Lily S. May–Life with Art
Those of you who've read my blog for a while will know that I often do unplanned artwork. That is, I begin working without a particular goal in mind. Instead I see what emerges as I go along. That's what I did with this line drawing that I made over two days this week. Parts… Continue reading Genocide drawing
I don't know if you ever wonder what you're doing on earth at this fraught time, but it's something I wonder about. What has come to me is that, for reasons beyond what I can fathom, I'm here to witness what's going on. Over the past few months I've done little new artwork. Seeing images… Continue reading Witness
I'm writing this as the assault on the Palestinians in Rafah intensifies. While sorting through some of my past work, I came upon a mask I made maybe 20 or 30 years ago. I made a mould, then made several versions of it. Here are 3 of the versions--2 made with layers of brown paper… Continue reading Paper Translations
I continue following the dreadful news of the Israeli genocide of Palestinians. And as I continue making art, the unfolding horror is on my mind. Here's 2 sketches I recently made plus a collage using fragments of some of my early prints. When I went back over some of my sketches, I was shocked to see… Continue reading War, Peace & a Collage
I’ve turned to making raw drawings as I listen to the horrifying news out of Israel and Gaza: the murders of many Israelis by Hamas on Oct. 7 and the ongoing revenge siege and bombing of the entire population of Gaza by the Israeli military. This is a genocide. The immediate cease-fire that so many… Continue reading Horror
Arts of May 