ART BY WILLIAM CREEL

Lilith

Oil on canvas

Artist Statement:

“I use art as a means to investigate myself. Pencils and brushes are my scalpels while my camera is my ultrasound. Currently, I express myself through 2D digital animation, painting, and photography, all of which evolved from my early passion for illustration and comics. While my arsenal of media is wide, they typically bleed into one another through interdisciplinary opportunities of mix-media.

My artistic methods have given me the power to explore my identity with full authenticity. The stories I tell pay homage to my past; my work includes religious imagery contrasted by queer themes of androgyny and flamboyancy. My concentration is in figurative, anatomical work, with a specific interest in self-portraiture. Art has enabled me to empower what I once thought was a flaw within myself. I continue to utilize art to light a path towards self-exploration and acceptance.”