Lillian Balliet

Artist's Statement

Nature and flowers are my passion as I am an avid gardener and flower arranger – both of which complement my work with watercolor.  I've arranged flowers at Filoli for the last 24 years.  To fit the grandeur of the Filoli estate, many of these are monumental arrangements – more like floral sculpture.

Flowers are perfect for the medium of watercolor with its transparency and brilliant luminosity.  The color and shape and design of flowers are lyrical and fascinating for me and provide endless subject matter.

My Italian heritage has also given me a strong grounding in nature and the earth.
I travel regularly to Italy to visit family as well as to sketch and photograph the countryside as inspiration for my landscape and still life paintings.

Biography

Lillian is a member of Society of Western Artists and the Menlo Art League. She has exhibited extensively in the Bay Area and has won numerous awards. In addition to awards in shows held by the Menlo Art League Annual Show and the Society of Western Artists, Lillian won silver and bronze awards in the San Mateo County Fair which awarded her a scholarship to the Academy of Art in S.F. Her work is included in collections in the U S. and Europe.

Contact Information

Boats - Italy
Watercolor on Canvas

Ligurian Hill Town
Watercolor on Canvas

Paris - Eiffel Tower
Watercolor

Santorini
Watercolor