery with Debra close by her side. Lisa has always loved the beach and has been inspired by the beauty and power of the ocean. Lisa paints in plein air and has been a juried artist in the prestigious Sonoma Plein Air Invitational in 2019 and 2021. To see more of Lisa's work, visit her website and Instagram.

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