PARADISE FOUND

Lizzy Tilley is determined to show her viewers the urgency of embracing Mother Earth through her emotionally charged pieces of black apocalyptic imagery. Accompanying her pieces that depict imagery of dire warning, Tilley dwells in the land of hope and is never far from her flower beds and floral patterned downy comforter quilts which elicits a sense of optimism. Tilley digs deep into the happy place of her heart that wants to believe in humanity’s ability to reconcile with the environmental stresses that threaten to drastically alter our planet beyond repair. In hopes to lead viewers into seeing and understanding the Genesis “awakening” myth, she makes use of symbolism to depict notions of how feminine curiosity of knowing can open humanity into the boundlessness of our potential and sacred connection with Mother Earth. Through themes of universal consciousness and oneness with our environment, Tilley takes us Back to the Garden of peace, prosperity, and health as she returns to the Native American concept of “one bowl, one spoon,” which translates the message that we all have only one planet to sustain us and any harm done to the planet will have a direct impact on humanity as a whole.