Lisa Downes is the artist and designer behind Elissa Rua. She lives in Ireland with her husband, three children and two cats. Lisa’s work is detailed and stylised, with the inspiration for her work coming mainly from nature. She loves to capture the essence of the beauty in what she sees, and how it makes her feel. Her patterns are dynamic and give a sense of rhythmic movement as the elements play off each other. She loves to experiment with new colour combinations to create fresh eye-catching patterns.