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LKE 3.9 || Creating Through the Veil with Lillian Blades: An Audio Mosaic

Loving Kindness Everyday

Release Date: 09/20/2025

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In this episode of Loving Kindness Everyday, Kindness Calloway sits down with acclaimed Bahamian-born artist Lillian Blades for a calming and detailed conversation that feels like one of her assemblages—layered, reflective, and deeply personal.

Born in Nassau, Bahamas in 1973 and now based in Atlanta, GA, Lillian Blades is celebrated for her large-scale mixed media assemblages inspired by her island upbringing, her West African ancestry, and the legacy of her late mother. She holds a BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), an MFA from Georgia State University (GSU), and has studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture as well as Caversham in South Africa. Her public commissions include works for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and The East Atlanta Library, and her pieces are held in collections such as the Birmingham Museum of Art and The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.

In our time together, Lillian shares in her own words how her process unfolds—weaving both found and constructed materials into luminous veils of art that evoke Memory, Spirituality, and Connection. Lillian reflects on the influences of her childhood home, her cultural identity, and the path that led to her solo museum exhibition Through the Veil (Sarasota Art Museum, 2025).

This conversation is not just about art—it is about heritage, artistry, and the power of creation. Sit with us as Lillian Blades talks us through her world of creation her process and the opens up about the journey behind her work and the spirit that continues to guide it.