About Vanessa

Boston based artist and textile designer Vanessa Douglas is obsessed with painting vibrant colors reflecting a sunny day at the beach and a coastal state of mind. Vanessa is the co-founder of and the artist behind Lilibridge, a beach accessories company that is founded upon her art.

Originally from Boston’s North Shore, Vanessa’s roots are by the ocean. She draws inspiration from the sea and the life that surrounds it from shell to seabird. Vanessa found her way to the islands of the Bahamas which became part of her heart and inspiration behind her work as an artist. Obsessed with the magical blues of the Out Islands’ waters, the colorful architecture, and the happy island pace, the influence of the Bahamas is apparent in her work especially in her textile designs. For example, her signature blue pineapple print, the Signature Print for Lilibridge, is reflective of her love of both the East Coast and Bahamas. It is a combination of Harbour Island’s blue waters and New England’s symbolic pineapple happily dancing together.

Vanessa’s work ranges from painting, children’s illustrations, hand-painted jewelry and textile design.

The mission of Vanessa’s work is to create happiness through vibrant colors and evoke the excitement of an island adventure.

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