Women in the Archives: Victoria Lisi

Victoria (Poyser) Lisi (1949- ) is a prolific artist and illustrator for science fiction and fantasy publications. After receiving her BFA from Evergreen State College, she began submitting art to sci-fi magazines for publication, and eventually won two Hugo Awards for Best Fan Artist in 1981 and 1982. Her first published artworks appeared in issues of the sci-fi magazines Galaxy and Weirdbook in 1978, while her first book cover was for Piers Anthony’s Double Exposure published in 1982. After marrying artist Julius Lisi in 1987, she began working more on collaborations with him, and changed her focus from cover art to illustrating children’s books and creating fine art.

An illustration of a woman with a crown, a man with a crown is to the left of her and man holding a cross is to the right of her. In front of them are short people all with bears, wearing round hats and robes. They are standing in front of a large doorway, the floor a checkered pattern.

A page with the title in big bold letters at the top. On it is an illustration of a woman with a crown, a man with a crown is to the left of her and man holding a cross is to the right of her. In front of them are short people all with bears, wearing round hats and robes. They are standing in front of a large doorway, the floor a checkered pattern.

An illustration in color, a man with blonde hair in a red cape, green blouse and brown pants is climbing up the stairs, a sword in his hand.

Photograph of a book cover with the title at the top in white letters. An illustration in color, a man with blonde hair in a red cape, green blouse and brown pants is climbing up the stairs, a sword in his hand.

A picture of a womans head in a starry dark sky. She has long curly blonde hair, and a golf choker on her neck. Over her head is a splotch of light purple. Underneath her is a full, bright moon.

A magazine front cover, the title of it in the top left corner, white letters in a blue box. The cover is a picture of a womans head in a starry dark sky. She has long curly blonde hair, and a golf choker on her neck. Over her head is a splotch of light purple. Underneath her is a full, bright moon.

A white page with an illustration of a childrens book. A child in blue overalls is in front of a rocking horse, a teddy bear on a red pillow, and another young child standing in the snow with a teddy bear in arm.

In This Exhibit

Introduction
Sarah T. Hughes
Dr. Gloria Contreras
Louise Pearsall Canby
Deborah Crombie
Hermine Tobolowsky
Margaret Parx Hays
Edna Gardner Whyte
Dr. Louise Young and Vivienne Armstrong
Jimmye Kimmey
Barbara Rosenberg
Victoria Lisi
Claudia Webb Betti
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