Li Newton is an artist who resided in San Salvador, The Bahamas and is now living in Asheville, N.C. She is proficient in a variety of mediums including silk painting, oil painting, acrylics, pastels, mixed media/ collage, mosaics, watercolor and more. She studied at the Pa. Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia and at Otis-Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles.

In addition to the Fine Arts, Li is a 2008 graduate of the Decorative Restoration Program at ABTech Community College in Asheville, N.C.. She has been trained in all aspects of surface treatments and decoration including traditional, as well as modern materials suitable for both restoration and new decoration of surfaces. She is knowledgeable with the physical and chemical nature of building materials, the preparation of old and new surfaces, a variety of paint application methods along with techniques such as stenciling, gilding, ornamental plaster repair, marbling, wood graining, mold making, wall glazing and paperhanging.