ARTIST: LISA MARIE THALHAMMER

Lisa Marie Thalhammer is an award-winning visual artist, LGBTQ activist, and the Creative Director of Lisa Marie Studio. Her work often depicts inspirational imagery and harmonious rainbow spectrums, authentically communicating messages of persistence, equity and love. She employs an array of mediums, including paper, canvas and mural walls, always to uplift and empower. Born and raised in the American heartland of St. Louis, Missouri, Lisa Marie studied fine art at the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Kansas before moving to Washington D.C. where she has painted more than a dozen murals including “The LOVE Mural,” which is among the most famous and photographed murals in D.C..