I was born, and for most of my life have lived around the Shipley area of West Yorkshire, an area quite well known for producing well-known "international" artists, such as David Hockney...(and maybe me...who knows?!?!). I have been painting and drawing my entire life and I can remember winning my first competition at the age of 5 for drawing a black horse (now a very well known logo for a very well known high street bank).
Anyway, to cut a long story short, I am one of those people who likes everything to be ascetically pleasing (sad I know!!!) and I am passionate about the finishing touches in a room, hense, when I couldn't find any art work anywhere to hang on my walls, I decided to take the bull by the horns and create my own individual and unique pieces - afterall, I had been drawing and painting all my life for personal pleasure - so why not!
My first exhibition was for a lovely chap called Anthony Mellor, in Headingley, Leeds, the husband of the well known author Kay Mellor. He thought my work was fantastic (his words) and confirmed that this was where my future would take me - WOW...I was stunned to hear that...me just a very ordinary girl from Shipley! Anyway, Mr. Mellor proved to be right, as I have now sold to most countries around the world, and probably sold over 3000 pieces to date!
I went on to design and create works for GHD (the hair straighting people) for their offices around the world, and then I designed a couple of prints for Marks and Spencer!...not bad for a self-taught artist from Yorkshire!
I hope you like and are inspired by my unique, innovative and contemporary style. Whether you're an ordinary mum like me or you own a billion dollar company, I don't mind if you buy or simply have a look at my work!
One last thing, I am very versatile and can paint most of the paintings in colours of your choice and/or on specific sized canvases...just let me know what you want and I will do my best to help! Email me on lisa.vallo@neuf.fr