I spent the first decade of my career in marketing, merchandising, and fashion design before turning to abstract painting as part of a deeply personal healing journey.
After a high-speed car accident in 2019 left me with a traumatic brain injury and chronic migraines, both my life and creative practice were completely reshaped. Through bold color, layered texture, and gestural movement, I create work that seeks joy even in the midst of challenge.
My paintings are rooted in lived experience—motherhood, chronic pain, entrepreneurship, and womanhood—and explore the tension between discomfort and optimism. Each piece becomes a visual meditation on resilience, transformation, and the beauty that can emerge from difficult seasons. With a focus on expressive mark-making and vibrant palettes, my work invites viewers to slow down, feel, and reconnect with moments of lightness, joy, and hope.
One of the most profound chapters of my life unfolded in the spring of 2025, when my family faced the unimaginable. My three-year-old daughter, Avery, was diagnosed with a brain tumor and underwent successful brain surgery. This season—marked by fear, courage, and overwhelming gratitude—became the foundation for my 2025 BrAvery Collection. The series honors her extraordinary strength and resilience, while also reflecting the power of the community that surrounded and supported us.
I am the founder of Lizzie Selle Studio in La Grange, Illinois.
Since opening the studio and gallery in March 2023, I have worked to create a welcoming, home-like space that showcases my original work alongside pieces by other local artists.
I believe art is a powerful tool for connection and emotional expression, and I’m passionate about cultivating a creative hub that champions community, collaboration, and accessibility to original art.
Through both my studio practice and gallery, I strive to build meaningful relationships between artists and collectors—helping others discover how art can bring joy, color, and story into everyday spaces. My work is not only a reflection of my own journey, but an open invitation for others to find beauty, movement, and resilience within their own.
