ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Preview
Date of Work
2023
Medium
Acrylic and ink on canvas
Signature
On back
Height
30"
Width
40"
Depth
1 1/2"
Collection/Provenance
UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Collection
Status
Stored
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Lily Roman is an artist based in southern California. Her paintings explore themes of femininity, identity, and self-expression through striking portraits of women, often featuring exaggerated beehive hairstyles. She draws inspiration from mid-twentieth-century fashion. Roman transforms these iconic hairstyles into symbols of individuality, heritage, and personal identity. She uses dramatic contrasts of light and shadow to evoke emotion and introspection. Roman's work invites viewers to reflect on the relationship between outward appearance and personal history.
Additional Information
An abstracted portrait of a woman with a cropped haircut sitting on a chair in a yellow dress with bright blue stripes on the front. There is an orange cat on her right and the white outline of a dog on her right. On the wall behind the woman there is a painting of a cat and a shelf with a large knight chess piece. In the distance, through either a door or window behind the dog, there is an island scene with pink, green and baby blue clouds, water, and palm trees.
Condition
Excellent
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”