Paint Life - Art, Architecture, and the Sadness of Strip Malls With Lizzi Connaughton

There are certain people who just make you say, "Holy shit, she makes that look incredibly easy" and Lizzi Connaughton is one of those people.

Lizzi grew up loving art and as the years went by it became more and more apparent that she could make a career out of her creativity. She studied art and philosophy in undergrad before going on to pursue a Masters degree in Architecture and Urban Design. Her studies took her to internships around the globe, including stints in both London and Rome where she explored classical European architecture and urbanism.

When she returned stateside she landed at an architecture firm before taking the leap and deciding to dive into her own artistic pursuits full time. She has since opened an online shop and regularly receives commissions for her work, with big plans to build a business around her broad knowledge base in painting, architecture, and even real estate development.

We talked about everything in this episode from sketching nude models, to traveling with a paint set, to why strip malls are an abomination. 

Lizzi is INSANELY talented and if you want to keep up with what she's doing you can follow her on Instagram at @lizziconnaughton or buy some goodies on her website at lizziconnaughton.com.

And if you're not already, you should be keeping up with us all over the internet...

Twitter - @ry3dunn 

Instagram - @destinationdifferent

SUBSCRIBE to the Strange Brains email newsletter. Sign up right here!