About

Lis Pardoe is a contemporary U.S. American artist whose oil paintings affirm a world worth holding onto. In response to the dissonance she experiences living in a fast-paced economy, her work narrates a return to softness and awareness - an antidote to the anxiety arising from the rapid passing of time. Pardoe's paintings offer vibrant color, domestic detail, and multidimensional light, depicting introspective and layered scenes that portray a world she believes exists within us. Working from photos, imagination, and life observation, Pardoe lets her daily walks and meditative insight guide her imagery. With women’s self-determination at heart, Pardoe uses the figure as a catalyst to speak to the space between ethereal beauty and bodily grief. From self-portraits to neighborhood bouquets and window views to sideways landscapes, Pardoe's familiar scenes serve as a catalog that documents her inner world and daily life.

Pardoe was born in Sandy, UT, USA, and grew up along the Wasatch Front. Shortly after graduating from Viewmont High School in 2010, Pardoe began a five-year apprenticeship at the Hein Atelier of Traditional Art, from which she graduated in late 2015. After spending her twenties in Salt Lake City, UT, she and her spouse relocated to his hometown of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México, before settling into Portland, Oregon, where she now lives and works. In 2022, the Springville Museum of Art collected “Tell Me About Your Day.” She won an Exhibition Award in the 15th International ARC Salon (2021) and has exhibited at noteworthy institutions such as the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (2020) and Baton Rouge Gallery’s Surreal Salon (2025). She shows with galleries across the U.S.

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