Lisa Drumm was born in Erie, Pennsylvania to Catharine Plavcan, artist and art critic for the Erie Times New, and Joseph Plavcan, renowned painter and art teacher. After receiving a Bachelor's of Fine Arts Degree from Ohio Wesleyan University, Lisa came to the Akron area to teach art. She taught art at Rankin Elementary, Perkins Middle School, Butchel High School, Akron's Creative Learning Center, Old Trail School, and assorted classes at the University of Akron, Penland School of Crafts and others.

An artist in her own right known for creating soft sculpture dolls, Lisa manages the entire operation of Don Drumm Studios & Gallery. She has won several awards for the Gallery, including the Rainmakers Award for achievement in business from Northeast Ohio Live Magazine, the Creative Woman of the Year from Women's History Project, numerous Zenith awards and other top gallery awards from Fox 8 News, the Akron Beacon Journal, and Niche Magazine (including two Top Ten Galleries in America awards).

Credit: Lisa Drumm