“Lise's art has been some of the most important art in my home. I've loved her art so much that I've had multiple pieces commissioned for gifts to people important to me. She is thoughtful, creative, collaborative, and goes out of her way to put love into every piece she does!"
~ Cyrus Sigari, Aviator / Investor / Entrepreneur
“I have several of Lise’s paintings in my home, and with each one I have come to say, that space on the wall was made for that painting. There is something transformative about the quality of her work. They are not just paintings, they feel like family with a presence and personality. I never tire of looking at them.
I have a two that depict aerobatic flight and they are so much more than an image, they are an experience that is alive on the canvas with a unique interpretation that is both dynamic and peaceful at the same time. No other aviation artist can do anything like it.
If you are able to have Lise do a commission for you, my only advice is that once you give her your ideas and tell her of your vision and your values; that you then take a step back and allow her creative talent go to work. You will be blown away by the beauty of what she sees that you may have missed, and is able to express in her work. I have seen this process unfold many times and the reaction of the client is always the same. They are speechless, they are moved, they are changed. Isn’t that what art is supposed to do for us?”
~John Race, Recipient of Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
“It is fitting that I first met Lise (quite a few years ago) as I walked from my own hangar at the Martha's Vineyard Airport and happened upon her polishing her Waco. We became fast friends based on multiple points of connection. We are both in healthcare. We are both pilots. We are both deeply connected to Martha's Vineyard. We have both written for aviation publications.
But where I must make do only with words, Lise connects also through images and they are gorgeous. I am drawn in general to the precision of her art but I am particularly compelled by the pieces which juxtapose general aviation and Martha's Vineyard. I have such a piece of hers hanging in my medical office and nobody walks past without admiring comment and many simply stop in their tracks to take it in and of course that leads to wonderful conversations. The images of her art on this website are lovely but those images only hint at what the actual pieces convey."
~ John Levinson
“The mandala that hangs in my home is a piece that Lise painted and was gifted to me by two dear friends. Together they chose the elements that not only hold meaning to just me, but those that bring peace to my world… It greets me everyday."
~ Patrick Dugan, adrenaline junkie
“I was looking for a special present for my wife's 50th birthday. Jen comes from a family of pilots and still aspires to get her pilot's license, and I suspect she will. Anyway, we were living on Unalaska Island, one of the most intense and remote communities in North America. The community's lifeline is its small, notoriously challenging air strip. Lise created this incredible painting that captured Unalaska, the Bering Sea, and its tenuous air bridge to the world. Jen absolutely loved it!”
~Murray Buttner, M.D., Medical Director, IFHS Clinic, Dutch Harbor, Alaska
“I know Lise Lemeland as a respected college professor, a gifted artist, and a skillful pilot. She is truly a woman for all seasons. I have a signed print of one of her aviation paintings in my living room. It invariably receives positive reviews from my guests. Lise has a trained eye for capturing the beauty in our world.”
~Richard Kellogg, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Alfred State College
"What I love is that each time we moved, this painting has been prominent in its location - and it is great being able to see it, and enjoy it daily."
~ William Moore, Area Director, Finance, Americas East, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Americas Dallas Office
