Twin sisters Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer were born in Tacoma, Washington in 1969, and currently live and work in Bend, Oregon. The Lubbesmeyers attended the University of Oregon; Lori earned her degree in oil painting, and Lisa studied printmaking.

In 1992 and 1993, Lisa and Lori (respectively) moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where they both pursued their art careers. From 1995 - 2000, Lisa worked with an independent greeting card company where her artwork won an International Greeting Card Award. Lori was juried into the National ArtSpace Project in St. Paul, MN, where she became a founding member of the Tilsner Artist's Cooperative, where she painted and exhibited from 1993 - 1996. During the years of 1995 - 1997, Lori was selected to participate in the Women's Art Registry of MN Peer/Mentor Project.

The Lubbesmeyers are self-taught in fiber arts, and collaborate when creating fiber appliqué wall hangings. In 1998 Lori and Lisa chose to share a studio in St. Paul, where they established themselves as collaborative artists. Since combining their artistic abilities, they have received numerous awards, and are shown in galleries, as well as corporate and private collections throughout the United States and world.

They exhibit throughout the US, including exhibitions with the American Craft Council in San Francisco, Baltimore, Chicago and St. Paul. In 2003, they were invited to exhibit with the Art in the Embassies program, where artists' work is shown in U.S. Embassies throughout the world. In 2004, the Lubbesmeyers were selected to be featured on Oregon Public Television Broadcasting's "Oregon Art Beat."

They currently work in the Old Mill District of Bend, where their studio and gallery is open to the public.

Select Corporate Collections:

Bethesda Hospital, St. Paul, MN

PalmOne, Milpitas, CA

Zabala Vineyards, Carmel, CA

US Embassies, Washington D.C.

BRC, LLC., Bend, OR

Private Collections and Commissions:

The Lubbesmeyers' artwork has been collected and commissioned by private collectors since 2000, and are represented throughout the United States and the world, including the countries of Australia, Africa, Italy, England and Canada.

Select Membership and Affiliations:

American Craft Council

Surface Design Association

The Artful Home, Guild Sourcebooks

Bend Gallery Association

Art Show History:

American Craft Council Show
Baltimore, MD 2002 - 2003

American Craft Council Show
Chicago, IL 2002

American Craft Council Show
San Francisco, CA 2002 - 2004

American Craft Council Show
St Paul, MN 2002 - 2004

Art in Embassies
US Department of State
Washington DC 2003 - 2006

Art on the Lake
Excelsior, MN 2000 - 2002

"Beneath The Sky"
Textures Gallery
Scottsdale,AZ 2006-2007

"Fire, Fiber and Film"
Group Invitational
Art Collective
Minneapolis, MN 2001

Fountain Square Art Festival
Evanston, IL 2001 - 2002

MN Craft Council
Festival of the Arts
St Paul, MN 2002 - 2003

MN Craft Council
Fiber/Metal Art Show
St Paul, MN 2001 - 2002

One of a Kind Art Show
Chicago, IL 2001

Portland Arts Festival
Portland, OR 2003 - 2004

Sausalito Festival of the Arts
Sausalito, CA

Solo Exhibit, Ataz Gallery
Edina, MN 2002

Stone Arch Festival of the Arts
Minneapolis, MN 2001

Sun Valley Arts Festival
Sun Valley, ID 2004

Uptown Art Festival
Minneapolis, MN 2000 - 2002

Selected Awards:

Portland Arts Festival
First Place, 2004

Portland Arts Festival
Second Place, 2003

Art on the Lake
Purchase Award, 2000

Stone Arch Festival of the Arts
Best of Show, 2001

Fountain Square Art Festival
Merit Award, 2001

MN Craft Council
Fiber/Metal Art Show
Peer Award, 2001

MN Craft Counci
Fiber/Metal Art Show
Honorable Mention, 2000

One of a Kind Art Show
Third Place, 2001