Lisa Gleim is an award-winning pastel artist and a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. She is the Audubon Artists 2012 & 2016 Gold Medal of Honor for Pastel recipient, Audubon Artists 2013 Art Spirit Foundation's Gold Medal Award for Pastel and the Audubon Artists 2019 Art Spirit Foundation’s Silver Medal Award for Pastel recipient. In 2016 she was named the Atlanta Branch of the National League of Pen Women's Artist of the Year. In June of 2020, her painting The Secret Keepers was acquired by the Booth Western Art Museum as part of their permanent collection. Working in pastel, Lisa is particularly interested in capturing the beauty of light and how it affects her subjects. Her love of nature is evident in her work, as her subjects are wildlife and landscapes of the American West and the Eastern Coast. After studying and working in Philadelphia for eight years, Lisa moved back to her hometown of Atlanta where she maintains her studio and residence with her husband, daughter, and three rescue dogs. She also spends as much time as possible at her second home in Big Sky, Montana. Juried and Invitational Exhibitions:The Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, GABriscoe Western Art Museum in San Antonio, TXHaggin Museum of Art in Stockton, CaliforniaMarietta Cobb Museum of Art in Metro AtlantaCustoms House Museum in TennesseeHarbor History Museum in Tacoma, WashingtonGibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South CarolinaThe Gertrude Herbert Museum in Augusta, Georgia Gleim's accolades include, but are not limited to:Master Circle Member of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS/MC)Signature Member and Board Member of the American Women Artists (AWA)Signature Member of Artists For Conservation (AFC)Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) Signature Member of Pastel Society of America (PSA)Associate Member of the Society of Animal Artists, Allied Artists of America