Alicia Philley

Alicia Philley is a multimedia artist illuminating connections between community and climate healing. Her abstract art practice is visually rooted in urban greenspaces. She completed the BFA program in painting at Hunter College, NYC, (2005) and earned a BA in journalism from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, (1995.)

In the past few years, Philley has created solo shows for the Dougherty Arts Center and the 14th Contemporary Eco Museum, as well as site-specific sculptures for the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the LBJ Ranch and National Historic Park. She was the fall artist in residence at the west-Austin Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, where she created paintings, ceramic sculptures, and stop motion animation.

Her ongoing projects include founder and studio residency manager of the Artist Parents & Caregivers Community and volunteer/artist advocate for the Native Prairies Association of Texas. In September 2025, Philley will travel to Newfoundland, Canada for a month-long eco-artist residency with the Pouch Cove Foundation.

Formal Education
2005-completed BFA program in painting. Hunter College, New York City
1995-BA Communications. Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

Informal Education
2021-Crit Group through Concept Animals (magazine) and Icosa (gallery)
2018-Making Public Art, 6-week seminar through the Dougherty Art Center and City of Austin’s Art in Public Places department
2017-Artist Inc., 8-week seminar through the Mid-America Arts Alliance
2016 to 2017-Sculpture and Fabrication courses for installation and outdoor art. The Contemporary Art School, Laguna Gloria in Austin

Recent Exhibitions:
2024
Wild Basin Creative Research Center, Austin, TX, Fall Artist in Residence Solo Exhibition, Dec 8-Jan 24, 2025
George Washington Carver Museum, Austin, “Transformations,” group video exhibition presented by Big Medium and curated by Claudia Zapata, • Nov 2-16 •
Women & Their Work, Austin, “Red Dot Art Spree,” curated group, Sept 5-21
Muse Gallery, Austin, “It’s Not Hot, It’s Pink,” curated group exhibition, July 4- Aug 1
Art for the People Gallery, Austin, “Evolving,” summer group show• June 8-Aug 19
Downtown San Marcos, TX, Alignmentality, Immersive projection, light and sculptural artwork funded by the San Marcos Arts Commission. Collaboration with new media artists Topher Sipes and Jasna Boudard; April 6-7


2023
The 14th - Eco Museum, Aug.1-Sept 1, Solo exhibit of sculptural paintings about Texas Prairie Grassland Restoration. Travels to The Banton for Sept 1-Oct 1
Julia C. Butridge Gallery in the Dougherty Arts Center, "Connecting Everything Through Color," solo exhibition of paintings, sculptural works, collage and digital mixed media, May 27 through July 22
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, solo installation of seventy site-specific sculptural paintings along the Woodland Trail. Oct. 2022 ...