My Signature Is Now a Registered Trademark® And It Feels Really, Really Good

There’s something quietly powerful about protecting your own name.

This week, I received the official notification:

My signature, the same stylized mark I’ve signed on thousands of paintings, is now a registered trademark.

It’s simple oil on canvas.

But it’s also a symbol of every palette knife stroke, every show-up day, every risk, every pivot, every whisper from the universe that said: 'keep going'.

And I did.

Now, that every angle of stroke that ends each painting has become more than just a flourish, it’s a protected identity. A legal mark. A stake in the ground that says:

“This is mine.

This is real.

This is worth protecting.”

And it feels really, really good.

Not just because of the paperwork.

But because of what it represents.

Years ago, I never imagined my art would travel this far, across the country, across oceans, across hearts. I never imagined someone would buy a painting just because it had my signature on it. And I certainly never imagined I’d be taking business calls about packaging design, IP protection, and international shipping labels.

But here we are.

And it’s not about arriving at some perfect “end.”

It’s about anchoring into the truth of what’s already been built.

This signature is a symbol.

Of commitment.

Of devotion.

Of value.

It means I’ve built something worth recognizing, and worth guarding.

It means my work matters, not just to me… but to a growing, beautiful community of collectors, partners, and fellow creatives who see the value in original, embodied, hand-made work.

And it means: I’m not going anywhere.

This isn’t a phase.

This is my life’s work.

And now, it’s legally protected too.

So here’s to whatever name you’re building for yourself.

Here’s to honoring it.

To protecting it.

To believing in it, even on the days when it’s hard to.

Because when you do…

it grows into something you can truly sign your name to.

With gratitude always,

Lisa