Lily Reavis

Biography

Lily Reavis is an artist from Tonasket, Washington. Her work is mainly sculptural, incorporating some drawing/painting. She often displays a variety of materials and textures, with an aesthetic requiring found objects and antique elements. Her work has been displayed multiple times in the Gordon Wilson Gallery at Whitworth University, in the yearly Whitworth Today magazine, and at the Spokane Valley Arts Council annual art auction. She has also received several Art & Design Dep. Achievement and Enhanced Talent Awards from Whitworth University. Lily recently studied abroad at the University of Chester in England studying Garment Production. She has a BA degree from Whitworth University in both the two-dimensional and three-dimensional tracks.

Lily aims to find a career in set/character fabrication for stop-motion animation.

Artist Statement

Living in a quiet rural town most of my life, I’ve learned to take notice of the rustic beauty that emanates from the beaten, broken-down, worn and tattered things of life. Naturally, this led me to a profound fascination with antiques. Captivated by the idea of bringing the dead back to life, I acknowledge the past then transform it into a wildly new creation. Combining my two-dimensional and three-dimensional art-making skills, I assemble works of art rich in a wide variety of textures and materials like paper, fabric, and clay to name a few. With the goal of going into stop-motion animation, I find myself curating cinematic moments steeped in narrative. Hidden amongst the overgrowth you will find whimsical creatures submerged in the ever-evolving life that moves all around them. Like that of roots into branches, you may also find a theme of growth, change, and faith within my work—reflecting the inner workings of my own life and what makes me who I am. But more than anything, I aim to cultivate a sense of wonder and curiosity within all those who look upon my creations.