At the age of 33, Lisa Congdon took a crack at making art.  She quickly became a household name amongst the art and craft communities.  Eight years later her resume is quite impressive to say the least.  She has shown in numerous cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco and Portland. Her story and art + design work have been featured in countless print magazines and art + design blogs, including 7×7 Magazine, ReadyMade, Country Living, CRAFT, Australia’s Real Living, Decor8, design*sponge, Daily Candy, Juxtapoz, Flavorpill San Francisco, Stitch, Venus and Bitch.

Her illustration clients include the National Poetry Foundation, Urban Outfitters, Galison Stationary, iPOP magnets, Yankee Magazine, Random House, Chronicle Books and Pottery Barn. She has a line of stationary with Chronicle Books.   In 2007 she became the co-owner of Rare Device, a small boutique and gallery space in San Francisco.
She also serves on the board of directors at Southern Exposure, a 34 year old, non-profit, arts organization in San Francisco dedicated to presenting diverse, innovative, contemporary art, arts education in an accessible environment.