Geometry Hidden in Plain Sight | Lisa DeLong | TEDxBYU

Geometry is all around us. Dr. DeLong reveals complex and beautiful patterns that can be discovered through following simple principles. By engaging with these principles we discover beauty, make meaningful connections, and nurture creativity.


Lisa DeLong is a London-based artist and educator fascinated by the intersection of geometry with art and nature. She works at the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts to develop interdisciplinary art programmes and teaching resources for young people, artists, and teachers in many places around the world including China, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Ecuador, Egypt, Malaysia, and Azerbaijan.



Dr Lisa DeLong is an artist and educator who currently works for The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts in London. As International Outreach Programme Manager she designs curricula and conducts art educational programs, teacher training, and product development workshops for a wide variety of audiences throughout the world. She also teaches courses in the art of geometry, symbolism, and traditional design in many parts of the world including Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Syria, Egypt, Malaysia, Azerbaijan, and China.

Lisa received her PhD in Traditional Art from The Prince’s School, where she studied the principles of geometric design common to Islamic and Western traditions. Lisa exhibits her paintings internationally and her paintings are in several important collections, including that of HRH The Prince of Wales. Lisa's first book Curves: Flowers, Foliates, and Flourishes in the Formal Decorative Arts was published by Wooden Books in 2013.

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