Born in Venezuela to American parents, artist/instructor Lisa Coddington, grew up in the American suburbs with an appreciation for exploring the outdoors. Now residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico the artist is surrounded with new views of art forms familiar to her from favorite childhood folk art gifts her parents brought from travels abroad. The art objects cultivated her appreciation for global aesthetic diversity, and introduced to her a visual language that transcends cultural barriers. Her watercolors depict subjects that are beautiful, sometimes whimsical, and preferably delicious.
 Her recently published illustrations in the children’s picture book Silly Sweet Snuggle Bugzzz Dreamzzz accompanies the plush character, and has been awarded as one of the top fifty “2010 New Product Innovations” in the Las Vegas All Baby & Child Show. The book is now available at www.snugglebugzzz.com

New inspiring art class locations are offered in 2011 at Ghost Ranch, NM, Santa Fe Art Experience, on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, Los Poblanos, in Albuquerque and Santa Fe Community College. Short Introductory drawing, watercolor, and botanical art classes are designed for the visiting tourists. Visitors can enhance their Canyon Road Art visit be attending Lisa’s History of Canyon Road Art Colony presentation at Santa Fe Art Experience. www.SantaFeArtExperience.com

Longer classes are available for Santa Fe, and New Mexico residents.