The Liz Gillies Fantasy

Illustration. Fine art. Design.

Spring Fever 2024 4x18"

SENIOR THESIS - INCINERATE ILLUSIONS - 2023

Incinerate Illusions explores my feelings towards the use of nostalgia in modern culture and how it prevents society from growing into an optimistic progressive future.

Mixed media- collage, oil paint, pen on wood panels ranging from 8x10", 11x14", 18x24"

I made a book about it, Check it out!

INDEPENDENT STUDY - THE GIRL WITH HEART BONES - 2023

The Girl with Heart and Bones -Cover- 12x12"

This was an independent study in which I created a visual album based off different songs that shaped my self discovery.

Ruby in the Dust

Based off Neil Young's song, Cowgirl in the sand, this was my mom's favorite since I was a kid and it taught me what a love life is like for a woman.

9x12"

Lady Bodhi

Based off Lady Gaga's song, Bad Romance, where I used to watch the music video of all the tine as a kid. It showed me a whole new way of self expression in which eccentricity is cool.

9x12"

Egg Toss

Based off Taylor Swift's song, State of Grace, as I was going into my teenage years this song was an outlet for angst and showing me what young love will be like.

9x12"

Catharsis

Based off Kate Bush's song, Wuthering Heights, when I heard this song play my freshman year of college during a moment of panic it took me back to reality with the familiar timbre of Bush's special voice.

9x12"

The Tale of Philautia

Based off Jeff Buckley's song, So Real, represents me coming into my independence and self-love after a bad break up in college.

9x12"

PAREIDOLIA EXPERIMENT - LITTLE MONSTERS - 2022

In this series I experimented with painting on a tile and stamping it on paper to create unique shapes. Then I turned each shape into a creature from whatever I saw within the image. 12x16"