Lilis K'Dair

I grew up in Edgewater, MD in the 90s with my parents and three rowdy younger brothers. Summers were spent in our grandparents' pool with seven younger cousins, and snow days, which were frequent back then, were spent on our exceptional sledding hill with friends well into the night. There was no bad time of year for a campfire, tractor ride, admiring the barn kittens, biking around the yard, or building a fort in the woods. Every Saturday was spent yard sale-ing, Thursday evenings were spent at the auction, and our house began to look more and more like an antique shop. There was always music playing – big band, funk, blues, rock, country, bluegrass, German polkas, alternative, the musical stylings of my brothers over the years – a little of everything, really. Every Christmas was eerily magical, our Halloweens were absolutely terrifying, and everything could be made photo-worthy when captured from just the right angle, in just the right lighting, with just the right backdrop, and with most unforced forced candid poses little humans could muster.

My upbringing cultivated in me a love of all that is old, beat up, and has withstood the test of time. As a long-time proponent of reducing and reusing, my artwork often incorporates sal...

Bachelor of Arts in Art & Art History
Master of Arts in Teaching Art PreK-12
St. Mary's College of Maryland

Liminal Spaces Summer 2025, Arts Lab of South County
Collage Show Summer 2025, Historic London Towne & Gardens
Collage Show Spring 2025, Arts Lab of South County
Member Show Fall 2024, Arts Lab of South County
Liminal Spaces Summer 2024, Arts Lab of South County
Member Show Fall 2023, Arts Lab of South County