Howdy Y'all by Lila Graves

Medium: Acrylic on paper, framed
Dimensions: 11x9
 
About Lila Graves:
Born in Alabama, Lila Graves was influenced by the craftsmanship found in the furniture manufactured in her father’s business.  The weighty, three-dimensional wooden carvings she created in the past are evidence of this strong influence. 
 
Since miraculously recovering from terminal cancer in 1992, Lila’s work has taken a spiritual direction.  To symbolize her strong faith, her paintings often feature angels and crowned figures.   Her bright, cheerful images are painted with child-like brush strokes and reflect a sort of innocence most of us have lost. 
 
When a friend suggested she exhibit at the Kenwick Festival, Lila applied and immediately felt at home among other artists there.  Though trained in studio art, her style changed after her struggle with cancer.  Since then her work has been successful in bridging the gap between trained and self-taught art.