Lisa Gleim is part of a long line of Southern artists, some of whom are successful portrait painters. She has always had an interest in painting, and from an early age was committed to becoming a traditional portrait painter. Ms. Gleim is strongly influenced by John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, and Cecilia Beaux, three of the great American Impressionists.

A graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Ms. Gleim has recently studied under Cedric and Joanette Egeli and Margaret C. Baumgaertner. She finds it very important to continue her education and believes "an artist's education is never-ending."

Ms. Gleim has been commissioned to paint portraits of children and professionals. She enjoys capturing the personality of the subject as well as their likeness. Ms. Gleim works in various media such as charcoal, pastel and oil with pastel being her favorite.

Ms. Gleim began painting pets in 2001 after the loss of her 14 year old Golden Retriever, Bonnie. She soon discovered that she was not the only one who considered her pet part of the family. Since then, Lisa has received commissions for dog, cat and horse portraits, many of which have brought their owners to tears after seeing their pets immortalized on paper.

Ms. Gleim has also taken the opportunity to combine her two passions and uses her talent to benefit animal organizations. She has donated portraits to local animal organizations year after year, including the Humane Society of Cobb County, the Atlanta Humane Society, the Atlanta Animal Alliance, Dixie Golden Retriever Rescue, and Happy Tails, to name a few. Her portraits are always a highlight of the event and bring the groups well needed funds. She sees her donations as a unique way to aid animals in need.This year Ms. Gleim became a member of the Artist's Registry of the American Kennel Club's Museum of the Dog.

Aside from portraiture, Ms. Gleim is also an award-winning landscape artist. She works in both pastel and oil when painting the landscape, and achieves two very different styles from each medium. She is particularly interested in capturing the beauty of light and how it affects the landscape.

Ms. Gleim's landscapes and portraits can be found in private collections throughout the wast coast; the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Orthopaedic Division; the chambers of the Honorable Vice-Chancellor Jack B. Jacobs in Wilmington, Delaware; and Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceutical in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

After working and residing in Philadelphia for eight years, Ms. Gleim returned in 2000 to her native home of Atlanta, Georgia, where she maintains her studio and residence.