Turning Artistic Potential into Powerful Work:
One-on-One Mentoring with Lisa Pressman

Do you ever feel like your art is stuck in the same place—repeating patterns without growth, struggling to find clarity, or yearning for a stronger connection to your creative voice?

Unlock Your Artistic Potential With…

Personalized Guidance. Creative Breakthroughs.
Strategies to Refine Your Artistic Voice.

Maybe you’re overwhelmed by ideas but unsure how to shape them into a cohesive body of work. Or perhaps you’re simply craving honest, expert feedback from someone who truly understands the artistic journey.
If any of this resonates, you’re in the right place.

Welcome to My Mentoring Program—A Transformational Journey Designed Just for You.

I’m Lisa Pressman, an artist and educator with over 40 years of experience navigating the challenges of the creative process. Through personalized, one-on-one mentoring, I help artists like you break through creative blocks, deepen your practice, and create work that feels authentic, powerful, and truly yours.

“Lisa is incredibly gifted. She helps you articulate what you’re doing, where you’re stuck, and how to move forward. Perhaps her greatest gift as a mentor is helping each student develop their own voice.” — Kathy Cantwell

What Is the Mentoring Program?

This mentorship is designed around you—your art, your process, your goals. You have the freedom to shape how you use your time, tailoring each session to fit your workflow and what you need most from our time together.

  • 3 Hours of One-on-One Mentoring: You decide how to structure your sessions—whether in 30-, 45-, or 60-minute increments—scheduled at the pace that supports your growth over six months.

  • Live, Personalized Sessions: Every meeting is live via Zoom, tailored to your unique needs, with replays available for review.

  • Custom Guidance: From receiving technical feedback to achieving creative breakthroughs, we focus on what matters most to your growth.

Investment: $575 for 3 hours of focused, personalized mentoring. Use your time in increments that fit your schedule, with all sessions completed within six months of purchase.

This is the power of mentorship: having someone who truly sees you—not just your work as it is today, but the artist you’re capable of becoming.

A mentor isn’t just a guide; they are a catalyst, helping you uncover strengths you may not even realize you have. 

They challenge you to push past self-doubt, refine your vision, and take creative risks that lead to breakthroughs.

When you work with someone who gets you, who understands your artistic struggles and aspirations, something shifts. You stop second-guessing. You start making braver choices. You create work that feels more like you—stronger, clearer, and more deeply connected to your voice. 

Through honest feedback, developing the skills to critique your work, personalized guidance, and a shared commitment to your growth, mentorship opens doors you didn’t even know were there.

Your art is waiting to evolve. Let’s take that next step together.

Why I Want to Work With You?

My mentorship goes beyond surface-level critiques. I help you:

  • Discover or Refine Your Artistic Voice: Gain clarity about what makes your work distinct and authentic.

  • Build a Cohesive Body of Work: Move beyond scattered ideas to create a series that reflects your vision.

  • Break Through Creative Blocks: Whether it’s perfectionism, self-doubt, or a lack of direction, I’ll help you push past it.

  • Receive Honest, Supportive Feedback: I’m known for my balance of encouragement and directness, offering insights that challenge and inspire.

  • Develop Strategies for Growth: Set meaningful goals, establish a sustainable studio practice, and navigate the art world with confidence.

“Since the workshop I hired Lisa for mentoring. She has helped me pull my art business together and put forth a more professional face to everything. Because of her and other people she has put me in touch with, my business has grown monumentally in a very short time. We also work on the painting aspect, but tying up the loose ends of the business side has been a big boost to my career.” — Joan Geary

What We'll Focus On:

  • Finding Your Unique Visual Language

  • Revisiting Fundamentals of Art and Design

  • Working in a Series to Build Cohesive Bodies of Work

  • Navigating Creative Blocks and Taking Risks

  • Critiquing Work in Progress with an Expert Eye

  • Goal-Setting and Professional Development

  • Art Historical References to Inspire Your Work

  • Portfolio Review, Website Guidance, and Exhibition Planning

“I have taken several workshops from Lisa Pressman and have always come away with a better understanding of the materials used as well as a fresh sense of where I’m going with my own art making.  She is an intuitive instructor, adapting her lessons to meet the needs of her students. Individual attention is one of her strengths. She allows ample time for exploration as we discover new techniques and methods for approaching our work. As a mentor, Lisa has helped me take my studio practice to the next level. Her questions are thought-provoking and individualized; her answers to my questions are honest and reliable. She is a valuable resource whether I’m updating my website, preparing for an art show, or contemplating a new body of work.  Her humorous yet straight-forward approach is exactly what I need.”  — Julie Snidle

This mentorship is a space where you can explore, question, experiment, and grow—with a guide who’s been where you are and knows how to get to the other side.

Is This Mentorship Right for You?

This program is for you if:

  • You’re an intermediate or advanced artist ready to deepen your practice.

  • You’re feeling creatively stuck or need direction.

  • You want honest, constructive feedback to grow your work.

  • You’re preparing for exhibitions or building a professional portfolio.

  • You crave a mentor who truly understands your journey.

“Doing the mentorship with Lisa was like being given a toolbox full of resources and reflections that I have taken with me and will keep with me for a long time.” — Bridgette Guerzon Mills

Lisa Pressman: Artist, Mentor, and Educator

My journey as an artist began early, surrounded by creative energy and the tactile beauty of materials. As a teenager, I was introduced to pottery, which sparked my curiosity about transformation—how raw materials could become something entirely new through exploration and process. This fascination deepened during my undergraduate studies, where I transitioned from ceramics to painting, discovering the power of layering, abstraction, and mark-making. That shift laid the foundation for my lifelong pursuit of art as both an expressive language and a space for discovery.

For over four decades, my work has been deeply rooted in curiosity, process, and emotional exploration. I see painting as an excavation—uncovering layers of memory, intuition, and feeling through color, texture, and materiality. My practice incorporates techniques such as layering, and stitching, engaging with the unpredictability of materials to create work that is both personal and universal. My paintings have been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, finding their place in private and public collections.

But beyond the studio, I am just as passionate about teaching as I am about creating. As an educator and mentor, I have guided countless artists through their own creative evolutions—helping them refine their voices, push past creative blocks, and build cohesive, meaningful bodies of work. My approach is intuitive and deeply personalized, meeting artists where they are and challenging them to go further. I believe in the power of process-driven discovery, where risk-taking leads to artistic breakthroughs and self-trust replaces hesitation.

Through international workshops, mentorship programs, and one-on-one guidance, I help artists uncover their true potential—not by imposing a formula, but by fostering the confidence to experiment, explore, and embrace their unique artistic path. Whether in my own practice or in my teaching, I bring an empathetic, supportive, and experience-driven approach to everything I do. Because at its core, art isn’t just about technique—it’s about uncovering something deeper, something only you can create.

Let’s find that together.

“Having Lisa as a mentor has pushed me to leave my comfort zone and grow as an artist in ways I did not think possible. Direct , honest , and always supportive , Lisa offers guidance but leaves the work and creative process for me to discover. In this way, she allows me the space to find my own voice while educating me with her expansive knowledge and expert critical eye.
Lisa is not only a great mentor and teacher, but a friend who shares her wisdom and love of art in the very best manner. I couldn't imagine a better person to inspire and help me reach the next level in my painting.” — Sonia McArdle

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Artists at an intermediate or advanced level, as well as adventurous beginners looking for personalized guidance and growth.

  • You can schedule your 3 hours of Zoom sessions to fit your needs and schedule. You decide how to structure your sessions—whether in 30-, 45-, or 60-minute increments—scheduled at the pace that supports your growth over 6 months. Please email Lisa to set up the first session.

    lisapressmanmorepaint@gmail.com

  • Your mentoring sessions will be live on Zoom with Lisa. 

  • No worries. Life happens. Please contact Lisa as soon as possible to reschedule your session. Email

    lisapressmanmorepaint@gmail.com

  • You have 6 months from the date of purchase to schedule and use all mentoring hours, even sessions needing to be rescheduled.

  • Yes! We’ll focus on whatever supports your artistic growth—from the creative process to portfolio development and career strategies.