About

Lisa Shilepsky Van Raalte grew up in the Village of Aurora, in the Fingerlakes region of Upstate, New York. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and Case Western Reserve University, School of Law. Van Raalte practiced law and served as Assistant Circuit Coordinator, 9th Circuit, Division of Guardian ad Litem.

Living in Charleston, she pursued art education in drawing, portraiture, painting, and mixed media. She most recently studied art at the College of Charleston. Van Raalte uses an array of colors and bold brushstrokes to convey the flow she feels while painting. Some works include the use of palette knives and even her fingers.

Van Raalte was honored to be selected as a Saul Alexander Gallery artist. Her solo show 'Lowcountry Abstract" was a finalist in "Best of Charleston 2018" Best Art Exhibit and was featured in the Post & Courier. See the related article. In 2018, Van Raalte exhibited a solo show "Coastal Colors" at Sherry Browne & Studio Open on Folly Beach.

She lives and paints in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, her home of more than twenty years.