From My Heart to Yours
I’m Lisa — a designer and artist.
For thirty years, I lived in the UK before moving to Ohio in 2016.
I don’t paint portraits.
I paint presence — the essence of what someone means to you,
the feeling of a moment, the story you want to keep alive.
For over three decades, I shaped visual experiences across education, advertising, corporate, and digital media.
London-born. Now creating from Ohio.
In 2024, my mum, June, was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Before she passed, she asked me to promise one thing:
“Create art that matters.”
This is me keeping that promise.
The First Piece
In the hospice, a small butterfly was placed on my mum’s heart.
A symbol of release. Of love that continues.
I didn’t paint her portrait, I painted her essence.
• Her favorite blues.
• Her words, written in gold.
• Her fingerprint woven into the wood.
That piece changed everything. It showed me what art can be when it carries real weight —not decorative, but yours.
That’s when Lisa Jane Design began.
The Sign
Colin Seale, the Norfolk signwriter who changed everything
In 2022, during a visit back to the UK, I met a Norfolk signwriter named Colin Seal.
We spoke about patience. Precision. The beauty of slow work.
Before I left, he placed his mahlstick in my hands and said:
“Follow your dream.”
It became a bridge between two countries, two chapters, two ways of working.
The traditional lettering I learned in England and the deeply personal stories I now paint in America.
That’s the foundation I bring to every commission.
October 2023 — A verse from my wedding song, painted with Colin's mahlstick.
What I Stand For
Art should slow you down — and lift you up.
Every piece begins with listening.
Your story deserves presence.
Not templates • Not repetition • Not mass production.
Each commission receives my full attention.
Only a small number are created each season.
Made on natural wood.
Finished in gold leaf.
Designed to last for generations.
This is slow art — in a fast world.
From My Heart to Yours
Art is my way of honoring the people and memories that shape us.
Every piece I create is made to last - rooted in story, crafted with care, and built to be cherished for generations.
If you have a story that deserves to live beyond words, I'd be honored to listen.