Lisa Stauffer received her Master’s in Design (U of MN, Mpls.) and studied  Illustration at Parson’s School of Design (NYC). She works primarily in  pastel, teaches painting workshops and competes in plein en painting  competitions. Lisa was awarded Eminent Pastelist status by the International Association  Of Pastel Societies in 2023 and achieved Master Circle status in 2011. Her  paintings won awards at Pastel Society Of America Show (National Arts  Club , NYC), September 2010 and 2012, and were chosen each of those  years by the Director of the Butler Institute Of American Art for inclusion in  the annual exhibit, American Pastels. Lisa was juried into the Pastel  Society Of America and awarded Signature status in 2012. Her work has  been featured in articles in PleinAir Magazine, Pastel Journal, Stephen  Dohertyʼs book, The Art Of Plein Air Painting and in two PBS specials on  painting.