About LDW

Lisa D. Watson grew up in Northeast Ohio where she spent many days in the wooded forest behind her childhood home. The changing seasons brought an understanding of the natural world. Observing the indigenous animal and plant life became her happy place. The day the bulldozers flattened the forest to a suburb was the day she found her lifelong mission; tell the stories of the voiceless species of the natural world. 

Watson received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio. Since her academic studies, she has used salvaged objects as her medium. This practice reduces landfill waste, conserves natural resources and saves energy while mitigating climate change and preserving our planet for future generations. Her assemblage pieces contain clay and reclaimed materials such as paper products, metal, industrial wood, produce netting and more. 

Through her art and garden designs, Watson strives to find balance between urbanization and conservation. Her company, Plan it Green Design, LLC, provides homeowners with creative and sustainable design solutions, emphasizing the use of native plant species. Currently she is collaborating with The Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance, The Longleaf Alliance, and the Georgia Native Plant Society to document imperiled plant species and support restoration and rescue initiatives.

Lisa’s solo exhibitions further expand on her enduring purpose and include: Avanguardia, Telfair Museum's Jepson Center, Savannah, GA;  Deer Humans, The Studios of Key West, FL; Cemento Armato, Florence County Museum, Florence, SC; Interurban, Brassworks, Montclair, NJ. Avant Gardener toured for nine months to Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA; The Coastal Discovery Museum, Hilton Head Island, SC; The Averitt Center for the Arts and the IAB Gallery at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA. 

Most recently, Surroundings, Daydreaming In The Chaos, was created during a 6 month residency at Clayer & Co. Ceramics Studio and displayed at Ology Gallery in Thunderbolt, GA. 

Articles about Watson have been published in The Savannah Morning News, Wall Street International Magazine, LocalLife Magazine, Savannah Magazine, Paprika Southern Magazine, The Longleaf Leader Magazine, Voices of Nature, Voyage ATL, Connect Savannah and Forbes.com. 

After receiving a Certificate of Interior Design in Chatsworth, California, Lisa moved to Savannah, Georgia and works out of her studio and native garden.

Photo by Thierry Joubert