A New Chapter: My Collaboration with RGM Knives
Some collaborations happen quickly and fade. Others span years, deepening in trust and meaning. My partnership with RGM Knives belongs to the second category. It’s a relationship rooted in artistry, quality, and a shared devotion to craft.
From the very beginning of my palette knife journey, I’ve always used RGM. Not out of brand loyalty or convenience, but because their tools are simply the best in the world. True Italian craftsmanship has a soul to it, precision balanced with artistry, durability combined with elegance. When I paint with an RGM knife, it feels less like a tool and more like an extension of my hand, able to translate energy directly into texture and light.
That’s why this next step means so much: I’m beyond excited to announce our co-branded collection of RGM knives, carrying my signature etched directly onto the blade.
What It Means to Partner with Italy
Italy has always been synonymous with beauty, tradition, and excellence. To collaborate with a company like RGM is to be part of that lineage, a lineage where artistry is not rushed, but cultivated. Where objects are not disposable, but designed to endure.
There’s something almost poetic about blending Italian refinement with the wild, untamed edge of the California coast that inspires my work. RGM brings centuries of European design philosophy, while my art carries the salt air, the poppies, the cliffs, and the hum of the Pacific. Together, it feels like a meeting of worlds, heritage and horizon, tradition and risk, elegance and raw nature.
Why It Matters to Me
When I first picked up a palette knife, I couldn’t have imagined how it would change my life. The very act of painting shifted. Texture became voice. Movement became language. Collectors began to tell me that my work felt alive, like they could hear the wind in the strokes.
To now see my name etched into the very knives that allow me to do this, tools made by a company whose standards and philosophy align with my own, feels like a full-circle moment. It’s not just about putting my name on a blade. It’s about aligning with a tradition that values mastery, beauty, and integrity.
Looking Ahead
In the coming weeks, I’ll share videos, reels, and photographs of these knives in action, the way they glide through thick oil paint, the way they catch light, the way they’ve become part of my hand. They will also be available to collectors and fellow artists who want to experience this collaboration firsthand.
This isn’t only about steel and wood. It’s about what happens when two worlds meet: when Italian craftsmanship and California creativity combine. It’s about honoring the lineage of artistry while creating space for something new.
For me, this collaboration represents the very heart of my journey as an artist: joy, texture, beauty, and coherence.
And I’m honored to share it with you.
Lisa
