Lisa Warren Is An Alabama Maker With An Affection For Ceramics, A Passion For Painting

By Michael Tomberlin

Lisa Warren calls herself a “late bloomer” because she took some time to get her art degree and start a family before devoting herself professionally to painting and pottery.

While that may be true, Warren is sure making up for lost time.

Oil painting has always been her focus, but she also studied pottery while at the University of South Alabama.

Once her son started school and she decided it was time to pursue art full time, Warren realized pottery could be something that could sell easier than paintings at art shows and festivals.

“That’s really my bread and butter, is pottery,” Warren said. “I’m very thankful for it, but I really love oil painting, too.”

The pottery gives her a connection to her customers because it is functional and much of it is Alabama-themed. She works with textures and dark colors in shades of reds, blues and earth tones, mostly.

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