Lisa Kerpoe is an accomplished artist, instructor and author. She creates paintings on cloth using water-based and mixed media techniques. Her work has been on exhibit throughout the United States and internationally.

Kerpoe left a successful career in human resources fourteen years ago to pursue her passion - creating art. She studied a range of surface design techniques and has worked many hours experimenting with new techniques and perfecting her craft. Although Lisa is primarily self-taught, she has studied with several artists and instructors. Their generosity and encouragement fueled Lisa’s artistic journey. Lisa feels strongly about continuing that circle by sharing what she has learned to support others in their creative journey. To that end, she began teaching surface design workshops ten years ago.

Kerpoe is the author of two instructional books on surface design techniques, Visual Texture on Fabric (C&T Publishing, Spring 2012) and Vibrant Color (co-authored with Jane Dunnewold). She has also self-published two instructional DVDs, Vibrant Color (with Jane Dunnewold) and Irresistible Texture.

Kerpoe facilitates workshops throughout the United States and is an adjunct faculty member at the Southwest School of Art in San Antonio, Texas. She was juried into the ArtCloth Network in 2008 and is a member of the Fiber Artists of San Antonio and the Surface Design Association.