Lydia Emily is a street artist and activist. As the daughter of a civil rights protester, activism runs in her blood. Her activism comes from her life-long desire to bring fire to the people whether the galleries will hold her or not. It comes from the faith in the notion of nonviolent political protest; that people are not just a bunch of terrified witnesses, and that with enough passion everyone can make a difference in the world. She makes art because she believes that being in the public eye comes with a profound social responsibility, a duty to stand up and speak out, whether that means blowing the whistle on our country’s treatment of political prisoners or casting a discerning eye at a gutless administration. Her art has the power to cross class, gender and borders.

Lydia has been a formal painter for 20 years but she has received no formal training.


Private collectors range from Bob Dole to Winston Churchill Family.


Her work has been featured nationally and worldwide with shows in Milan Italy, Berlin Germany, Los Angeles, New York, Washington DC, and San Fransisco. Lydiaemily currently lives with her two children and private zoo of shelter animals.
Lydiaemily

Thanks Pop Surrealism..

Thanks to Pop Surrealism.. I’m on page 26

(*not show info is different, I am having a solo show at Labart, March 15)

New book Im in…

Honored to be in this book.. Click link to buy…

http://www.blurb.com/books/2929794

rickkanelives: so proud of you, ma'am!!

thanks love, I hope I see you there! Wanna catch up!

“Made in China” Dalai Lama with made in China ball and chain Oil on Sunday New York Times on Panel 7 feet x 3.5 feet 

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“Made in China”
Dalai Lama with made in China ball and chain
Oil on Sunday New York Times on Panel
7 feet x 3.5 feet 

It’s Ok for a country to invade and occupy another country, if they are bigger than us. Maybe if Buddhists were only louder, had more money, or more power. But then they would not be Buddhists. They would be Us. In my Los Angeles show, in March, every painting will be about monks, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama. Flyer and more pics to come. Thank you Lydiaemily “Made in China” Dalai Lama with made in China ball and chain Oil on Sunday New York Times on Panel 7 feet x 3.5 feet 

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It’s Ok for a country to invade and occupy another country, if they are bigger than us.
Maybe if Buddhists were only louder, had more money, or more power. But then they would not be Buddhists. They would be Us.

In my Los Angeles show, in March, every painting will be about monks, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama.
Flyer and more pics to come.
Thank you Lydiaemily

“Made in China”
Dalai Lama with made in China ball and chain
Oil on Sunday New York Times on Panel
7 feet x 3.5 feet 

Smoking Monk Lydiaemily Oil on Sunday New York Times on canvas 20 x 24 

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Smoking Monk
Lydiaemily

Oil on Sunday New York Times on canvas
20 x 24
 

Colab with Dont Hate the Bear, for Art Vs Food show in Oakland, CA

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Colab with Dont Hate the Bear, for Art Vs Food show in Oakland, CA

Come to the Art VS Food show tonight and see amazing photography by TheSaltr.

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Come to the Art VS Food show tonight and see amazing photography by TheSaltr.