Why Lionheart?

The name started back in my college days- I was playing with an anagram generator and it rearranged "Catherine LaPointe" into "Patience Lionheart". I thought it sounded pretty cool, but soon forgot about it. After many years it has recently re-entered my mind, because of how well it has represented my journey. I have absolutely needed to learn patience while building my business. But patience alone won't get you anywhere. If you want something to happen, you need to believe you can do it. Don't take no for an answer- make it happen. Be bold.

About Catherine LaPointe Vollmer

   I grew up in the "North Country," the area of New York above the Adirondack Mountains near the Canadian border. I earned my BFA in illustration from Syracuse University, completed internships with the Florence International Theater Company and Illustration House, then returned to the North and now run my home studio on a freelance basis.
      I am a fine artist, book cover designer, and poster artist. I enjoy dabbling in many different styles of artwork and always have several projects going at once. I love to travel, and am often inspired to create artwork from my travels. I play several instruments, at least when I get a few moments away from the studio. Creating something beautiful is the only thing I can imagine still wanting to do when I am 40, 50, even 80 years old. I plan on never retiring. 

Member Of:

Pastel Society of America
Adirondack Pastel Society
St. Lawrence County Arts Council
Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
Massena Chamber of Commerce

Awards and Recognition:

2019 Remsen Barn Festival of the Arts:  3rd Place for Arts & Crafts B
2018 Public Art Fellowship, New York State Council on the Arts
2018 Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival: 1st Place for Computer Art
2018 Remsen Barn Festival of the Arts:  1st Place for Arts & Crafts B
2014 Public Art Fellowship, New York State Council on the Arts
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​Certified NY Woman-Owned Business Enterprise
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Previous Clients

  • Curran Renewable Energy
  • ​Lexingford Publishing
  • ​Bon-Ton Close to Home
  • The Health Initiative
  • Traditional Arts of Upstate New York
  • Ives Park Concert Series
  • What a Raquette Music & Dance
  • Millennial Currency​
  • ​Cornell Cooperative Extension Kitchen
  • Say Yes to Education Foundation
  • Christmas Tree Shops
  • ​Tri-Town Packing
  • Potsdam Food Co-op
  • Frazer Computing, Inc.
  • Syracuse Cultural Workers
  • Ninth Annual Syracuse Poster Project

Testimonials

_"Catherine is extremely gifted in her ability to listen to design concepts and ideas and bring her artistic and intellectual talents into a workable form. I recommend her for any position with absolute certainty that she will work as hard and sincerely as is required to get the job done. "

-Bari Hochwald, Florence International Theatre Company
"Catherine possesses the ability to quietly analyze a situation and arrive at a solution that eludes the impetuous...Catherine's energetic curiosity in the pursuit of the diverse avenues available to visual problem-solving lead her to create a variety of successful images, each tailored to the purpose of the communication rather than imposing limitations on content and style."

-Bob Dacey, "Miriam's Cup"
"It is my pleasure to report on the performance of Catherine LaPointe, working as an intern..."

-Walt Reed, Illustration House
"Catherine was so easy to work with! She took my ideas and made them into a beautiful piece of art and a great keepsake for my wedding!"

-Trisha Atkinson