A Chicago painter’s life’s work.
Lisa DePinto is a Chicago-born artist, oil painter, portrait artist, and teacher whose work is rooted in observation, storytelling, and the human presence.
Her paintings are inspired by Chicago’s urban landscape and the people who inhabit it — capturing faces, animals, streets, and quiet moments with color, honesty, and feeling. Across decades of painting and teaching, her subject has always been life itself.
Education
American Academy of Art
Classical foundation in drawing and painting.
Art Students League
Study among a storied community of painters.
New York Academy of Art
Advanced figurative and representational practice.
School of Visual Arts
Further training in fine art and drawing.
Teaching
Lisa has taught drawing and painting for decades at respected Chicago-area institutions.
North Shore Art League
Winnetka, IL — 2005 to present. Figurative drawing, learning to paint from life, and still life painting.
Lillstreet Art Center
Chicago — Quick Oil Portraits, 2018.
Creating Pride
Chicago — Art Instructor, 1995–1997.
“I feel most alive when painting from life — when I’m searching for the truth of a face, a body, a street, or a fleeting moment of light, and trying to set it down with color and intimacy before it’s gone.”Lisa DePinto, Artist Statement
Care in Every Detail
In addition to her artistic career, Lisa brings years of professional experience in customer relations, bookkeeping, and client service — meaning organization, communication, and reliability in every commission and teaching relationship.
Let’s create something together.
Commission a painting, join a class, or simply say hello — Lisa would love to connect.