About the Artist

Lisa Skelly is a soft pastel artist who is deeply inspired by the beauty of nature. Through her paintings, she captures the essence of the natural world, with a particular focus on seascapes, landscapes, waves, skies, and clouds.
Drawing on her lifelong love of nature, her work reflects her passion for the outdoors and her deep appreciation for the power and beauty of the natural world. By using soft pastels, she is able to convey the fluidity and movement of waves, the depth and texture of landscapes, and the ever-changing drama of the sky.
For Lisa, painting is not just a creative outlet, but a way of connecting with the world around her. Her work is a celebration of the natural beauty that surrounds us, and an invitation to slow down and appreciate the wonders of the world. Through her soft pastel paintings, Lisa Skelly invites us to step into a world of color, light, and movement, and to experience the power and beauty of nature in a way that is both uplifting and transformative.

Lisa is a member of:

*Laguna Plein Air Painters Association - Singnature Member

*The Pastel Society of America

*American Society of Marine Artists

*The Pastel Society of West Coast - Regional Rep

*The American Impressionist Society 

*Pastel Society of Southern California

*The California Art Club - Artist Member 

*SoCalPapa

Recent Awards, Upcoming Invitationals and Exhibitions:

*Desert Plein Air Invitational - VIP Artist Jan 9-14, 2027  

*Laguna Plein Air Invitational - Oct 3-11, 2026 

*Sonoma Plein Air Invitational - Sept 14-19, 2026 

*Maui Plein Air Invitational Feb. 2026

*Borrego Springs Plein Air Invitational March 2026

*American Impressionist Society Online Member Show Aug 2025

*Door County Plein Air Invitational July 2025

*Coos Art Museum Maritime Exhibition 2025

*Best of Show- SLO-Poke Western Art Show 2024

*Best Plein Air Pastel at Plein Air Salon Jan '23

*8 time Plein Air Salon, Best Pastel Monthly Winner

*The American Impressionist Society’s Annual Small Works

*The Best of Plein Air for the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association.

*Sonoma Plein Air Invitational 2019, ’21, ’22, '23, '24, '25

*Laguna Plein Air Invitational 2022, 2023

*1st Place Quick Draw SoCalPapa ‘22