Lisa Ober is a professional portrait artist specializing in oil and pastel portraits. She is most known for her ability
to depict the likeness and personality of her subjects with a finely executed attention to detail and an obvious
fondness for classical realism. A native of St. Louis, Lisa began painting portraits in 1983 while working on her
BFA in Graphic Design and Illustration at Washington University. By 1987 her growing list of clients coupled with her enthusiasm for painting people led her to pursue a full time career as a portrait artist-though she enjoys commercial adventures when time permits. Lisa has enjoyed consistent private and corporate commissions including paintings of major league sports figures, noted religious figures, United States Supreme Court Justices, corporate executives, government officials, and private individuals. She has also illustrated several books and has a passion for still life painting. Lisa co-owns Ober Anderson Gallery in Clayton, Missouri which exhibits her portrait and still life work along with three other permanent resident artists. Additional works resides in private and institutional collections across the U.S. and abroad.

Lisa lives just west of St. Louis with her husband and two children.