Lillian Lee Shaw
Lillian Lee Shaw was born in Houston, Texas and raised in the northern parts of Dallas, Texas. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Arts and Design from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in December of 2010. Lillian received her Master’s in Fine Arts in Painting at Howard University. Some of her career goals are varied. They include continuing her passion to refine her craft in the realm of illustrating children’s books. She currently is teaching art in Charlotte, North Carolina with the ultimate goal of owning her own gallery as a means to provide an avenue for young artists to display their work.
Artist's Statement
My body of work is a non representational and representational study on how the materials and techniques I use behave with each other. My affinity towards aesthetics created by natural occurrences such as decay, rust, and corrosion largely influences my work. My goal is to have each painting imitate particular scenes from nature which fascinates me for the enigmatic visuals they embody. I appreciate how I can achieve the look of an aging process with simply paint. My series of paintings make me see the beauty of something that would be considered grotesque. Such imagery propels me to further investigate, and I hope my art compels the viewer to do the same.
