LISA SKELLY - Owner of Huse Skelly Gallery and Pastel Artist

Lisa Skelly is a soft pastel artist who is deeply inspired by the beauty of nature. Through her paintings, she captures the essence of the natural world, with a particular focus on seascapes, landscapes, waves, skies, and clouds.Drawing on her lifelong love of nature, her work reflects her passion for the outdoors and her deep appreciation for the power and beauty of the natural world. By using soft pastels, she is able to convey the fluidity and movement of waves, the depth and texture of landscapes, and the ever-changing drama of the sky.Through her soft pastel paintings, Lisa Skelly invites us to step into a world of color, light, and movement, and to experience the power and beauty of nature in a way that is both uplifting and transformative.

Lisa became owner of the Huse Skelly Gallery in 2018 and is honored to represent some of the best award-winning Plein Air Artists in the country.

Lisa is a member of:

*The Pastel Society of America PSA

*American Society of Marine Artists ASMA

*The American Impressionist Society AIS

*The California Art Club (Artist Member) CAC

*LPAPA Signature Artist

*Pastel Society of the West Coast PSWC

*Pastel Society of Southern California PSSC

Recent Awards and Invitationals:

*Door County Plein Air Invited Artist 2025

*Invited Artist Demo- Pastel Stage PACE 2025

*Best of Plein Air 2025 LPAPA

*Coos Art Museum ASMA Maritime Exhibition 2025

*ASMA - Modern Marine Masters at Palm Ave Fine Art Gallery 2025

*SLO Poke 2024: Best in Show

*Best Plein Air Pastel for the year awarded at Plein Air Convention 2023

*Best Plein Air Pastel at Plein Air Salon January, April, May, and October ‘23

*The American Impressionist Society’s annual Small Works Show

*Invited Artist for Sonoma Plein Air  2019 thru 2025

*Invited Artist to Laguna Plein Air Invitational 2022, 2023

*Best of Plein Air Pastel for the April 2022 for Plein Air Salon National Competition

*1st Place Quick Draw for SoCalPapa July 2022