24/7 with

24/7 with Lisa Houck

Boston artist

My family: has a three pet limit

My work: involves color

My passion: Bernese Mountain Dogs

My favorite possession: my bracelet watch

My hometown: Cleveland Heights, OH

I’m thinking about: making lasagna

Words I live by: "Hey man, that's your opinion" from The Big Lebowski

I can’t live without: weekend walks

I am most proud of: my mosaic mural for a park in Boston

What keeps me awake at night: absolutely nothing

One thing I never want to do again: chase my dog out of Storrow Drive 

If I could be totally wild, I would: walk across the country

I am guilty of: painting until 2 a.m.

Right now I’m reading: The New Yorker

The one item that has changed my life: cell phone

Favorite web site: smalti.com for mosaic supplies

Last major purchase: yoga classes

If I had a vanity plate on my car, it would say: LHOOQ

If I could do it all over again: I would stay out of cars

My favorite body part: my feet

The food I could eat every day: english muffins

The most important thing I ever lost: time to think

The best thing I ever won: an iPod

My best friend says I am: someone who follows through with her ideas

I still can’t get the hang of: ironic detachment

I wish I’d known: teaching is so much fun

The world would be a better place, if only: dogs ran the planet

I’d like to learn to: do a handstand

Something most people don’t know about me: there is an ecosystem in my purse

My mother always said: brush your hair

The worst idea I’ve ever had: to try high heels

The smartest woman I know: keeps everything in perspective

My first job: telephone solicitor and I still remember the speech  

Always... make something every day

Never... say never

www.lisahouck.com