{"id":422409,"date":"2026-08-03T08:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/422409\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T08:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:55:12","slug":"rising-stars-meet-lisa-marie-of-los-angeles-voyage-la-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/422409\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising Stars: Meet Lisa Marie of Los Angeles \u2013 Voyage LA Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today we\u2019d like to introduce you to Lisa Marie.<\/p>\n

Hi Lisa, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I don\u2019t think I became an artist because I wanted to make things\u2014I think I became an artist because I wanted to remember things.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always been fascinated by the moments people overlook: the feeling of an old VHS tape, the comfort of putting on a hoodie, places that quietly hold memories, or the strange nostalgia that appears when you walk into a room and it reminds you of another time. I\u2019m less interested in documenting objects than I am in preserving emotions.<\/p>\n

Photography was the first language I found. It gave me a way to tell stories and eventually led me into the music and entertainment world, where I photographed artists and worked in fast-paced creative environments. It taught me a lot about storytelling, but it also taught me how easy it is to tie your creativity to algorithms, engagement, and constantly chasing the next thing. After years of that\u2014and especially after the pandemic\u2014I found myself creatively burned out.<\/p>\n

During lockdown, I picked up painting and started experimenting with clothing, canvases, and handmade pieces. That eventually became a business. I began vending at art shows, launched my own LLC, and realized I loved creating objects that people could live with, not just look at.<\/p>\n

Since then, my work has continued to evolve. I\u2019ve spent time asking bigger questions about identity, memory, comfort, and what connects us to our younger selves. Those questions have become just as important as the artwork itself.<\/p>\n

Today, I\u2019m building toward work that feels nostalgic but philosophical. Whether it\u2019s photography, clothing, or another medium, I want to create pieces that feel familiar enough to make someone smile, then stay with them long enough to make them reflect.<\/p>\n

At the heart of everything I make is one idea: creating work that feeds the inner child while giving the adult something meaningful to hold onto.<\/p>\n

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you\u2019ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it\u2019s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It definitely hasn\u2019t been a smooth road.<\/p>\n

One of my biggest challenges has been separating my worth as an artist from the validation that comes with social media. Early in my photography career, I worked with musicians and creatives in Los Angeles, and I learned pretty quickly that if you\u2019re not constantly posting or staying visible, people move on. Over time, I started measuring the value of my work by engagement instead of by how it made me feel. That eventually led to creative burnout.<\/p>\n

Then the pandemic changed everything. The environment I had built my photography career around disappeared almost overnight, which forced me to step back and ask myself what I actually enjoyed creating. During that time, I began painting, designing clothing, and vending at local art shows. It reminded me that I loved making things with my hands and building experiences that people could connect with.<\/p>\n

Like many creatives, I\u2019ve also experienced setbacks outside of art. I was laid off from my corporate job, and a creative partnership with a close friend eventually came to an end. Those experiences were difficult, but they also gave me time to reflect on what kind of artist I wanted to become.<\/p>\n

Looking back, I realize the biggest challenge wasn\u2019t any single event\u2014it was learning to trust my own creative voice instead of chasing what I thought other people wanted to see. I\u2019m still growing, but today I create from a much more intentional place. My goal is to make work that feels honest, nostalgic, and meaningful rather than simply trying to keep up with trends.<\/p>\n

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I\u2019m a multidisciplinary artist who uses photography, clothing, and design to explore memory, nostalgia, and the emotional experiences that connect us. Rather than limiting myself to one medium, I like to let the idea determine the form it takes. Some concepts become photographs, others become wearable pieces, and some may eventually become paintings or installations.<\/p>\n

The thread that ties all of my work together is creating moments of recognition. I\u2019m interested in the feeling when someone sees something and says, \u201cOh yeah\u2026 I remember that.\u201d Whether it\u2019s through imagery, textures, symbols, or everyday objects, I want my work to reconnect people with parts of themselves they may have forgotten.<\/p>\n

Lately, I\u2019ve been describing my work as \u201cnostalgic but philosophical.\u201d I love playful references to childhood and pop culture, but I\u2019m equally interested in exploring bigger ideas like identity, comfort, balance, and the inner child. My goal isn\u2019t just to make something visually appealing\u2014it\u2019s to create work that starts a conversation with the person experiencing it.<\/p>\n

One of the things I\u2019m most proud of is allowing myself to evolve instead of staying attached to one identity. Photography introduced me to storytelling, but over time I\u2019ve expanded into painting, clothing, and design because each medium offers a different way to express an idea. That willingness to keep growing has become one of my greatest strengths.<\/p>\n

I think what sets my work apart is that I\u2019m less interested in making products than I am in creating experiences. Whether someone is looking at one of my photographs or wearing one of my designs, I want them to feel something familiar, comforting, and reflective\u2014as if they\u2019ve rediscovered a memory they didn\u2019t realize they still carried with them.<\/p>\n

Do you have recommendations for books, apps, blogs, etc?
I draw inspiration from a mix of books, photography, music, and simply paying attention to everyday life. Some of my best ideas come from walking through a neighborhood, visiting a thrift store, flipping through old magazines, or noticing the feeling a place gives me. I\u2019m fascinated by nostalgia and the memories that ordinary objects and spaces can hold.<\/p>\n

For staying organized, I use Procreate to develop ideas and layouts, and I\u2019ve recently started using Day One as a place to capture thoughts, observations, and moments I don\u2019t want to forget. Those notes often become the starting point for future creative projects.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also constantly inspired by conversations with other creatives and by exploring different mediums. Whether it\u2019s photography, clothing, or painting, I try to stay curious and let ideas evolve naturally rather than forcing them into one format.<\/p>\n

More than any single resource, I\u2019ve learned that slowing down and paying attention is one of the most valuable creative practices I have.<\/p>\n

Contact Info:<\/p>\n

Website: www.lmpstudio.squarespace.com
\nInstagram: @_lmpstudio_<\/p>\n

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\n Image Credits
All images were shot and edited by me, Lisa Marie of LMP Studio <\/p>\n

1. @darklyb3autiful is the woman in the shot
2. Me (Lisa-Marie)
3. A Kid participating in the drum circle at Leimert Park Juneteenth 2026
4. Tonya \u201cSweets\u201d Dobbs is the woman standing on the rock
5. Me (Lisa-Marie)
6. Lil\u2019 Wayne \u201cI\u2019m Still Music Tour\u2019 Chicago, Illinois
7. \u2018Strom Rolling In\u2019 by me, Lisa Marie
8. \u2018Sun Kissed\u2019 by me, Lisa Marie
9. Me (Lisa-Marie), Holbrook, Arizona
10. Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids \u201920\/20 Experience World Tour Los Angeles\n <\/p>\n

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