ABOUT THE ARTIST

Lillian Gardner is an African and Native American poet, visual artist, musician, and dancer. She earned a BFA in Studio Arts with an Emphasis in Sculpture at Webster University from the Department of Art, Design, and Art History. Lillian is a St. Louis native who loves spending time with her loved ones, making art, writing poetry, connecting with her community, collecting trains, and being outdoors. 

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"I am a metaphor for many things, some I haven’t even discovered yet. Invention comes from the most vulnerable part of my mind. My practice beckons me to translate the ongoing experiences I encounter in life into figurative tools that construct a story that changes with time. My work is a reflection of my current environment and the state of being present. My work explores relationships both external and internal, the duality of past and present, developing and questioning identity, and diving into the question, “what if?” challenging the rules of logic."