This acrylic painting is called the Study of Vinzula by artist and writer, Lisa Teasley.

Lisa Teasley is the author of the acclaimed novels Dive and Heat Signature, and the award-winning story collection, Glow in the Dark, published by Bloomsbury. Teasley’s new story collection pubs in September 2023 on Cune Press. She is the writer and presenter of the BBC television documentary “High School Prom.” Lisa’s essays, stories and poems have been much anthologized, appearing in publications and media such as National Public Radio, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Essence Magazine, Parabola, Joyland and Zyzzyva.

Lisa Teasley has taught writing at UCLA, UC Riverside, Antioch University, and Cal Arts MFA Writing Program; she has lectured and led writing workshops around the world including in China, Haiti, Indonesia and Nigeria.

A visual artist as well, Lisa Teasley’s painting “Clymenza” was on the cover of the Fall issue 2021. Her homepage is lisateasley.com, IG @lisateas, and Twitter @thelisateasley